An AI mind map generator that shows how a topic fits together
Skolight's AI mind map generator turns a chapter, a lecture, or a stack of PDFs into an interactive map of the key ideas and how they connect - a fast way to get the big picture before you dive into the details.
Free plan, no credit card required.
How it works
- 1
Choose a topic's sources
Select the lectures, PDFs, or notes you want mapped.
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Generate the map
Skolight pulls out the main ideas and arranges them into branches, from the central topic down to the details.
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Make it yours
Expand or collapse branches, edit labels, rearrange the layout, and export it when you're done.
What you get
From any source
PDFs, Word documents, slide decks (PPT, PPTX), text and Markdown files, your own notes, captioned YouTube videos, web pages, audio files, and live lecture recordings.
Interactive, not a picture
Collapse a branch to focus, expand it to see the detail, and move things around until the structure makes sense to you.
Fully editable
Rename, add, or remove nodes so the map reflects how you think about the topic.
Export as PNG or PDF
Download the finished map to print, share with your study group, or drop into your notes.
When a mind map helps most
Mind maps are strongest at the start and the end of studying a topic. At the start, they give you a frame to hang the details on; at the end, they show whether you can see how everything connects - which is often what exam questions really test.
Building one by hand from a 60-page reading takes hours. Generating it from your sources gets you the overview in seconds, and editing it - deciding what belongs where - is where the actual thinking happens.
Try covering the map and redrawing the main branches from memory. It's a quick form of retrieval practice that shows you which parts of the topic haven't connected yet.
Questions
Ready to study smarter?
Bring your materials and let Skolight turn them into notes, flashcards, and mock exams - free to start, no card required.