1. Napkin.ai (Visual / UX Design)
Napkin.ai turns your plain text into meaningful visuals. Paste or generate text, click “Generate Visual”, and it suggests diagrams, flowcharts, charts, and illustrations. You can edit colors, icons, connectors, and layouts right in the tool. Napkin supports export to PPT, SVG, PNG, PDF, and more.
It also includes features like Elastic Designs which auto-scales visuals when content changes.
Napkin runs on a credit system: the free plan gives ~500 AI credits per week; paid tiers unlock more credits, custom styles, and branding removal.
Pros:
Very fast visual generation from text
Editable visuals; intuitive interface
Multiple export formats
Auto-scaling visuals (Elastic Designs)
Cons:
Credit limits in free tier
Complex visuals sometimes require manual touch-up
Branding appears on free plan visuals
2. Microsoft Designer
Microsoft Designer is an AI-powered design and image editing platform integrated with Microsoft 365 tools. You can create graphics, social media images, presentations, and more simply by typing what you need. Designer is also integrated into Word, PowerPoint, etc., making AI features accessible across Microsoft apps.
It uses a credit model: AI features (e.g. generating an image from a prompt) cost credits monthly.
Designer aims to let non-designers create professional visuals easily inside their familiar Microsoft ecosystem.
Pros:
Seamless integration with Office / Microsoft apps
Easy prompt-based design for social, web, docs
Good balance between automation and template flexibility
Cons:
Dependence on credit allowances
Less depth than pro design tools
Results sometimes generic or needing customization
3. Canva (AI Presentations / Design)
Canva is a versatile design platform, and its AI features enable faster slide design, image generation, and layout suggestions. You can use AI to generate presentation slides, propose design variants, or help with visual consistency. Canva also supports UI/UX mockups, visual content, and brand assets all in one platform.
Its strength is combining AI automation with robust manual editing—after the AI drafts, you can tweak anything.
Pros:
Strong balance: automation + editability
Huge template and asset library
Brand kit integration, collaboration, export flexibility
Cons:
AI drafts can be generic; need polish
Some AI features behind paid plan
Complex designs may push you to external tools
4. Google Stitch (AI UI/UX + Frontend Code)
Stitch, developed by Google Labs, is a next-gen AI UI/UX design tool that lets you turn text prompts or sketch images into web/mobile interfaces and code. You can ask Stitch to design UI screens; it generates layouts plus HTML/CSS exports. You can also export your designs to Figma for deeper refinement.
It offers two modes: Standard mode (text → UI) and Experimental mode (sketch/image → UI).
Stitch is free to use (within usage limits) and aims to speed up the ideation-to-prototype workflow.
Pros:
Generates UI designs + frontend code
Supports text and sketch-based input
Figma integration and export
Speeds prototype workflows dramatically
Cons:
Usage limits in free tier
Complex or custom UIs may need manual fine tuning
Still early in development; features may evolve