Connect ideas with a concept map
Use Miro's concept map maker to link key concepts to get a big-picture overview. Come together as a team to brainstorm, ideate, and structure concepts collaboratively.
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Ready-made concept map template
Visualize and clarify even the most complex concepts with Miro's simple yet powerful Concept Map Template.
Not just any concept map creator
Miro's concept map maker helps teams generate new ideas, organize information, and visualize how complex concepts connect with one another. Quickly create a concept map with just a few clicks, and ensure nothing gets lost in translation.
Collaborate on the spot
Invite your team members and stakeholders to get feedback, reviews, and approvals from them, with multiple communication options such as comments with @-mentions, built-in chat, video chat, and more.
Why Miro is the perfect tool to create concept maps
Presentation mode
Hop into presentation mode to explain your ideas to the team with the help of a visual concept map.
Creative formatting options
Use colorful sticky notes and emojis to create concept maps that are easy to read and fun to interact with.
Integrations with your favorite tools
Leverage integrations with tools like Jira, InVision, Sketch, Google Drive, and more to add context to your concept maps.
Infinite canvas
Build on your concept map by adding supporting content such as sticky notes, images, documents, and more — all to the same board.
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How to create a concept map with Miro
1
Select the ready-made template
Use it as is or customize it to meet your specific needs.
2
Choose a topic to explore
Add it as a starting point for your concept map.
3
Expand your concept map
Click on the shapes to add more branches.
4
Make connections
Visualize the relationship between topics and establish a hierarchy.
Concept map maker FAQs
What should a concept map include?
Concept maps generally show ideas following a hierarchical order, connecting and organizing them visually. With a concept map generator, you can diagram any topic and bring clarity to projects and strategies, moving your team towards the same goal.
What is the best program to make a concept map?
When choosing a concept map creator, you should evaluate if the interface is easy to use, if you can edit the look and feel of your concept map, and if it is easy to invite others to collaborate with you. Miro’s concept map maker offers a set of tools and features that help you create and organize concept maps, including automated branch creation and a robust Template Library. We designed our visual collaboration platform to make it easy for everyone to work in real-time or async.
Is Miro's concept map maker free?
Yes, 100% free, with no credit card required. After you sign up for Miro, you can add the Concept Map Template from the template picker, invite as many team members as you need to your board for free, and start collaborating.
What should I use a concept map for?
A concept map is a tool to visualize complex ideas and concepts and uncover links between them. Use Miro’s free concept map generator to connect the missing dots of your strategy, plan, and project. With a concept map, organizing complex information in hierarchical order is made easy, bringing clarity and insights about which direction a project or strategy should have.
What are the advantages of using a concept map creator?
One of the benefits of using concept maps is to dive deep into a particular topic. Concept maps allow you to organize your thoughts, remember information, and, most importantly, understand the links between concepts.
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