Mind Map Templates and Examples

Easy to Use

Click simple commands and SmartDraw builds your mind map for you, automatically, so you can focus on your ideas, not aligning boxes and connecting lines. Add or remove topics, and SmartDraw realigns and arranges all the elements so that everything looks great.

Easy to Convert to a Gantt Chart

You can convert your mind map into a Gantt chart in a single click and go from idea generation to an actionable plan.

Easy to Work With Other Apps

SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add mind maps to:

• Microsoft Office^®
  • Excel^®
  • Word^®
  • PowerPoint^®
• Microsoft Teams^®
• Google Workspace^™
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
• Atlassian^™ apps
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • Trello

Easy to Save to Your Existing Storage Solution

SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your mind maps directly to:

• SharePoint^®
• OneDrive^®
• Google Drive^™
• DropBox^®
• Box^®

There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.

Easy to Share

Share your mind map with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link. You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.

Easy to Get Help

Have a question? Chat or email us. SmartDraw support is in-house and free!

A mind map helps you brainstorm ideas, show relationships, and organize thoughts. A mind map template just provides an easy way to get started. When creating a mind map, you don't want software or process to interrupt your free flow of ideas.

SmartDraw has intelligent mind map templates that let you work and think without getting in your way. You can easily add, move, or delete ideas.

You can easily create a Trello card for any item on a mind map. Brainstorm and run meetings using a mind map and make them actionable with Trello.

With SmartDraw, you can instantly convert your mind map into a Gantt chart with just a click. Changes made in one view will be automatically reflected in the other. You can use a mind map to brainstorm ideas and organize and group information. When you're ready, turn your brainstorm into an actionable project plan with assignments and due dates.