Double Bubble Map Template Word Layout
This example shows a double bubble map with two topics, shared traits and unique traits. Upload your own notes or a PDF to build a map for your comparison.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
- Sign-up
- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build Your Comparison Map Faster
Skip the manual layout in Word and let AI sort your material into the two bubbles and the overlap.
Build from your own material
Upload a PDF, Word or PowerPoint file, or paste notes, and the AI pulls out the traits of each topic.
Clear shared and unique traits
The map separates what the two topics share from what makes each one distinct, so comparisons are easy to scan.
Quiz and export next
Turn the comparison into a quiz to test yourself, then export the map as a PNG or PDF to print or share.
How to Make a Double Bubble Map
Three steps take you from a blank page to a finished comparison you can study or print.
- 1
Add your material
Upload your reading or lecture slides, or type the two topics you want to compare.
- 2
AI builds the map
The AI places the two topics in the bubbles and fills in shared and unique traits.
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Study, edit and export
Edit any node, expand branches, then export a PNG or PDF or quiz yourself.
Using a Double Bubble Map Template in Word
A double bubble map is a thinking map for comparing two things. Two large circles hold the traits unique to each topic, and a set of overlapping circles in the middle holds what they share. In Word, you can recreate this with shapes and text boxes, but building the layout by hand takes time. The structure works for compare and contrast essays, science lessons, literature and history, anywhere two ideas need side-by-side analysis.
- Two topic bubbles: name the two subjects being compared at the top
- Unique traits: list what belongs only to each topic in its own circle
- Shared traits: place common features in the overlap between the circles
- Connecting lines: link the central topic to each comparison point
Use the finished map to plan a compare and contrast essay or review for a test. To make a map from your own notes, try CogniGuide's AI mind map generator.
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Double Bubble Map Questions
Answers about the layout and how to make your own in CogniGuide.
What is a double bubble map used for?
It helps you compare two things by listing what they share and what makes each one different. Teachers often use it before writing a compare and contrast essay.
Where does the shared information go?
Shared traits go in the overlapping area between the two large circles. Unique traits go in the outer parts of each circle.
Which files can I use to build my map?
You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or images, or simply type the two topics.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, the free plan allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. Paid plans raise the limits.