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Turn your notes into a mind map you can edit on iPad

Upload a PDF, DOCX, slide deck, or photo of a page. Get a mind map with main branches and sub-points you can rearrange, expand, and review in your browser.

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Why a mind map helps on a tablet

Sketching a map by hand on a small screen gets messy fast, so an iPad mind map maker that starts from your own material can save real time. You keep the structure of your course instead of rebuilding it from scratch.

  • Upload PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, or photos of pages
  • Edit branch names and move sub-points between branches
  • Explore maps in your browser without installing an app
  • Turn the same material into flashcards or quizzes when you want to test recall
Example biology mind maps (cell and genetics topics)
Cell membranePhospholipid bilayer · Embedded proteins · Selective permeability · Cholesterol stabilizes fluidity
PhotosynthesisLight-dependent reactions · Calvin cycle · Chloroplast location · Oxygen released from water
MitosisProphase · Metaphase · Anaphase · Telophase
EnzymesActive site · Substrate specificity · Effects of temperature and pH · Competitive inhibition
DNA replicationHelicase unwinds the strands · Primase makes RNA primers · DNA polymerase extends · Leading and lagging strands
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Starts from your material

Upload PDFs, Word files, PowerPoint slides, plain notes, or photos of pages. Text recognition reads the photos.

Editable branches

Rename, move, or delete any branch after generation so the map matches how you think about the topic.

Explore at your pace

Open a branch to see its sub-points, then collapse it when you are done. Study the map in your browser.

How it works

Add your notes

Upload a lecture PDF, a slide deck, or type in your own notes. You can also photograph a textbook page.

Generate the map

The AI pulls out the main ideas and arranges them as branches with supporting sub-points.

Edit and review

Reshape the map until it fits your class, then explore it branch by branch when you study.

A good study map shows how ideas connect: a central topic, a few main branches, and short sub-points under each. Seeing those links makes it easier to recall the topic later, because you remember the relationships as well as the terms.

Start with one chapter or one lecture. Generate the map, fix any branches that look off, and then test yourself by covering the sub-points and naming them from memory.

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Frequently asked questions

How many main branches should a study mind map have?

Most topics work well with four to seven main branches, each holding two to four sub-points. If a branch has more than that, split it into two narrower branches.

How do I turn lecture notes into a mind map I can review?

Start with the main heading of the lecture and list the key concepts as branches. Then add the definitions, examples, and steps under each one, and test yourself by covering the sub-points and recalling them.

Can I export my mind map?

Exporting is a paid feature on the Plus plan. The free plan lets you generate and study maps in your browser without exports.

Does the free plan include mind maps?

Yes. The free plan includes three generations per month, and you can study the results in your browser. Paid plans add unlimited generations and exports.

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Keep exploring the topic

Review the main ideas visually or practice recalling them.