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Turn your notes into an editable concept map online

Upload a lecture PDF, typed notes, or a photo of a textbook page and get a mind map you can rearrange and click through.

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Why a concept map beats a list of notes

When a lecture packs twenty related ideas into an hour, a concept map online tool shows how those ideas connect instead of leaving them as a stack of bullet points.

  • See how a process moves from one stage to the next.
  • Spot which ideas are central and which are supporting details.
  • Add your own cross-links between concepts from different sections.
  • Return to the map before an exam to check what you can explain from memory.
Example concept map branches on the human heart
Chambers of the heartRight atrium · Right ventricle · Left atrium · Left ventricle
Valves of the heartTricuspid · Pulmonary semilunar · Mitral · Aortic semilunar
Pulmonary circulationRight ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood · Through the pulmonary artery · To the lungs for gas exchange · Returns via pulmonary veins to the left atrium
Systemic circulationLeft ventricle pumps oxygenated blood · Through the aorta · To body tissues · Returns to the right atrium via the vena cavae
Cardiac conduction systemSA node sets the rhythm · Signal passes through the AV node · Bundle of His and Purkinje fibers · Ventricles contract
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Works from your material

Start with PDFs, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes, or photos of pages read with text recognition.

Editable branches

Rename, move, or reorganize nodes so the map matches how you think about the topic.

Explorable structure

Follow each branch from the main idea down to supporting details without losing the big picture.

How it works

Add your source

Upload a file or paste your notes into the tool.

Generate the map

The AI pulls out the main concepts and links them into branches.

Edit and explore

Adjust the layout and study each branch until the relationships make sense.

Because the map is editable, you can correct anything the AI got wrong or add your own links between ideas, which is where most of the learning happens.

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Frequently asked questions

How should I arrange a concept map of the heart?

Start with the heart as the central node, then branch into chambers, valves, and blood flow paths. Label each link with a short phrase such as pumps to or returns from so the direction of flow is clear.

What should a concept map of the heart cover first?

Begin with the four chambers and the four valves, since most other ideas about circulation depend on those structures. Add pulmonary and systemic circulation once the basic layout is clear.

Is the concept map tool free to use?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in the browser. Exports are paid features and are not included in the free plan.

What do the paid plans add?

Plus costs $39/year or $7.99/month and adds unlimited generations plus PDF, DOCX, Anki, and CSV export. Pro costs $14.99/month and adds bulk upload, a stronger AI model, and QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML export.

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