Mind map maker

Put one topic in the center and branch out the ideas. Start from the Bubble Mind Map or Text Mind Map template and edit it in your browser.
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What you can map
A center topic with branches for everything that grows from it.
A center topic
Put one idea in the middle. The Bubble Mind Map template starts there.
Branches and sub-branches
Main branches for the big parts and smaller branches for the details under each.
Words or bubbles
Text Mind Map uses labels and arrows. Bubble Mind Map presents the same plan in colored shapes.
Icons and images
Add an icon or an image to a branch to make the map easier to scan.
AI help
Ask AI chat to add a missing branch or shorten a label.
Shared maps
Save the map to your workspace and share it with your team.
How to create a mind map
Four steps from a blank center to a map you can share.
1. Name the center
Write the subject in the middle, in a few words.
2. Add main branches
Draw one branch for each major part of the topic and label it.
3. Add the details
Under each branch, add the examples, tasks, or notes that belong there.
4. Refine and share
Drag branches into place, ask AI chat to rename them, then share the map.
See the mind map maker
A short look at branching ideas on the canvas.
A mind map maker in your browser
Pan and zoom across a map as large as the topic needs.
Make it online
Edit on an infinite canvas from your browser with nothing to install.
Free to start
Open a Bubble Mind Map or a Text Mind Map and try a real board before you subscribe.
AI or by hand
Branch it yourself, then ask AI chat to add a missing branch or shorten a label.

Mind map maker FAQ

Answers about making a mind map online.

A canvas for one topic in the center with branches for the ideas that belong to it. Idea Flowchart offers Bubble Mind Map and Text Mind Map templates for exactly that.

Write the topic in the center, draw a branch for each main part, then add smaller branches for the details. Move them until the map reads from the middle outward.

A flowchart shows steps in order from a start to an end. A mind map radiates from one idea and explores a topic. To map steps in order, create a flowchart.

A mind map is a diagram with a specific shape: a center and branches. For a general board of shapes, see the diagram maker.

You can start free in the browser with nothing to install. Create an account to save maps to your workspace.

Yes. Describe the topic and the branches in chat, then edit the draft on the canvas. For an ordered process, see the AI flowchart generator.
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