Markdown Mindmap & Outline Generator

A mind map spreads ideas out from a central topic as a tree, which makes it great for brainstorming, organizing study notes, planning projects and outlining presentations. Yet in drag-and-drop software, adding nodes one by one and nudging them into place often takes longer than the thinking itself. This tool lets you type a familiar Markdown bullet list instead: every line you write on the left instantly grows a node on the map on the right.

The syntax is simple. Put the central topic on the first line. Start items on the next level with “- ” and indent them; indent once more for the level below. You can use -, * or + as bullets, or numbered items like 1. and 2.; tabs count as two spaces. Levels are worked out by whether a line is indented more or less than the one before, so just keep the same indentation for items on the same level. If a node attaches to the wrong parent, the cause is usually mixed tabs and spaces or inconsistent indentation.

Once drawn, scroll to zoom between 0.3× and 3× and drag to pan, which helps with large maps. Export to PNG for slides, notes or social posts, or to SVG for a vector file that stays sharp at any size and can be restyled in Figma or Illustrator. The central topic, first level and deeper levels use different colors, so the hierarchy is clear at a glance.

Building mind maps from text also makes them easy to edit and keep: store the outline in your notes app, Notion or Git, and paste it back later to regenerate the map. You can even ask an AI for a bullet outline and paste it in to visualize it. Everything is drawn in your browser and nothing is uploaded.