Structure before detail
A map shows you the four fat branches and the one thin one. That thin one is what you've been avoiding, and now you know.
AI Mind Map Maker
See the whole topic on one screen.
Give StudyFox a topic, your notes or a PDF and it draws the map: the central idea, the main branches, the details under each. Drag, rename and add branches yourself, then use it to test what you can rebuild from memory.
Sample output
What you get back
From a topic: causes of World War One
causes of World War One
- Triple Entente
- Triple Alliance
Start from anything
What you can turn into mind map maker
- A topic you type
- Pasted notes or a chapter
- PDF slides and readings
- Any note already in your library
Why students use it
Built for how you actually study
Fully editable
Drag branches, rename nodes, add the cross-links the AI missed. It's a starting point you finish, which is itself a form of studying.
Draw it from memory
Generate the map, study it, then draw it blank. The gaps are your revision list. That's the blurting method with a picture.
Big topics stay readable
Collapse branches you know and expand the ones you don't. A whole module fits on one screen.
Same source, other formats
The PDF that made the map can also become notes, flashcards or a quiz.
Share the map
Send a link to your study group or make it public for anyone revising the same course.
How it works
Three steps, no setup
Sign in, add your material, and study. Nothing to install.
- 1
Give it the topic
Type a subject, paste notes, or upload a PDF.
- 2
Get the map
Central idea, main branches, details. Rearrange anything that doesn't match how you think about it.
- 3
Rebuild it blank
A week later, draw the map from memory and compare. Fill the gaps with flashcards.
Study smarter
Why maps help, and when a list is better
Mind maps encode relationships, and facts with relationships are easier to recall than facts floating alone. They're strongest for topics with structure: causes and effects, systems, arguments. They're the wrong tool for sequences and pure memorisation, where a numbered list or flashcards do better. Use the map to understand the shape of a topic, then flashcards to nail the details.
Who it's for
Where it earns its keep
History and politics
Causes, factions, consequences. Map the argument, then write the essay from the branches.
Biology and medicine
Systems, pathways and classifications, with cross-links between them.
Essay planning
Question in the centre, one branch per argument, evidence underneath. Number the branches and you have the plan.
Revision overview
One map per module to see what's covered and which branch is thinnest.
Languages
A theme in the centre, verbs, nouns and phrases on the branches, said aloud as you draw.
Teaching and presenting
A clean, shareable map of a topic beats a slide of bullet points.
By hand vs StudyFox
What changes when the AI does the typing
| By hand | With StudyFox | |
|---|---|---|
| Mapping a chapter | Half an hour of drawing | Seconds, then rearrange |
| Fixing the structure | Start a new page | Drag the branch |
| Very large topics | Run out of paper | Collapse and expand branches |
| Rebuilding from memory | Works well | Works well, and you can compare to the original |
| Sharing with a group | Photograph it | Send a link |
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Common questions
A topic you type, pasted notes, a PDF, or a note already in your StudyFox library.
Yes. Add, rename, move and delete branches, and add links between them. The AI gives you a first draft.
As many as the topic needs. Branches collapse and expand so large maps stay readable.
Both. Use the generated map to understand the structure, then draw it from memory and compare. The missing branches are what to revise.
Yes. Share by link or make it public. Other students can save a copy to their own library.
No. Maps you build yourself are unlimited on every plan. AI credits are only used when the AI draws the first draft.
For structure, yes: which methods apply to which problem types. For actual problem solving, use the homework helper and practice questions.
Free to start
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