Export Your Mind Map

Who can use this feature?

- All users with editing permissions on a Personal, Pro or Business plan
- Users on the free Basic plan cannot export mind maps
- Users with view-only permissions cannot export mind maps


MindMeister allows you to export your mind maps into several sharable file formats, including PDFs, image files, word documents, powerpoint presentations, Markdown and more.

Exporting requires a paid plan

Users on the free Basic plan can't export mind maps in any format. In the map editor, Export and Print appear grayed out in the cloud icon menu, and selecting either one opens an upgrade prompt instead of the export dialog.

To export your mind maps, upgrade to a Personal, Pro or Business plan.

Export Options in MindMeister

Exporting mind maps requires a Personal, Pro or Business plan. Some export file formats are further limited depending on your plan. Take a look at the table below to learn which export functionalities are available on each plan:

Feature Basic Personal Pro Business
File exports (including Markdown) – ✓ ✓ ✓
Print mind maps – ✓ ✓ ✓
MS exports (Word, PowerPoint) – – ✓ ✓
Bulk export – – – ✓

Click here to find out more and compare plans. 

Export a Mind Map from the Map Editor

  1. Click the cloud icon in the top-right corner of your screen.
  2. Choose Export... from the drop-down menu.

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  3. Select a file format for your export. In the Formats tab, you can choose PDF Document, Image File, Microsoft Word File, Microsoft PowerPoint File, Document Outline or Markdown. Click Mind Map Formats to export to a MindMeister (.mind) or Freemind file.

  4. Select Export or Next in the bottom right-corner of the window.

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    Export Details

    For certain file formats (i.e. Microsoft Word or Powerpoint), you'll need to specify content and layout options for your export. Select your desired options and click Export to create your file.

Export a Mind Map as Markdown

Export your mind map as a Markdown (.md) file to use it in tools such as GitHub, Notion or Obsidian. You can export it as a Mermaid diagram or as an indented list.

Markdown export is part of File exports and is available on the Personal, Pro and Business plans. See the export options table above.


To export a mind map as Markdown:

  1. Click the cloud icon in the top-right corner of your screen and choose Export...
  2. In the Formats tab, select Markdown.
  3. Choose your export options. Both are selected by default:
    • Show as Mermaid diagram: Exports your map as a Mermaid diagram, which displays as a picture in GitHub, Notion, Obsidian and mermaid.live. Clear this checkbox to export your map as an indented list instead.
    • Include notes, links, tasks and comments: Adds a details section below the map's structure, including votes and connections.
  4. Click Export to download the file, or Export to Google Drive to save it to your Google Drive.

Your mind map is always exported as a single .md file. Topic icons and emoji are exported as native emoji.

Not included in Markdown exports
  • Images
  • Attachments

Bulk Export Your Mind Maps

Bulk exports are only available to Business users.


To bulk export your mind maps:
 

  1. Follow this link. 
  2. Select the format you'd like to export your mind maps to from the drop-down menu: MindMeister, MindManager or FreeMind.
  3. Click Export.

All your mind maps are exported to a single ZIP file. The bulk export may take some time. You'll receive an email with a download URL once it's complete.

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