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Input Sources / Video, Audio & Podcasts

Video, Audio & Podcasts

Turn YouTube videos, local audio files and podcast episodes into mind maps. Covers accepted YouTube link formats and the captions requirement, the free plan's single trial, audio formats, size limit and per-minute pricing, supported podcast link types and unsupported platforms, and common questions.

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Pro

Audio files, podcasts and ongoing YouTube use need Pro / Max and sufficient credits for each run. Free accounts get one trial YouTube video up to 20 minutes; credits apply as usual.

YouTube videos

Choose Video Link in the sidebar and paste the video URL. MindLM reads accessible captions and builds an outline. It does not analyze the video frames or audio; check diagrams and demonstrations in the original video.

The video link page showing the title and duration after pasting a YouTube link
Video link page

Link formats

youtube.com, m.youtube.com and youtu.be are accepted, including watch?v=, shorts/, live/ and embed/ forms; a missing https is added for you. Other video platforms are not supported.

Steps

  1. Paste the link. The page shows "Title · duration" and the estimated credits.
  2. Confirm. During the free trial the quote notes "This uses your free YouTube try".

Limits

The video must have captions, either manual or auto-generated. Videos without captions fail with "No subtitles available"; upload the audio file for transcription instead. Private and members-only videos cannot be processed either.

Trial rules: one per account, videos up to 20 minutes only; failed or cancelled attempts do not use it up. After that, YouTube needs Pro or Max.

Audio files

Choose Audio File in the sidebar and upload a recording. It is transcribed first, then mapped. Follow the background task tray for progress.

The audio upload page with the upload area, duration and credit estimate
Audio upload page
ItemDetails
FormatsMP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, WMA, OPUS (video files are not accepted)
Size limit20 MB
PricingBy actual duration: 3 credits for the first minute, then 1.5 per minute, partial minutes rounded up
LanguagesEnglish and Chinese work best

The page reads the duration in the browser and shows the estimate before you upload. Keep clips under about 5 minutes; clear voice with little background noise gives the best results.

Podcasts

Choose Podcast in the sidebar. Paste a link, or type a show name to search.

The podcast page with search results and an episode list
Podcast page

Accepted input:

  • RSS feed URL
  • Apple Podcasts show link
  • Ximalaya album page or XML feed
  • Direct audio file URL (.mp3, .m4a and similar)
  • Show name keywords (search, pick the show, then pick an episode)

Podcast maps are generated from the episode's show notes, not from the audio. Episodes with fewer than 200 characters of notes are rejected as too short, and audio-only episodes without notes are not supported. Typically 1-3 credits.

Not supported: Spotify, Xiaoyuzhou, NetEase Cloud Music, Google Podcasts, Castro, Overcast, Pocket Casts.

FAQ

The video is long. How long will it take?

Processing time varies with caption access and task load. Follow the background task tray rather than resubmitting. Pro processes up to 300,000 transcript characters and Max 600,000; text beyond the plan limit is trimmed. Check the quote for warnings and compare later topics with the video.

Can a podcast be mapped from the full audio?

Not yet; only the show notes are used. Download the episode and use the Audio File entry to transcribe the whole thing.

More questions in the Help Center.

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