Map yourthinking.Draw beyond it.

Free local-first mind mapping tool

Mind Weave is a free online mind-mapping tool with a full Excalidraw canvas. Organise ideas into branches, then sketch, annotate, and connect them without switching tools — or creating an account.

No account requiredAutosaves on this deviceOpen .excalidraw files

Built for how thinking actually works

Structure when you need it. Freedom when you don’t.

Use one visual-thinking workspace for brainstorming, study notes, research, project planning, and creative work.

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Branch, then break the frame

Start from roots and siblings like a classic mind map — then drop shapes, sketches, and notes anywhere the idea needs room.

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Edges that explain themselves

Label connections, set arrowheads, colour, dash, and weight. Bound arrows stay attached as you rearrange the map.

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A full Excalidraw board

Freehand, images, text, libraries, themes, zoom, and export — the drawing tools stay first-class, not bolted on.

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Yours on this device

Autosave locally with no account required. Import or export open .excalidraw files whenever you want out.

Mind Weave Pro

Turn a rough idea into a map you can think with.

Describe what you want to understand, plan, solve, decide, or organise. Map with AI draws an editable foundation immediately, then asks only the questions that can materially improve it.

  1. Describe what you want to think through.
  2. See a provisional map immediately.
  3. Answer one useful question or choose a thinking lens.
  4. Add the foundation and continue editing normally.
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Simple pricing

Start local. Go Pro when the map leaves your desk.

Local is a complete product. Pro adds sync, share links, guest editing, history, and Map with AI — billed securely through Stripe.

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A private workspace for thinking alone — full canvas, no signup.

  • 1 mind map without an account
  • Up to 5 mind maps with a free account, on this device
  • Up to 10 library items
  • Full Excalidraw canvas and shortcuts
  • Import and export .excalidraw files
Start mapping free

Pro is $6/month or $54/year (save 25%). Cancel any time through the Stripe billing portal.

Mind mapping, without the walls

Mind Weave questions, answered.

Clear answers about Mind Weave features, free local mind mapping, cloud collaboration, pricing, and Map with AI.

What is Mind Weave, and what can I use it for?

Mind Weave is an online mind-mapping and visual-thinking tool for brainstorming, study notes, research, project planning, decision-making, and creative work. It combines structured branches with a full Excalidraw whiteboard, so you can organise ideas and draw freely in one workspace.

Can I create a mind map for free without signing up?

Yes. The Local plan is free forever and lets you create one mind map in this browser profile without an account. Sign in for up to five local maps and up to 10 library items. The complete mind-mapping and Excalidraw canvas, local autosave, and .excalidraw import and export are included.

Where are my mind maps stored, and can I sync them across devices?

Local maps are stored in this browser profile on your device; clearing its site data or using another browser does not move them automatically. Pro adds private cloud storage and cross-device sync. A local map is uploaded only when you explicitly choose to sync it.

Which mind-mapping and whiteboard features are included?

You can grow parent, child, and sibling branches; reorganise a map by dragging nodes; and style labelled connections with arrowheads, colours, dashes, and weights. The Excalidraw canvas also includes freehand drawing, shapes, text, images, libraries, themes, zoom, and export tools.

Can I import, export, organise, and recover my mind maps?

Yes. Mind Weave opens and exports standard .excalidraw files, and local maps can be downloaded as a ZIP. You can organise maps into groups. Pro also adds reusable cloud templates, private cloud export packages, trash recovery, and version history that you can preview and restore as a new map without overwriting the current one.

Can I share a mind map with someone who does not pay for Mind Weave?

Yes. A Pro owner can create view or edit share links, or invite a specific email with read-only or editable access. Invited guests do not need a paid plan and can verify their email to join. Depending on the access granted, collaborators can view, edit in realtime, and use comments; the owner can change or revoke access.

What does Mind Weave Pro include, and how much does it cost?

Pro costs US$6 per month or US$54 per year. It includes everything in Local plus unlimited cloud maps and templates, private cloud storage, cross-device sync, view and edit share links, email invitations, guest editing and comments, map history, realtime collaboration, and Map with AI. You can cancel through the Stripe billing portal.

What does Map with AI do?

Map with AI turns a rough idea into an immediate, editable provisional map, then acts as a thinking coach. It can ask one useful question at a time, help you explore or focus, reveal gaps and assumptions, and refine a selected branch. It is a starting point for thinking, not a finished or authoritative answer.

Do I stay in control of AI-generated mind maps?

Yes. AI questions are adaptive and capped at five, and Build it now is always available. Nodes distinguish your content from AI suggestions, assumptions, and open questions, and you can accept, edit, or dismiss suggestions. Add to map creates normal editable, undoable Excalidraw elements. Generation requires an active Pro account; inserting the result into a shared map separately requires editor access to that map.

What is sent to the AI provider?

When a Pro member uses Map with AI, the request sends the Map with AI conversation and the generated-map context needed for that turn, such as the focus question, prior AI map, or selected AI branch when present, to the configured AI provider. Ordinary local maps are not sent merely because they exist. Do not enter secrets you would not share with that provider.

Local-first by design

Your thinking starts on your device.

Start mapping without an account. Your local workspace stays in this browser profile, and open .excalidraw files keep your ideas portable. Choose Pro when you want cloud sync, sharing, collaboration, or Map with AI.

Start a free mind map →