No sign-up · Nothing uploaded · Works offline
Free Online Mind Map Generator — No Sign-Up
Type a topic, pick a starting structure and keep thinking with the keyboard. Your mind map is saved privately in this browser and exports to PNG, PDF, SVG or Markdown.
The starter is a smart template with your topic filled in — not AI-generated facts.
A real map, ready to edit
This example was made in the editor in under a minute: one central topic, five branches, a few details each. Open it and try Tab and Enter.
Text outline of this map
- Launch a podcast
- Format
- Interview show
- Solo episodes
- Episode length
- Equipment
- Microphone
- Headphones
- Recording software
- Content plan
- First 5 episodes
- Guest list
- Publishing
- Hosting platform
- Cover art
- Show notes
- Promotion
- Newsletter
- Social clips
- Format
- Free core toolUnlimited maps and exports. No watermark, no paywall.
- Stored in your browserMaps live on this device. Nothing is uploaded.
- Works offlineAfter your first visit the editor opens without a connection.
- Export anywherePNG, PDF, SVG, Markdown, OPML, FreeMind and more.
Three steps to a finished map
- 1
Start
Type a topic and choose a starter — brainstorm, study, project, decision, SWOT, essay, meeting or problem. Or start blank, pick a template, or import notes.
- 2
Grow it
Press Tab for a child and Enter for a sibling. Drag to reorganise, collapse branches, add notes, links, tags, tasks and relationships. Switch between eight layouts.
- 3
Share it
Export a crisp PNG, vector SVG or PDF, print across pages, or download Markdown, OPML and FreeMind to continue elsewhere. Present it branch by branch.
Templates that do real work
All 44 templates →SWOT analysis
Four stable branches for internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats, plus space to turn insight into strategy.
Project scope
Make scope explicit: goals, deliverables, in-scope and out-of-scope items, assumptions, constraints and stakeholders.
Study notes
Topic, subtopics, definitions, examples and self-test questions in a drill-down hierarchy.
Story plot
A three-act structure with setup, confrontation and resolution plus theme and subplots, ready to rearrange.
Root cause analysis (fishbone)
An Ishikawa fishbone with people, process, technology, materials, environment and measurement categories for a structured root-cause session.
Weekly planning
Top priorities, workstreams, tasks, appointments and a Friday review — clear task semantics with checkboxes.
Made for how you think
Honest file compatibility
Every import shows exactly what was kept, approximated or left out before it touches your map. Format details
| Format | Direction | What carries over |
|---|---|---|
| MindMapGenerator (.mindmap.json) | Import + export | Lossless |
| Markdown / Markmap | Import + export | Hierarchy, notes, links, tasks |
| OPML | Import + export | Hierarchy, notes, links |
| FreeMind (.mm) | Import + export | Hierarchy, notes, links, relationships, colours |
| Mermaid mindmap | Import + export | Hierarchy and text |
| CSV / indented text | Import + export | Hierarchy (CSV keeps task fields) |
| Word (.docx) | Import | Headings, lists; paragraphs become notes |
| PDF (text-based) | Import | Headings inferred from font size; no scans |
| PNG · SVG · PDF · Print | Export | Picture only — not re-editable |
What “private” means here
Your map text, notes, imported files and exports are processed by code running in your browser. There is no account, no server database and no upload endpoint.
The network is used to download the site’s own files (and, in future, optional on-device AI models you choose to install). Like any website, our host sees ordinary request metadata such as your IP address and which page you opened — never your map content.
Maps in browser storage are not encrypted and can be removed if you clear site data. How storage and offline work
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Creating, editing and exporting maps is free with no account and no watermark. The site may show unobtrusive ads on articles and template pages — never inside the editor.
Where are my mind maps saved?
In your browser’s own storage (IndexedDB) on this device. They are not uploaded anywhere. Clearing your browser’s site data deletes them, so use “Backup all” in My maps or export a .mindmap.json file regularly.
Can I use it offline?
After one visit while online, the app files are cached by your browser so the editor opens and saves without a connection. Imports and exports also work offline.
Does the “AI” generate my map?
Not in this version. The topic starter fills a structured template with your topic, and Text to mind map uses a local keyword heuristic. Neither invents facts and neither sends text to an AI service. Optional on-device models are planned and will always require your opt-in.
Can I collaborate with others?
There are no shared online links, because we do not store your maps on a server. Share a .mindmap.json file, a PDF/PNG picture, or a self-contained HTML export instead.
Which keyboard shortcuts should I learn first?
Tab adds a child, Enter adds a sibling, F2 edits, Delete removes, and Ctrl/⌘+Z undoes. Press ? in the editor for the full list.