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Collaborate on Mind Maps in Real Time

Mindmup’s real-time collaboration lets you work on the same mind map with others, with everyone’s changes instantly synchronized. Whether you’re brainstorming with your team, planning a project, or working together in a classroom, everyone can...

Member Roles and Permissions Explained

Each Mindmup account can include multiple members, depending on your plan. For example, if your Team plan includes 5 seats, you can add up to 5 members. Every member has their own login, profile, and personal settings. Account Roles Each account...

Changing Your Password

Overview You can change your Mindmup account password from your profile settings. You will need to enter your current password and your new password before saving the change. Change your password Your new password must meet these requirements: Click...

Mindmup 3.0. A Fresh Start.

Today we’re opening the doors to . It’s a soft launch, but it’s a big moment for us. Mindmup has been around for a long time. And for many people, it’s been a quiet, reliable place to think, plan, teach, and untangle ideas. It did its job well, and...

Mindmup Storage Guide

Using Mindmup: A Complete Guide to Maps Mindmup lets you create, edit, and share maps efficiently. This guide covers the most common map operations with the updated Mindmup app. Signing into Mindmup The easiest way to access your maps is at...

Set Up a Mindmup Team Account

Team Account Guide What is the Team account? A Mindmup Team account is designed for small groups who want to collaborate and share maps easily. It allows teams to remove size restrictions, enable collaborative editing, and manage private sharing...

Consistent Color Selection in Mindmup

Using Colors More Consistently in Mindmup Mindmup makes it easy to keep your maps visually consistent by reusing colors that are already in your map. The updated color picker helps you apply the same colors quickly—no guessing, no manual matching...

Batch Create Linked Submaps in Mindmup

Extracting Multiple Submaps You can split complex maps into multiple linked submaps in one step. This makes it much easier to manage large structures and reorganize information without losing context. Instead of extracting one node at a time,...

Resize Nodes Easily in Mindmup

Resizing Nodes You can resize nodes to make larger maps easier to read and better arranged for printing. Click the node, hover over the right circle, and you’ll see the mouse pointer change to a double-sided arrow. Drag it to resize the node to the...

Customize Node Borders Easily with Mindmup Theme Editor

Customizing Node Borders in Mindmup You can quickly configure node border styling for your entire map using the Mindmup theme editor. This gives you control over both border color and thickness, either globally or per level. Changing Border Color...

Control Node Text Alignment in Mindmup

Controlling Node Text Alignment in Mindmup You can now control node text alignment in Mindmup maps. This makes longer text easier to read and lets you create nodes with neatly aligned bullet-point lists. How to Align Nodes Keyboard Shortcuts Default...

Style More Map Levels with the Theme Editor

Adding More Styles to Your Mindmup Maps Mindmup makes it easy to automatically style large maps using the theme editor. You can apply consistent formatting across many levels, even in complex maps. Styling Deeper Levels Previously, automatic styling...

How to Add and Style Connector Arrows in Mindmup

Adding and Styling Connectors in Mindmup Mindmup now makes it easy to add arrows to your connectors, giving your maps more clarity and visual structure. How to Add and Customize Arrows Using arrows, line styles, and labels together helps highlight...