Mind maps are a great way to visually organize information into a hierarchy, showing relationships among pieces of the whole.

In FigJam, mind maps are composed of nodes, which are the text fields, shapes, or stickies representing an idea or step. Nodes on the same level of a hierarchy are siblings, while nodes on a lower or following level are children.

Use mind maps to:

• Create decision trees
• Brainstorm ideas and flows
• Visualize hierarchy for information, systems, and organizations
• Illustrate relationships and structures

Start a mind map

There are a couple ways to create a mind map:

Shape picker

1. Click Shapes > Mind maps.
2. Click the board to place you mind map.
3. Build your mind map ↓

FigJam AI

Generate mind maps using FigJam AI.

1. Click in the top toolbar.
2. Click the text field and enter your own prompt.
3. Click Generate and watch the magic happen.

Check out prompting tips and suggestions for FigJam AI →

Existing text

1. Create or select a text object on your board.
2. Click the Mind maps icon in the selection toolbar.
3. Build your mind map ↓

You can also access mind maps using the quick actions menu or from the More section of the recents stack in the toolbar.

Note: It’s not possible to turn a shape with text into a mind map, but it can be dragged and connected to an existing mind map ↓

Add to mind map

You can add to mind maps by expanding from existing nodes and by dragging objects on your board to a node.

Expand from node

1. Select an existing node.
2. Click or in the direction you want to build.
3. Click to edit the child’s text field.

You can also use FigJam AI to generate ideas and expand on an existing node.

1. Select an existing node.
2. Click from the toolbar.
3. Click Generate ideas.

Add existing object

1. Select an existing object, such as stickies, shapes, and text.
2. Drag and hover the object over the node you want to connect it to.
3. When the icon appears, release the object to connect it to the node.

Customize mind map

Use the selection’s toolbar to edit:

• Color for nodes and lines →
• Text style and formatting →
• Line style and weight →
• Line end points →