
Annota AI
Annota AI combines image annotation, document OCR and review, and AI tools in a web or self-hosted workspace.
What Annota AI is
Annota AI combines image annotation, document OCR and review, and AI tools in a web or self-hosted workspace. For images, Magic Select creates an object mask for review, while Magic Annotate finds selected labels in an image or dataset. Users can draw and edit bounding boxes and polygons, then export images and annotations in COCO format. Image formats include PNG and JPEG, and the listed annotation types include boxes, polygons, and segmentation masks. Document datasets accept PDF, PNG, and JPEG files; OCR extracts content page by page for review and correction. Document work can be exported as a Markdown ZIP or an Obsidian-compatible LLM Wiki workspace. Compatible AI agents connect through MCP remote servers using Streamable HTTP and OAuth. They use existing organization permissions, and billable operations draw from the app's credits. The maker says its infrastructure and AI models run in EU regions and that AI features do not use external AI-provider APIs. YOLO object detection training is in private beta and needs separate organization approval; a paid plan alone does not provide access. The maker is an Italian team based in Grosseto.
Good
- Image annotations export in COCO format
- OCR content can be reviewed and corrected
- Supports bounding boxes, polygons, and segmentation masks
- Web and self-hosted options
Watch out
- YOLO training requires separate organization approval
- Brain knowledge base is listed as coming soon
- Free plan limits one member and two datasets
Who it suits
Annota AI suits teams preparing image or document datasets for AI, especially those needing manual image labels, OCR review, and workspace exports. Organizations considering YOLO training should note its private-beta approval requirement.
Verdict
Annota AI combines image labeling and document review in a single workspace, with exports for both types of work. Check plan limits and confirm separate approval requirements if YOLO training is needed.
Plans and prices
From Annota AI's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 member · 2 datasets · 4 GB storage · €4 in monthly credits |
| Pro | €21.96 a month | 1 member · unlimited datasets · 20 GB storage · €30 in monthly credits · Includes 22% VAT |
| Team | €29.28 a month | 40 GB storage per member · €30 in monthly credits per member · shared datasets and member roles · per member; includes 22% VAT; minimum 2 members |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Private cloud deployment · on-premise deployment · air-gapped environments · A quote for your installation |
The facts
Each one read from Annota AI's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Brain availability
- Brain, a private knowledge base for questions across document datasets, is listed as coming soon in the plan comparison.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Document exports
- Document work can be exported as Markdown ZIP or as an Obsidian-compatible LLM Wiki workspace.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Document OCR
- Document datasets accept PDF, PNG, and JPEG files; OCR extracts content page by page for review and correction.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Hosting and AI providers
- The maker says core infrastructure and AI models run in EU regions and AI features do not use external AI providers' APIs.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Image annotation
- Magic Select generates an object mask for review, while Magic Annotate finds selected labels in an image or dataset.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Compatible AI agents can connect through MCP using remote servers with Streamable HTTP and OAuth.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Manual annotation
- Users can draw and edit bounding boxes and polygons, then export images and annotations in COCO format.checked 7 Oct 2026
- MCP access
- Connected agents use existing organization permissions, and billable operations draw on the same credits as the app.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Model training
- YOLO object detection training is in private beta and requires separate organization approval; a paid plan does not grant access.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Annota AI combines image annotation, document OCR and review, and AI tools in one workspace.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- Workspace permissions govern access, users can revoke connected app authorizations, and SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 programs are in progress.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The maker describes itself as an Italian team building tools to prepare data for AI.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Grosseto, Italychecked 28 Sep 2026
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