Create a mind map with AI in Xmind on the web
Use Xmind AI on the web to turn an idea, text, a file, a webpage, or a YouTube video into an editable mind map, work breakdown, or to-do list.
You can use Xmind AI to turn an idea, a set of notes, or source material into an editable mind map. Start with a description of what you want to explore, paste text you have already written, or add a document, an image, a webpage link, or a YouTube URL. For example, you can organize lecture notes into a study outline, or bring a project brief and its supporting links together in one map.
Before generating, you can choose the map’s structure and language, switch to deeper reasoning for complex questions, or start from a template. You can also turn a project description into a work breakdown or a short plan into a to-do list. After the map is generated, you can edit its topics, add details, and rearrange the branches.
Xmind AI uses AI credits. The credits you have left appear in the upper-right corner of the Xmind AI page.
Create a mind map from an idea or text
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On the Xmind home page, click Xmind AI in the sidebar.
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Enter the idea you want to develop, or paste the text you want to organize into the input box. Include the purpose of the map and any details you want it to cover. For example, enter “Create a study plan for a beginner learning photography, organized by week.”
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Click the up-arrow button in the lower-right corner of the input box.
The generated content opens as a mind map. You can review the topics and edit them to suit your purpose.
Create a mind map from source material
You can summarize a document, an image, a webpage, or a YouTube video, and add instructions about what the map should focus on. For example, attach a project brief and ask Xmind AI to organize the deliverables by project phase.
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On the Xmind home page, click Xmind AI in the sidebar.
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Add your source material to the input box using one or more of the methods below.
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Enter any instructions you want Xmind AI to follow, such as “Focus on the main arguments and supporting examples.”
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Click the up-arrow button to generate the map.
To add source material, use these methods:
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Paste text directly into the input box.
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Paste a webpage link or YouTube URL into the input box.
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Click the plus button in the lower-left corner of the input box and choose a file from your computer.
In one generation, you can combine text, one file, and up to three links. The file can be a PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Text, or Markdown document of up to 50 MB, or a JPG, JPEG, or PNG image of up to 10 MB.
When Xmind AI searches the web to answer a time-sensitive request, the sources it used are added to the generated topics as links, so you can open the original pages.
Choose a structure and language
Before generating a mind map, click the More button (three dots) in the lower-right corner of the input box, then point to an option to see its choices.
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Structure: Choose how the generated topics are arranged: Mind Map, Logic Chart, Brace Map, Org Chart, Tree Chart, Timeline, or Fishbone. For example, a timeline suits events in order, and a fishbone diagram suits causes of a problem. Leave it set to Auto to let Xmind AI choose.
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Language: Choose the language of the generated content. This is useful when your source material and the map you want to create are in different languages. Leave it set to Auto to let Xmind AI decide.
These settings apply to the map you are about to generate.
Explore a complex topic with Thinking
The switch next to the plus button in the input box has two positions. The lightning bolt selects Fast, which gives quick results for most tasks. The icon beside it selects Thinking, which reasons more deeply about complex topics, such as comparing approaches to a problem, and costs more credits.
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Open Xmind AI from the home-page sidebar and enter your question or add your source material.
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Click the Thinking icon beside the lightning bolt.
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Click the up-arrow button to generate the map.
The switch isn’t available when you start from a template.
💡 Tip: To learn more about how Thinking works and when to use it, see Thinking.
Create a work breakdown or a to-do list
Choose a mode based on the kind of plan you need:
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Work Breakdown: Turns a project description into a plan with tasks, priorities, and timelines. Include the goal, deliverables, and relevant dates in your description.
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To-Do List: Turns a short plan or a set of responsibilities into actionable to-dos. For example, describe what you need to prepare for a team meeting.
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On the Xmind home page, click Xmind AI in the sidebar.
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Below the input box, click Work Breakdown or To-Do List. The mode appears inside the input box, and example prompts appear under Get Started With.
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Enter your project description or the tasks you want to organize, or click an example prompt to start from it. Add supporting material if it helps explain the work.
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Click the up-arrow button to generate the result.
Review the generated tasks and adjust their wording, priorities, or dates to match your plan. To go back to an ordinary mind map, point to the mode in the input box, then click it when its icon changes to ×.
💡 Tip: You can also break down a single topic in an existing map. See AI Work Breakdown.
Start with a template
You can choose a template to give your map a layout suited to a particular task, such as planning a project, studying, or organizing business information.
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Open Xmind AI from the home-page sidebar.
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Under Start from Template, click a category, such as Planning, Business, or Education. The templates in that category appear below it.
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Click a template. It appears as a card in the input box.
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Enter the ideas or information you want the map to contain, then click the up-arrow button.
The map follows the template’s layout and style. You can then edit the generated content. To return to the list of categories, click × next to the category name.
Create a pitch video
Xmind AI can also turn an idea into a pitch video instead of a mind map. Below the input box, click Pitch Video, then describe the topic and key messages for your video. For the complete workflow, including aspect ratio, duration, and themes, see Pitch Video.