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Turn your notes into an editable mind map with AI

Upload a PDF or your notes and get a mind map you can edit, expand and explore branch by branch.

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Free account · 3 sets a month · Creates mind maps in seconds

How an AI mind map generator helps you study

Lecture slides and textbook chapters hold dozens of connected ideas, and an AI mind map generator can lay those links out as a branching diagram you can reshape.

  • Start from a dense lecture PDF and get the main concepts as top-level branches.
  • Rearrange nodes to match your professor's outline before exam week.
  • Collapse branches to quiz yourself on one section at a time.
  • Keep your own corrections so the map grows with your course.
Example cell biology mind map branches
Cell membranePhospholipid bilayer · Selectively permeable · Transport by diffusion, osmosis or active transport
MitochondriaSite of cellular respiration · Produces ATP · Has its own circular DNA
NucleusContains chromosomal DNA · Nuclear envelope with pores · Site of transcription
Endoplasmic reticulumRough ER has ribosomes for protein synthesis · Smooth ER makes lipids · Helps detoxify some drugs
Cell cycleInterphase with G1, S and G2 · Mitosis · Cytokinesis
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Editable branches

Rename, move or delete any node so the map matches how your course organizes the material.

Explorable structure

Collapse and expand branches to focus on one topic at a time instead of scanning a wall of text.

Works from your files

Start from PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or a photo of a page read with text recognition.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a lecture PDF, slide deck, Word document, or pasted notes.

Review the generated map

Check the main branches and supporting points against your source and adjust anything that looks off.

Explore and study

Expand each branch, quiz yourself on the connections, and keep refining the map as you learn.

The map is only a starting point. Editing branches and collapsing sections lets you test whether you can explain each link in your own words. Free plans study in the browser, while exporting to PDF or DOCX is part of the Plus plan.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I know if a mind map is missing key ideas?

Compare the map against your source's headings and bold terms, then check that each main branch has at least two supporting points. Add any missing concept as a new node.

Should I start with the central topic or the main branches?

Start with the central topic, then add the main branches from your source's headings before filling in details. This keeps the map organized as it grows.

Which files can I upload?

You can upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or notes, and photos of pages, which are read with text recognition.

Does it cost anything to try?

The Free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study with no credit card needed. Exports such as PDF and DOCX require the Plus plan.

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Keep exploring the topic

Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.