I don't know about you, but for me, it takes so long to create visuals that go with text. I was working on this for the cohort I'm running next month and thought, "Gosh, this is taking me way too long. There must be a better way." Because we are in the age of AI, people! So I found the solution. It takes seconds to create visuals that complement text. I cannot believe this tool is free. I cannot believe they won't even let me pay for anything! I only have three words to describe this: use it now. Now that I found it, use it before they start charging for it. Even though just looking at the beta version, I think it will be worth it when they do make it paid. Let me show you what this is—I’m talking about Napkin AI. In one phrase: get visuals from your text. It creates professional-looking graphs from your text—not like ChatGPT, which can mess up the text and create this alien language. No, this actually takes what's in the text you provided and creates very professional-looking visuals. You don’t have to be a designer, and you don’t need a huge amount of experience creating visuals. Let me show you what to do. You get Napkin for free, and you’ll see a page with a place for you to input text. You can either copy and paste from what you already have, which I’ll do in a minute, or you can use AI to generate it. It works similarly to ChatGPT. Now, this is a really basic prompt, so the content isn’t going to be great, but I’ll demonstrate what it’ll look like. Yeah, it's writing, and it creates a reasonable amount of text to teach us how to speak with frameworks. Before we even look at the content, you’ll see these blue lightning bolts hovering over the text. We can either select the text or just hover next to it and click on the lightning bolt. Napkin will analyze the text and create lots of options for the visuals you could use. You’ll see options for breaking down different ideas, discussing cycles, funnels, and more. If you don’t like any of these, there are lots of options, and you can always generate more to see different ways of sharing ideas from the text. Now, let’s use something I already have that I want to create visuals for. I’m taking a transcript from one of my lessons, and let’s just start from the beginning. Can it create a graph based on this small introduction where I talk about the base logic of framework thinking? So far, pretty good, right? Take a complex subject, simplify it, prioritize it, and structure it to gain a clear understanding. Okay, the first one is pretty good. Let me flip through a few different ones. As you’ll see, it really offers different ways of visualizing the idea, which helps me understand what I want to say as well. Now that I look at it, I can see, "Oh, what I can do is compare and contrast." When you memorize frameworks, where the base logic is about understanding concepts, that's one way I can introduce the concept to people. Now, one thing I want to mention is that once you select a visual, you can't go back to select more ideas. You have to click the blue button and generate again. I want to see a few other ways of thinking about this. For example, now that I look at this one, I realize I don't want to present this idea linearly. You can actually simplify, prioritize, and structure without any specific order. So, I would choose one that doesn’t require linear thinking, and when I explain this to my students, I’ll make sure to highlight that. Just looking through the visuals helps me better articulate the idea, which is fantastic. So, I wouldn’t use something linear like this. Let's click "generate more," and here we go! This is another great one showing that the base logic is made up of three parts. If you choose one, you can click into "style" and try different styles. I really like the hand-drawn look, so I’d select that. Even here, you can do more customization. Let’s say I want to label it "base logic." I can change these, adjust the colors, the thickness of the lines, and the pattern. There are lots of customization options. You can also save different elements if you want to reuse them. Click "save" to export as PNG, SVG, or PDF. You can choose light mode, dark mode, or turn the background off for a transparent version, which is super useful if you're placing it on top of something like a video. You can change the resolution, save it to your clipboard, and download it. I’m so excited about Napkin AI! This isn’t sponsored, but Napkin AI, if you’re watching, I love this. Let's collaborate! Back to this. You can also add a background to your text if you think it will help people understand the concept as a thinking framework. You can change the font if you don’t like the default one. One of the things I love about Napkin AI is the icon feature. When you hover over titles, you can add an icon. If the icon isn't quite right, you can click the lightning bolt to generate similar icons. It’s genius! And there’s more to explore. You’ll see a “Spark Search” option, so if you want to create a specific shape, you can type it in, and it will create that visual for you. Let’s say I want a full moon instead of a triangle or a module, for example. Click on that, and you have it. Clicking the blue button again will give you variations. This way, you can put visuals next to the text elements. You can also add labels, like if you want to say something specific. Now, not only can I add icons, but I can also add a background similar to the title. You’re not limited to the given structure; you can customize everything. Change the text size, colors, and even though it says "Pro," everything is free at the moment. You can choose colors and use the dropper tool for consistency. The next exciting feature is the sketch tool, which goes beyond rigid structure and lets you connect ideas. For example, I can draw a line, make it into arrows, change the style, and connect ideas. You can also use the sketch tool to draw a quick process sketch. It’ll look neat and start to detect shapes, so it can turn it into a rectangle if you need. Another hidden feature is the highlighter. Press shift, and it becomes a highlighter. You can change colors, so different highlights mean different things. And, of course, you can import images if you want to include something you’ve pre-created. Upload, copy, and paste. If you're collaborating, click on the comment section to highlight and comment, making it easier to track feedback. When sharing, you can choose settings similar to other SaaS platforms, like who can view, comment, edit, or share. You can also download the entire thing as a PDF if you don’t want to share links. I can already see so much potential—how I can think alone with this tool or collaboratively. If we’re discussing a concept we're not yet clear on, we can type it out and create visuals. It helps us understand what we’re trying to convey. This tool is amazing. You have to try Napkin AI before they start charging for it, though I think it will still be worth it. Give Napkin AI a try, and I'll see you in the next video!