# QiLing Mind - Free Online Mind Map Maker with XMind Import & Export > QiLing Mind is a free online mind map editor: add nodes with Tab/Enter, drag to restructure, import and export XMind and Markdown, export PNG/SVG/PDF. - URL: https://qilingtools.com/en/mindmap - Category: Productivity (https://qilingtools.com/en/office) - Tags: [Markdown](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/markdown), [Charts & Visualization](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/chart), [Documents](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/document), [Productivity](https://qilingtools.com/en/tags/office) - Last updated: 2026-10-29 - Price: Free, no sign-up - Privacy: Runs locally in the browser; files are never uploaded Draw mind maps right in the browser without installing anything. Keyboard shortcuts (Tab for a child, Enter for a sibling, Delete to remove) plus drag and drop let you organize an outline in minutes, with mind map, logic chart and org chart layouts and several color themes. Open existing XMind files, Markdown or indented outlines to keep editing, then export .xmind (opens in XMind), PNG/SVG images or Markdown. Everything is stored in your browser only and never uploaded. ## How to use 1. Double-click the central topic to rename it; press Tab for a child node, Enter for a sibling, and just type 2. Drag nodes to move them under other nodes or reorder; click the dot at a branch end to collapse or expand 3. Switch layout and theme in the toolbar; use "Export" to download XMind, PNG, SVG or Markdown, or "File" to open existing .xmind / .md files ## Features - Fast keyboard entry with Tab / Enter / Delete - Drag to move and reorder nodes, multi-select batch edits, undo and redo - 5 layouts (mind map / logic chart / org chart / timeline), 8 color themes with custom palettes, 3 line styles - Boundaries (including group boundaries around several sibling nodes), summaries, callouts, relationships (solid or dashed, colored, one- or two-headed), jump links between nodes, tags, task progress, icons, images and notes, plus node shapes, bold/italic, text size and fill colors, with a format painter to copy a style onto other nodes - XMind import and export (including boundaries, summaries, labels and progress), compatible with XMind 8 and XMind 2020+ - Import Markdown (with - [x] tasks, #tags, bold/italic), OPML, FreeMind or indented outlines; multi-sheet XMind files become separate maps - Export PNG, SVG, PDF (optionally just the selected subtree), Markdown, OPML, FreeMind, a collapsible HTML outline and CSV, plus print and share links - Presentation mode, mini-map, grid, find and replace, child sorting, version snapshots, save any map as your own template; save straight back to a local .xmind file in Chrome/Edge - Auto-saved in your browser, survives refresh ## FAQ ### Can XMind open the exported .xmind file? Yes. The file contains both content.json for XMind 2020+ and content.xml for XMind 8; node hierarchy and collapsed state are preserved. ### Where is my map saved? Can I see it on another computer? The map is saved in the local storage of the current browser and never uploaded, so other browsers or computers cannot see it. Export it as .xmind or JSON to move or back it up, then open it any time. ### Can I turn Markdown or an existing text outline into a map? Yes. Use "File → Import from outline text" and paste Markdown (# headings, - lists) or plain text with indentation for levels; or simply open a .md / .txt file. ### Is there collaboration or cloud sync? It is currently a local-only tool without accounts or cloud sync. Export a file and send it to others; they can open it on this site and continue editing. ### Does it work on phones? It opens in mobile browsers with one-finger panning and tap-to-edit, but keyboard shortcuts and dragging nodes work best on a computer. ### Is my content uploaded to a server? No. Editing, layout, import and export all happen in the browser; the map is stored only in your local browser storage. ### Do I need to sign up or pay? No. It is completely free with no account, no node limit and no watermark on exported images. ### Does it support XMind boundaries, summaries and task progress? Yes. Right-click a node or use the properties panel to add a boundary around a subtree, write a summary, add tags and set task progress (five steps from not started to done). All of it is written to the exported .xmind and shows up in XMind, and it is kept when importing XMind files. Shift-select several adjacent siblings and press Ctrl+B to get one group boundary around all of them, matching XMind multi-node boundaries. ### Can I style relationship lines? Yes. Right-click a relationship to switch between solid and dashed, pick a color and choose one, two or no arrowheads; double-click to edit its label. The styles survive the XMind export. ### Can I go back to an earlier version? Besides Ctrl+Z, "File → Version snapshots" lets you save the current version manually, and a snapshot is taken automatically before an import overwrites the map. Snapshots are stored only in your browser. ## Related tools - [Password Generator](https://qilingtools.com/en/password): Free online random password generator: choose length, character sets and look-alike exclusions, generate several at once with a strength meter, all locally. - [QR Code Generator](https://qilingtools.com/en/qrcode): Free online QR code generator: turn URLs, text, Wi-Fi or contact cards into QR codes with custom size, colour and error correction. 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