MindSnap

An AI tool that turns web content into visual mind maps - organize ideas, learn efficiently, and retain information longer.

🧠 MindSnap – AI-Powered Mind Mapping Extension MindSnap transforms any webpage into an interactive AI mind map — helping you visualize, summarize, and organize knowledge smarter and faster. With one click, turn text-heavy content into clear, structured diagrams that boost learning and productivity. ⸻ ✨ Key Features ⚡ AI-Powered Mind Mapping • Instantly convert webpages or selected text into mind maps. • Generate mind maps from multiple browser tabs simultaneously. • Summarize complex content into simple visual structures. • Link multiple pages into one connected diagram. 🤖 Powerful AI Tools (21+) Go beyond mind maps with built-in AI features: • Automatic Summaries & Key Points • Flashcards for studying • Timelines & Checklists • SWOT Analysis & Decision Trees • Roadmaps, FAQs, Glossaries, Risk Analysis • Entity Maps, Learning Paths & Enriched Examples • Cause & Effect Analysis, Pros & Cons • Compare & Contrast, Decision Trees • And more learning tools to organize information. 🎨 Interactive Mind Map Editor • Rich text formatting: Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough support for node content • Fuzzy search with intelligent text highlighting to quickly find any node • Drag-and-drop nodes for easy reorganization • Color-coded branches & custom shortcuts • Auto-layout for clean, structured visuals 🌍 Multilingual & Customizable • Supports 37+ languages including English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Hindi, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Indonesian, Thai, Swedish, Ukrainian, Czech, Romanian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, Filipino, Croatian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Malay, Norwegian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, and more. • Light & dark themes with system detection. • Choose display mode: In-page, Side-by-side, or New page. 💾 Save & Export Easily • Auto-save ensures your progress is never lost. • Export in multiple formats: PNG, SVG, JSON, or Draw.io-compatible XML. 🗂️ Multi-Tab Processing (NEW!) • Generate mind maps from multiple browser tabs simultaneously • Intelligent tab deduplication by URL • Select all or individual tabs with one click • Process research from multiple sources in a single workflow ⸻ 👥 Who Benefits from MindSnap? 📚 Students & Educators • Convert lecture notes into study guides • Generate flashcards & summaries for exams • Visualize complex topics for faster learning 🔬 Researchers & Academics • Break down scientific papers into visual summaries • Create literature review maps • Organize research findings clearly ✍️ Writers & Content Creators • Plan blog outlines and article structures • Map storylines, scripts, or video content • Organize creative projects visually 💼 Professionals & Teams • Turn meeting notes into actionable diagrams • Build project timelines and workflows • Simplify strategy planning with visual frameworks 🧠 Visual Learners • Learn through interactive, color-coded maps • Improve memory retention with spatial visualization • Personalize knowledge in a way that fits your thinking style ⸻ 🚀 Why Choose MindSnap? • One-Click Simplicity: Generate mind maps instantly • Rich Text Editor: Format nodes with bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough • Smart Search: Fuzzy search with highlighting to find nodes instantly • Multi-Tab Processing: Create mind maps from multiple browser tabs at once • Latest AI Models: Works with GPT-5, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Claude 4, and custom providers • Productivity Boost: Save hours of manual note-taking • Versatile Exports: Share and use mind maps across tools • Privacy-First: API keys stay local, no data collected ⸻ 🆕 Latest Updates v1.0.12 • Open source plans: I don’t currently have enough time to keep improving or maintaining MindSnap. I plan to open-source this extension — if you’d like to contribute, please contact me at contact.mindsnap@gmail.com. • I migrated MindSnap from Plasmo to WXT to improve app quality, reduce size, and make the extension more stable and maintainable. If anything feels broken after updating, feel free to contact me — I’m happy to help. • Smoother overall experience: The extension runs more reliably and loads more consistently across popup, options, side panel, and page tools. • Richer node editing: Add links, bullet lists, and numbered lists in mind map nodes — with clearer formatting styles. • Easier multi-line editing: Press Enter for a new line (no more accidental save). Shift+Enter inserts a soft line break; Cmd/Ctrl+Enter or the toolbar saves. • More reliable AI mind maps: Stricter JSON instructions so models return clean, parseable results more consistently across providers. • Storage controls: See how much Chrome storage and saved mind maps use on this device, and clear page cache or saved maps when you need space. • Better insights for improvement: Usage analytics are more accurate, helping us understand what works and keep improving MindSnap. • Improved language support: Translations load more reliably, with better coverage for Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified), and Norwegian. • Clearer extension icons: Fresh, consistent icons in the toolbar and browser. • Faster pages: Welcome and mind map screens feel snappier thanks to lighter images. • Quicker page tools: Selection and generate tools on websites start faster and feel more responsive when you need them. v1.0.11 • Custom cURL Import Support: Added the ability to parse and import API configurations directly from cURL commands, automatically extracting endpoint, method, headers, body, API key, and model. • Improved Configuration Workflow: Simplified setup by allowing users to initialize custom endpoints in a single step using existing request examples. • Enhanced Developer Experience: Reduced manual configuration errors by mapping cURL structure directly into internal LLM config format. • Smart Field Mapping: Automatically detects and populates custom endpoint fields (URL, HTTP method, headers, request body, API key, and model) from parsed cURL input. • Better Debugging Support: Improved error handling and user feedback when cURL parsing fails or contains unsupported structures. • UI Enhancement: Introduced a dedicated cURL import section in custom provider settings for faster onboarding and testing. v1.0.10 • Gemini 3.0 Migration: Fully migrated to the Google Gemini 3.0 architecture using the latest v1beta API endpoint for cutting-edge performance. • Enhanced API Onboarding: Re-designed the setup flow with real-time API key verification, providing immediate feedback and ensuring a perfect connection. • Smart Model Mapping: Implemented automatic model versioning to ensure you're always using the most stable and available AI models without manual configuration. • Privacy & Security: Added clear privacy notices confirming that your personal API keys are stored exclusively on your local device. • Performance Optimization: Refactored the core configuration state to improve stability and speed up AI request generation. • UI Refinements: Improved the visual clarity of the loading overlay with a more subtle backdrop blur. See more changes on our blog page. ⸻ 🎯 Summary MindSnap is the perfect AI mind map generator for students, researchers, writers, professionals, and anyone who learns better visually. With the new Tab Manager feature, you can now process multiple browser tabs simultaneously, making it easier than ever to organize information from various sources. 👉 Install now and turn any webpage or multiple tabs into clear, interactive mind maps in seconds.