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Turn your notes into a free mind map you can edit

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain notes, or a photo of a page and get an editable mind map you can explore branch by branch. The free plan lets you start in your browser with 3 generations a month.

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How a free mind map fits into studying

A free mind map works best when it starts from your own material rather than a blank page. Pasting in a lecture summary or a chapter from your textbook gives you a structure that already matches what your instructor will test, so you spend less time organizing and more time recalling.

Starts from your own PDFs, notes, or photos of pages
Editable branches so the map matches your course
Browser-based study on the free plan with 3 generations a month
Quick self-checks by covering a branch and recalling its sub-points

Example mind map branches: cell biology

Cell membranePhospholipid bilayer · Selectively permeable · Embedded proteins

MitochondriaSite of cellular respiration · Produces most of the cell's ATP · Double membrane

Light-dependent reactionsOccur in thylakoid membranes · Split water and release O2 · Produce ATP and NADPH

Calvin cycleOccurs in the stroma · Fixes CO2 into sugar · Uses ATP and NADPH

MitosisProphase · Metaphase · Anaphase · Telophase

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Built from your material

Upload your own PDF, DOCX, PPTX, notes, or a photo of a page. The text is read and organized into a map of your actual content.

Editable and explorable

Move branches, rename nodes, and click through each section to see how the ideas connect before you study them.

Start without a card

The free plan gives you 3 generations per month and browser study. No credit card is needed to begin.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text file, or photo of the pages you need to learn.

Review the map

Check the main branches and sub-points, then edit anything that doesn't match your course.

Study branch by branch

Open each branch in the browser and quiz yourself on the ideas it contains.

Mind maps help most when you use them to check understanding, not just to decorate notes. Cover one branch, try to name its sub-points from memory, then reveal the map to see what you missed. Repeating this with a few branches each session builds the connections that exam questions depend on.

If you later need more than the browser version, the Plus plan adds unlimited generations and export options. You can always start with the free plan and decide after you see how the maps fit your course.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I turn a textbook chapter into a mind map?

Put the chapter title in the center, then make each major heading a first-level branch. Add the key terms and examples under each heading as smaller sub-points, and keep each branch to one idea.

How many main branches should a study mind map have?

Four to seven main branches is usually easy to hold in memory and review. If you have more, group related topics under a shared parent branch so each level stays manageable.

Is the free plan really free?

Yes, the free plan includes 3 generations per month and studying in your browser. It does not include exports, which are part of the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month.

Which file types can I upload to make a mind map?

You can upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text or notes, and images. Photos of pages are read with text recognition, so typed or clearly printed text works best.

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