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Turn your own notes into a printable mind map

Upload a PDF, DOCX, slide deck, or photo of your notes and get an editable mind map you can expand, rearrange, and export as PDF on the Plus plan.

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Why generate your own printable mind map

Printable mind maps for students work best when they come from the reading you actually have to learn, not from a generic template that covers someone else's topic. A map built from your own lecture slides or chapter PDF keeps the terms, headings, and examples your instructor used, which is what exams tend to test.

Printable copies come from your own material, so the content matches your course.
Maps stay editable, so you can revise them as you learn more.
Free plan: study the map in your browser, with 3 generations per month.
Plus plan: PDF export, DOCX export, and unlimited generations for $39/year or $7.99/month.

Example mind map branches for photosynthesis

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

Calvin cycleTakes place in the stroma · Uses ATP and NADPH from the light reactions · Fixes carbon dioxide into sugar

Chloroplast structureThylakoids stacked into grana · Stroma surrounds the thylakoids · Double membrane envelope

Factors that limit the rateLight intensity · Carbon dioxide concentration · Temperature

Overall equationCarbon dioxide and water as inputs · Glucose and oxygen as outputs · Driven by light energy

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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text, or a photo of a page, and the map follows the structure of your actual reading.

Editable and explorable

Branches can be renamed, moved, collapsed, or expanded, so the map grows with your notes instead of staying fixed.

PDF export on Plus

Export the finished map as a PDF to print or share. Exports are part of the Plus plan, and the free plan lets you study the map in your browser.

How it works

Upload your notes

Add a PDF, DOCX, slide deck, text file, or a photo of your handwritten or printed pages.

Review the map

Check the main branches and sub-points, then edit anything that is missing or out of place.

Print or study

Study the map in your browser on the free plan, or export it as a PDF on Plus when you need a printable copy.

Start by uploading the source and reviewing the branches the tool creates. Edit labels, merge overlapping ideas, and add the points your class emphasized. Once the map matches your course, you can study it directly or export it as a PDF to print before a test.

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Frequently asked questions

How should I organize a mind map for a lecture?

Use the lecture's main topic as the center, then make one branch for each major heading or concept. Keep sub-points short, such as a definition, a cause, or an example, so each branch stays easy to scan.

How many branches should a study mind map have?

Most useful maps have 4 to 8 main branches, with 2 to 4 sub-points under each. If a branch grows past that, split it into two smaller maps so the structure stays readable.

Can I print the mind map?

Printing a finished map requires a PDF export, which is included with the Plus plan. The free plan lets you study the map in your browser without exports.

Is a PDF export included for free?

No, PDF export is a Plus feature at $39/year or $7.99/month. Students with a school email get 40% off, and you can start without a credit card.

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