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Easy to use |
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| ● | ● | Create as many Mind Maps as you want. | |
| ● | ● | Virtually unlimited page size and number of elements. | |
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● | ● | Unique Free lay-out to organize your ideas exactly how you want it. |
| ● | ● | Horizontal Auto layout, perfect for brainstorming | |
| ● | Three additional auto-layouts: Vertical, Top-down and List. | ||
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● | ● | Multiple Mind Maps on one page. |
| ● | ● | Add topics and siblings easily. Drag, rotate, (re)arrange or reconnect topics and branches. | |
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● | Create crosslinks to connect any 2 topics on the Mind Map. | |
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● | ● | Use snap to grid and snap to guidelines to align topics. |
Share Mind Maps |
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| ● | Share the Mind Map as .pdf, image, outline, freemind or opml. | ||
| ● | Print as mind map or outline. | ||
Add media and information |
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● | Add images or photos. | |
| ● | ● | Add notes to topics, ideal to add more information without cluttering your Mind Map. | |
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● | Add labels or call-outs to topics and relations. | |
| ● | Use the build-in stock icons or your own icons. | ||
| ● | Link to documents or webpages. (The Mac App Store edition does not support linking to files on your computer due to Apple’s security policies.) | ||
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● | Add links to Mind Maps, link to a specific topic on a Mind Map. | |
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● | Use checkboxes, progress bars and auto numbering. | |
| ● | Android and iPad/iPhone only: Add video recordings. | ||
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● | Android and iPad/iPhone only: Add voice memo’s. | |
Maintain overview |
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● | ● | Outline view. Drag drop to restructure. |
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● | Live checklist, To Do list, Done list. | |
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● | ● | Collapse or expand branches. |
| ● | Hide or show individual topics or branches. | ||
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● | ● | Show branch borders to highlight a branch. |
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● | Search for text in the Mind Map editor. | |
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● | Desktop only: Advanced search options: search for checkbox state (unchecked, checked) or icon. | |
| ● | Autofocus | |
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● | Desktop only: Open mind maps in multiple windows. | |
Visual Appearance |
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● | ● | Apply one of the many build-in style sheets. |
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● | Create custom style sheets. Customise colors, lines and borders. | |
| ● | Change the style and color for the whole Mind Map or change a single element only. | ||
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● | Manually adjust relation paths (bend lines). | |
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● | Merge paths and create summaries. | |
| ● | Pick colors from the style color palette or choose custom colors. | ||
Manage Mind Maps |
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● | Seamless synchronization across platforms and devices using Dropbox, Google Drive, NextCloud and 坚果云 – Nutstore (not Android). | |
| ● | Import Mind Maps. Opens .smmx (native), .opml and freemind .mm files. | ||
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● | Navigation history. | |
| ● | Organize Mind Maps in Folders. | ||
| ● | Create a new (linked) Mind Map from selection. | ||
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● | Search for Mind Maps. | |
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● | Desktop only: Create a mind map displaying the bookmarks of a pdf. Each topic links back to the corresponding page in the original pdf. | |
* SimpleMind+, with in app purchase, has the same features as SimpleMind Pro. The Desktop trial, available only via the website, also has the same features.