Start with one question, branch each choice, and end every path on an outcome. Draw it online with the Decision Tree template.
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What a decision tree shows
One question, the choices it leads to, and where each choice ends up.
One question
The root is the decision you are making, written as a short question.
A branch per choice
Each line is one option, labeled with the choice.
An outcome on every path
Each branch ends on what happens if you take it.
How to make a decision tree
Four steps that work on paper or on the canvas.
1. Write the question
Put the decision in one box at the left. That box is the root.
2. Branch each choice
Draw one line per option and label it with the choice.
3. Ask again or stop
A choice that leads to another decision becomes a new box. A finished path ends on its outcome.
4. Walk every path
Follow each branch to its result and add anything that stops short.
See a decision tree on the canvas
A short look at branching choices and outcomes.
Draw the tree on the canvas
The Decision Tree template opens with a question box and branches ready to label.
Start from the template
Open the Decision Tree template for a head start.
Label by hand or with AI chat
Type the choices yourself, or ask AI chat to rename a branch.
Share the finished tree
Save it to your workspace so others can follow the same choices.
Decision tree FAQ
Questions about building and drawing a decision tree.
Write the decision as one question, draw a line for each choice, and end every line on an outcome. When a choice creates another decision, add a box and branch again. Stop when every path has a result.
The root is the question you are deciding. The branches are the choices, and the ends of the branches are the outcomes.
A flowchart shows work moving from start to finish. A decision tree shows the choices in one decision and where each choice leads. To map a process, create a flowchart.
A useful tree can be just the question, the choices, and the outcomes. Add costs or likelihoods when you want to compare paths by value.
Yes. Open Idea Flowchart, start the Decision Tree template, and place the question, branches, and outcomes on the canvas.
Yes. Describe the question and the choices in chat, then edit the draft. See the AI flowchart generator.
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