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Getting Started / Introduction

Introduction

MindLM is an AI mind mapping tool that turns text, PDFs, EPUBs, images, web pages, YouTube videos, audio and podcasts into editable, exportable, shareable mind maps. Learn what it does, which sources it accepts, where it fits and where it does not, and where to start.

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Hand MindLM a piece of content and it returns a clearly structured mind map within minutes. From there you can edit, present, export, or share it with a single link.

The MindLM editor: map canvas in the middle, Edit, Format, Export and Present buttons at the top
The editor opens as soon as a map is generated

What it does

  • One-line generation: type a topic and the AI builds a framework from its knowledge; paste a long article and it extracts the structure strictly from the text.
  • Many sources: text, documents, ebooks, images, web pages, YouTube videos, audio files, podcast episodes and X (Twitter) threads.
  • Controllable output: pick the output language, the Fast or Pro model, the detail level, and a Summary or Action map style.
  • Editable: double-click to change node text, right-click to add or delete nodes, undo and redo, automatic saving.
  • Present, export, share: fullscreen present mode; PNG, SVG, Markdown and XMind export; share links that need no account to view.

Input sources at a glance

SourceNotesFree planDocs
TextType a topic or paste a long text✅Text
DocumentsPDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, MD, SRT up to 10 MB✅Documents & eBooks
EbooksEPUB up to 20 MB✅Documents & eBooks
ImagesPNG, JPG, WEBP, text recognised with OCR✅Image OCR
Web pagesPaste a public URL✅Web Pages & Social
X (Twitter) threadsPaste a tweet linkProWeb Pages & Social
YouTube videosThe video needs captions1 trialVideo, Audio & Podcasts
Audio filesMP3, WAV, M4A and more up to 20 MBProVideo, Audio & Podcasts
PodcastsRSS, Apple Podcasts links or a show nameProVideo, Audio & Podcasts

Where it fits

Study notes

Turn courses, books and lectures into a knowledge framework: skeleton first, details later.

Project planning

Distil planning docs or meeting notes into an action framework; the Action map style is built for this.

Brainstorming

Let the AI diverge around a topic, then prune and extend it in the editor.

Speed reading

Map a long article, podcast or video first to decide whether it deserves a close read.

Where it does not fit

MindLM produces a structured summary, not a verbatim copy. Go back to the source when you need:

  • strict fact checking or exact quotes
  • the original order preserved end to end
  • a deliverable you hand to others without a human review

Where to start

Signing up gives you 10 credits, plus 1 more each day you log in, which is enough for your first few maps.