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CogniGuide

Mind Mapping App for Students and Teams

See how a mind mapping app organizes a topic into branches, then build your own map from a PDF, slides or notes.

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CogniGuide at a glance

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.

How it compares: vs Knowt · vs Quizlet · vs NotebookLM · vs Mapify

What the App Does With Your Material

Upload a file or type a topic, and the app builds a map you can keep working on.

Maps From Your Own Files

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, text or Markdown file, or an image, and get a map built from its content.

Expandable Branches

Expand any node with AI to add subtopics, or edit the text so the map matches how you think.

Quiz and Flashcards

Turn the finished map into a quiz to test yourself, or make flashcards from the same notes.

How to Build a Map in the App

Three steps take you from raw notes to a map you can study and share.

  1. 1

    Add your material

    Upload a file or type a topic into the app to start a new map.

  2. 2

    AI builds the map

    The app organizes the content into a branched map with main topics and subtopics.

  3. 3

    Study, expand, export

    Expand weak branches, quiz yourself, then export as PNG or PDF or share a link.

Using a Mind Mapping App for Study and Planning

A mind mapping app places a central idea in the middle of the screen and draws related ideas as branches around it. Each branch can hold subtopics, examples and details, so the structure of a subject stays visible. Mind maps suit essays, exam revision and project planning because they show how ideas connect at a glance.

  • Central topic: the main idea placed at the center of the map
  • Main branches: the major themes that split the subject
  • Subtopics: smaller points that support each main branch
  • Details: examples, dates, terms or definitions attached to nodes

Use the map to review connections before a test or to plan a project. CogniGuide can build a personalized mind map from your own notes or PDF in a few seconds.

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Mind Mapping App Questions

Answers about mind mapping apps and how CogniGuide works.

What is a mind mapping app?

A mind mapping app is software that lets you build diagrams with a central idea and branches of related ideas. Many apps let you add, move and edit nodes as your understanding grows.

Can a mind mapping app help with revision?

Yes. Branches show how topics relate, so you can test recall by covering parts of the map and explaining them from memory before checking your answers.

Which files can I upload to CogniGuide?

You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or an image, or you can simply type a topic.

Is CogniGuide free to try?

Yes. The free plan allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. Paid plans raise those limits.