Mapify is the best AI tool for mind mapping: it turns YouTube videos, PDFs and docs, web pages, long text, audio and images into mind maps, with chat, one-click branch expansion and translation in 30+ languages. Xmind AI is #2 for talking to a map with an AI agent, and GitMind AI is #3 for broad inputs. Cheapest paid plans billed yearly start at US$4.92 a month.
Free $0; Premium $7 a month; Professional $16 a month
Learning a topic by questioning and reshaping a map
Pick by what you want
Best overall
Mapify
Best for editing with an AI agent
Xmind AI Mind Map
Best for video and audio inputs
GitMind AI
Best for team canvases
Miro AI Mind Map Generator
Best for tasks and workflows
Taskade AI Mind Maps
Best free AI allowance
MindMeister AI
The ranking
1
Mapify
Answrs VerdictThe widest range of things you can drop in and map.
Price: Free US$0; Basic US$5.99, Pro US$11.99 and Unlimited US$17.99 a month billed yearlyInputs: Turns YouTube videos, PDFs and docs, web pages, long text, audio recordings and images into mind mapsAI editing: Chat with your file, expand any branch in one click, and translate foreign documents in 30+ languagesAI credits: Free: 30 AI credits (one-time); Basic: 1000 credits a month; Pro: 2000 credits a month; Unlimited: unlimited AI creditsExport: Share by link or export to image, PDF or Markdown, and present the map as slides
Mapify starts from what you already have: it turns YouTube videos, PDFs and docs, web pages, long text, audio recordings and images into mind maps. You can chat with your file, expand any branch in one click and translate foreign documents in 30+ languages, then export to image, PDF or Markdown or present as slides. Basic is US$5.99 a month billed yearly with 1000 AI credits a month.
Go ifTurning a video, PDF or web page into a mind map
Skip ifYou want a free plan with monthly credits
Why #1 over #2: It lists more input types than Xmind AI, though Xmind AI adds an agent you can converse with.
2
Xmind AI Mind Map
Answrs VerdictThe strongest AI editing on top of a classic mind map app.
Price: Free US $0; Pro US $4.92 a month; Premium US $8.25 a monthAI credits: Free and Pro include 50 free AI credits at sign-up; Premium includes 500 AI credits per monthInputs: Start from an idea, file, image or link; drop in a webpage, doc, PDF or YouTube link; or record spoken ideasAI editing: Xmind Agent lets you converse with your mind map, grow ideas, explain concepts, reorganize and refine map contentPlanning: AI-generated to-dos and work breakdown, with Gantt chart planning
Xmind AI puts an agent on top of a classic mind map app. Start from an idea, file, image or link, then use Xmind Agent to converse with your map, grow ideas, explain concepts and reorganize. It also adds AI-generated to-dos and Gantt planning. Pro is US $4.92 a month and Premium US $8.25 a month with 500 AI credits per month.
Go ifTalking to a map and refining it with an AI agent
Skip ifYou need many AI credits on the cheapest plan
Why #2 over #3: Its conversational editing goes further than GitMind AI, which lists summarizing and chat tools instead.
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GitMind AI
Answrs VerdictBroad inputs at a low annual price.
Price: Free US$0; Basic US$4.92 a month, Pro US$5.75 a month and Ultra US$11.58 a month billed annuallyAI credits: Pro includes 2000 credits a month and Ultra 4000 credits a monthInputs: Transforms text, videos, audio, PDFs, websites and images into summaries and structured mind mapsFree plan: Create 3 files with up to 60 nodes per mind mapAI tools: Pro adds summarize text, webpage, file, audio and YouTube, plus Chat with AI
GitMind AI transforms text, videos, audio, PDFs, websites and images into summaries and structured mind maps. Pro adds summarizing for text, webpages, files, audio and YouTube plus Chat with AI, with 2000 credits a month at US$5.75 a month billed annually. Free allows 3 files.
Go ifTurning videos, audio and documents into maps
Skip ifYou want AI features on the lowest paid plan
Why #3 over #4: Its yearly prices are lower than Miro’s, but it has no shared-canvas tools.
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Miro AI Mind Map Generator
Answrs VerdictThe best place to take a map into team work.
Price: Free $0; Starter $8 per member a month, billed yearlyAI credits: Starter includes 25 AI credits per member a month; Free lists a limited trialGeneration: Start with a single prompt, then expand, restructure and connect ideas on the same canvasLarge maps: Collapsible branches let you zoom in on details or out to the big pictureCollaboration: Everything lives on one shared board where your team can collaborate in real time
Miro AI starts with a single prompt and then lets you expand, restructure and connect ideas on the same canvas, with collapsible branches for large maps. Starter is $8 per member a month billed yearly with 25 AI credits per member a month, and Free lists a limited trial.
Go ifTeams mapping ideas together on one canvas
Skip ifYou work alone and want the cheapest plan
Why #4 over #5: It is built for teams on one board, while Taskade focuses on turning maps into tasks.
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Taskade AI Mind Maps
Answrs VerdictMaps that live next to your tasks.
Price: Free $0; Starter $6 a month ($72 billed yearly) for 3 usersGeneration: Generate AI-powered mind maps to visualize and organize your thoughts and tasksViews: Change your workflows between different views and back againFree plan: Free has no monthly AI credits; you earn free AI credits by inviting a friend or a teammate, or by sharing Taskade on social mediaStorage: Starter includes 5 GB of storage, against 250 MB on Free
Taskade generates AI-powered mind maps to visualize and organize thoughts and tasks, and lets you change workflows between different views and back again. Starter is $6 a month ($72 billed yearly) for 3 users; Free has no monthly AI credits but you can earn them by inviting a friend or a teammate.
Go ifMind maps that turn into tasks and workflows
Skip ifYou want monthly AI credits on a free plan
Why #5 over #6: It ties maps to tasks, where EdrawMind AI leans on slides and desktop software.
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EdrawMind AI
Answrs VerdictDesktop software that also writes slides.
Price: Annual subscription US$59 (listed beside US$69); perpetual plan US$118AI tools: AI Mind Map Maker, AI Org Chart Maker, AI Tree Diagram Maker, AI Concept Map Maker and AI BrainstormingInputs: PDF to Mind Map and Text to Mind Map, plus AI Youtube SummarizerFree generator: Says its AI generator on the web page is free and easy: enter a prompt to make a mind map, timeline, fishbone diagram or org chartPresentations: Mind Map to Slide Conversion, File-to-Slide Conversion and Image to Slide Conversion
EdrawMind AI lists an AI Mind Map Maker, AI Org Chart Maker, AI Tree Diagram Maker, AI Concept Map Maker and AI Brainstorming, plus PDF to Mind Map, Text to Mind Map and slide conversions. The annual subscription is US$59 and the perpetual plan US$118; its web AI generator is described as free.
Go ifDesktop mind mapping with AI and slides
Skip ifYou want a low monthly price
Why #6 over #7: It offers more diagram types than MindMeister AI, but its price is shown only per year or as a one-time payment.
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MindMeister AI
Answrs VerdictA classic, clean mapper with built-in AI credits.
Price: Free €0; Personal from €6.50 per user a month; Pro from €10.50; Business from €15.50AI credits: Free includes 500 Meister AI credits a month; generating a map uses 100 creditsGeneration: Enter a prompt or upload a file to get a customizable mind map in secondsFree plan: Up to 3 mind maps with unlimited collaboratorsIntegrations: MindMeister MCP (beta) connects to Claude to create maps from a prompt and summarize existing ones
MindMeister AI generates a customizable mind map from a prompt or an uploaded file. The Free plan includes 500 Meister AI credits a month, and generating a map uses 100 credits. Paid plans run from €6.50 per user a month, and its MCP (beta) connects to Claude.
Go ifSimple, shareable mind maps with a free AI allowance
Skip ifYou want to pay in US dollars
Why #7 over #8: It gives a free AI allowance larger than Whimsical’s 10 credits per member.
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Whimsical AI Mind Maps
Answrs VerdictPrompt-to-map in a tidy editor.
Price: Free $0; Pro $10 per editor a month with annual billing; Business $20 per editor a monthGeneration: Enter a text prompt to generate a free mind map, powered by Claude, and edit it like any other Whimsical diagramAI credits: Free plan includes 10 AI credits per memberFree plan: Create up to 50 board objects per month, with a watermark on exportsAgents: Whimsical MCP works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex or any MCP-compatible agent
Whimsical AI Mind Maps generates a mind map from a text prompt, powered by Claude, and the result stays fully editable like any other Whimsical diagram. Pro is $10 per editor a month with annual billing, and the Free plan includes 10 AI credits per member.
Go ifPrompting a mind map and editing it by hand
Skip ifYou need large free boards without a watermark
Why #8 over #9: Its prompt-to-map flow is simpler than Boardmix AI’s, which puts AI mind mapping on paid plans.
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Boardmix AI Mind Map
Answrs VerdictA whiteboard first, with AI mapping on the AI plans.
Price: Free $0; Starter $5 per member a month and AI Starter $10 per member a month, billed annuallyAI credits: Free includes 500 sign-up credits; AI Starter includes 5,000 total AI credits per seat a monthAI Mind Map: The AI Mind Map tool is listed from AI Starter upGeneration: Turn a topic or text brief into an editable mind map, then refine the branches with your team on one online whiteboardFree plan: 3 editable boards and 100 objects per board
Boardmix AI turns a topic or text brief into an editable mind map that you refine on an online whiteboard with your team. Its pricing page lists the AI Mind Map tool from AI Starter at $10 per member a month billed annually, with 5,000 total AI credits per seat a month.
Go ifMind maps beside notes and diagrams on a whiteboard
Skip ifYou want AI mind mapping on the cheapest paid plan
Why #9 over #10: It pairs maps with a whiteboard, while Mindomo centers on questioning and reshaping the map itself.
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Mindomo
Answrs VerdictBuilt for understanding, with AI as a helper.
Price: Free $0; Premium $7 a month; Professional $16 a monthAI credits: Premium includes 50 AI credits a month and Professional 60 a month; Free lists trial AI creditsGeneration: Start with a blank map or let AI draft a first map from a prompt or pasted textAI editing: Mindomo AI can add questions, ideas, pros and cons, or a SWOT to any topic you pickViews: Open a map as an outline, a Gantt chart or a presentation
Mindomo lets you start with a blank map or let AI draft a first map from a prompt or pasted text, then add questions, ideas, pros and cons, or a SWOT to any topic. Premium is $7 a month with 50 AI credits a month, and Free lists trial AI credits.
Go ifLearning a topic by questioning and reshaping a map
Skip ifYou want unlimited AI generation
How we ranked these
We ranked tools by how many ways each maker says you can start an AI mind map (prompts, files, links, audio, video) and revise it with AI, then by how clearly its own pricing page states what a paid plan costs and includes. Prices are as shown on each pricing page with the default billing option; some makers price per seat and Taskade prices one plan for 3 users. MindMeister prices in euros, so it is left out of the price chart. Facts are taken from each maker's own published information; check the official site before you buy.
Questions people ask
What is the best AI tool for mind mapping?
Mapify: it turns YouTube videos, PDFs and docs, web pages, long text, audio and images into mind maps, and lets you chat with your file and expand any branch.
Which AI mind mapping tools are free?
Mapify, Xmind, GitMind, Miro, Taskade, MindMeister, Whimsical, Boardmix and Mindomo each list a free plan, with limits on maps, boards, credits or exports.
Can AI turn a PDF or a YouTube video into a mind map?
Yes. Mapify and Xmind both list PDF and YouTube inputs, and GitMind lists videos, audio, PDFs, websites and images.
Which tool is best for teamwork?
Miro puts the mind map on a shared board where your team can collaborate in real time, and Boardmix pitches a shared whiteboard for refining branches together.
Cheapest paid plan, billed yearly, from each maker’s own pricing page at a glance
GitMind Basic4.92 USD per month
Xmind Pro4.92 USD per month
Boardmix Starter5 USD per month
Mapify Basic5.99 USD per month
Taskade Starter6 USD per month
Miro Starter8 USD per month
Whimsical Pro10 USD per month
Cheapest paid plan, billed yearly, from each maker’s own pricing page, as published by each maker. Picks without a published figure are left off.
