This feature is available to all users.
Home (formerly the Dashboard) is your default start screen when you log in to MindMeister. From here, you can find, create, organize and open your mind maps and whiteboards.
At the top of Home, you'll find the AI prompt box. Below it, My library gives you access to all your mind maps, sorted into tabs.
Start from the AI prompt box
The AI prompt box at the top of Home lets you create a new mind map with Meister AI directly from your start screen:
- Describe your mind map in the prompt box, or click the plus icon (+) to upload a document.
- Alternatively, select one of the suggestions below the prompt box, for example to brainstorm ideas or plan a roadmap.
- Click the arrow to create your mind map.
Your data is not used to train AI.
Browse your mind maps in My library
My library is located below the AI prompt box. It organizes your content into the following tabs:
- Recents: Mind maps you have recently opened, with the most recently opened first.
- Favorites: Mind maps you have marked as favorites.
- Mind maps: Your mind maps.
- Whiteboards (Beta): All your whiteboards. Learn more in Get started with whiteboards.
- Shared with me: Mind maps that other users have shared with you.
- Published: Mind maps that have been published to the MindMeister Universe.
- Trash: Mind maps that have been moved to the trash.
Who has access to a mind map?
In list view, the Access column shows an icon for who can access each mind map. Hover over the icon to see its label:
- Only you (lock icon): The mind map is private to you.
- Shared with others: You own the mind map and have shared it with other people.
- Shared with you: Another user has shared the mind map with you.
- Published to the web: The mind map has been published to the MindMeister Universe.
All mind maps are private and shared only with the people who have access to them. To collaborate with others, share the mind map with them via the Share dialog. For more information on how mind map sharing works, see this page.
Besides the Access column, list view shows:
- Name: The name of the mind map.
- Owner: The person who owns the mind map. This person has full administrative control over the settings of the mind map.
- Modified: The date of the last revision or update.
Search your mind maps
To find a specific mind map, click the search icon (magnifying glass) in My library and enter the name of the mind map.
Create new mind maps and access templates
To create a new mind map, click New and choose an option from the menu.
Organize your mind maps in folders
You can organize your mind maps in folders in My library. When you open a folder, a breadcrumb at the top shows where you are. Click any level in the breadcrumb to go back.
Favorites
The Favorites tab shows a list of all mind maps that you have marked as favorites.
To mark a mind map as a favorite, simply click on the star icon.
Why are some mind maps grayed out?
Grayed-out mind maps on the Basic plan
If you are on the Basic plan and have access to more mind maps than your map limit allows, the extra mind maps are grayed out in the list. You can still see them, but you cannot open them. Grayed-out mind maps are not deleted.
On the Basic plan, you keep access to your 3 oldest mind maps by creation date. To regain access to a grayed-out mind map, you can:
- Move a mind map you no longer need to the trash.
- Leave a shared mind map you no longer need.
- Upgrade to a paid plan to access an unlimited number of mind maps.
For each mind map you remove, the next oldest grayed-out mind map becomes accessible again. For more details on map limits, see Changes to team maps and map limits.
Trash
Mind maps can be archived or deleted by moving them to the Trash tab in My library. Users on Personal, Pro, and Business plans have the ability to recover and restore mind maps from the Trash indefinitely. Learn more about deleting and restoring mind maps.
Switch between Grid view and List view
You can switch between grid view and list view in My library. Simply click the view icon next to the search icon to toggle between the two views.
How are my mind maps sorted?
The order of your mind maps is set automatically. It is not possible to change the sort order.
- Recents: Mind maps are sorted by when you last opened them, with the most recently opened first.
- All other tabs: Mind maps are sorted alphabetically.
Note
- Drag and drop: Dragging and dropping mind maps onto tabs (e.g. Favorites or Trash) is not possible. Instead, use the ellipsis menu on the right side of each mind map for individual actions. For bulk actions, select multiple mind maps (or click Select all) and then use the ellipsis menu at the top of the list.
- Preview images: MindMeister has updated all thumbnails for mind maps with modern illustrations. (The previous thumbnails are only available in the mobile apps for iOS and Android and are no longer supported in the web version.) Thumbnails cannot be changed or replaced.
Where can I find my public mind maps?
Public mind maps are mind maps that users have intentionally made visible to everyone via the MindMeister Universe, so that anyone can view, copy and reuse them.
You can find your published mind maps in the Published tab in My library.
A centralized list of all published mind maps is also available in the MindMeister Universe. To view the list:
- Open the MindMeister Universe.
- Click on My Channel in the left sidebar to view all published mind maps.