AI Mind Map Generator
Visualize complex topics and ideas with AI-generated mind maps. Perfect for brainstorming, studying, and organizing your thoughts.
Free to start · No credit card · 70+ languages
Create Your Mind Map
Enter your topic or content below to generate a visual mind map.
Your content is securely processed by Scholarly's advanced AI.
From a tangled topic to a clear map in three steps
Drop in your topic or notes and let the AI organize everything into branches you can actually study from.
Step 1: Add your topic
Enter your topic, paste content, or describe the concepts you want to visualize in a mind map.
Step 2: AI Visualizes
Our AI analyzes your content and creates a structured mind map with branches and connections.
Step 3: Use & Export
Study with your mind map, copy it, or export in various formats including Mermaid diagrams.
Built for studying, not just doodling
Every map is structured for understanding — clear hierarchy, real connections, and formats you can take anywhere.
Structured hierarchy
The AI breaks your topic into a central idea, main branches, and sub-points so the structure is clear at a glance.
Adjustable depth
Choose 2 to 5 levels of detail — a quick overview for revision or a comprehensive map for deep study.
Real connections
Branches show how ideas relate, helping you see the bigger picture instead of memorizing isolated facts.
Multiple formats
Export as structured text, Markdown, or a Mermaid diagram you can open in any diagram tool — or generate a polished, downloadable PDF mind map inside the Scholarly app.
Study-ready output
Turn any map into flashcards, quizzes, and notes inside Scholarly so visualizing leads straight to recall.
Any topic, any source
Paste lecture notes, a chapter, or just a topic name — or inside Scholarly, build a map from your uploaded PDFs, your library, or connected Google Drive files. One line or ten pages, the AI maps it.
Why mind maps make hard topics stick
Mind maps mirror how your brain actually stores information — as connected ideas, not flat lists. Seeing a topic laid out spatially makes relationships obvious and recall faster.
When you map a topic instead of re-reading it, you're forced to identify what matters most and how the pieces fit together. That act of organizing is what builds real understanding.
Scholarly takes it one step further: every map you generate can become flashcards, a quiz, or a study session on the same source — so visualizing your material flows directly into practicing it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I create a mind map?
Simply enter your central idea or content into Scholarly. Our AI will generate a visual mind map showing connections and relationships, perfect for brainstorming and studying.
What can I use mind maps for?
Mind maps are perfect for brainstorming, studying, organizing ideas, note-taking, and visual learning. They help you see connections and improve memory retention.
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Create Mind Maps with Scholarly
Sign up to access all AI visualization tools and boost your learning. You can start for free.
Free
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 3 AI creations per day
- 1 file upload per day (8MB)
- 5 quiz questions per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 15 voice minutes per day
- 32-page PDF to flashcards
- 500 autocomplete words per day
Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, make a podcast, create a video lecture or infographic, build slides, make a mind map or study guide, or process a recording.
Ultimate
$144 billed yearly
Everything in Free, plus:
- Unlimited normal chat & autocomplete
- Unlimited premium model messages
- Unlimited AI creations
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Pricing in USD. Local currency available in app.
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What students say
Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.
Briana
Student
This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organize it specifically for your needs.
Kelvin
Student
I am currently preparing for a test that covers a substantial amount of material, and I've found that not having to physically write out my flashcards has been incredibly beneficia...
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Student
Scholarly is great for students. I am enrolled in online university and my classes are all PDF based. All I do is upload the PDF and it creates flashcards decks for me. The greate...
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Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with daily limits: AI Chat messages, 3 AI creations per day, research reports, file uploads, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Ultimate when you want unlimited AI creations and higher limits.
What uses my daily AI creation?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, making a mind map or study guide, or processing a recording each use the same daily free AI creation allowance. AI Chat messages, uploads, quizzes, and exams have their own separate daily limits.
Can I cancel anytime?
Absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Pricing is displayed in USD by default, but local currency is available in the app.
Do you offer discounts for educators?
Yes, we offer special pricing for educators and educational institutions. Contact us at hello@scholarly.so for details.
What happens when I hit a free plan limit?
You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new daily actions like AI Chat messages, uploads, quiz questions, and new AI creations. Limits reset every day.
For Educators or Schools
Contact us for special pricing at hello@scholarly.so.