[vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”About” tab_id=”aboutf856-8f34″][vc_column_text]The most popular free brainstorming tool for PC is XMind. Millions of people use XMind 2020 to explain their thoughts, process complicated details, run brainstorming sessions, and organize their jobs. Create concept mind maps quickly and easily, then post them online!
You can easily create concept maps with XMind, either from scratch or by using one of the program’s models and themes. XMind includes a variety of elements that allow you to customize your map and best illustrate all concepts. Photos, comments, directories, and even hyperlinks are all supported.
Finally, if you create a user account on the program’s web page, you can share your concept maps online and receive comments on them.
Pros And Cons of XMind Brainstorming Tool
| Pros | Cons |
| Includes several templates and themes | No spell-check |
| You can share maps online | |
| Compatible with Mind Manager and FreeMind |
System Requirements
| Operating System | Windows 7, 8, 10 |
| Processor | 800 MHz or greater processor. |
| Memory | 256M RAM or greater, recommend 512M or greater. |
| Storage Space | 200 MB free disk space for downloaded files and installation. |
| Network Connection | Internet connection for certain features (like Share) and XMind Pro. |
| Microsoft Office | MICROSOFT WORD/POWERPOINT FOR CERTAIN FEATURES (LIKE EXPORT). |
| Required Java | JAVA RUNTIME ENVIRONMENT 6 |
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XMind Mind Mapping And Brainstorming Tool Features
- Outliner – NEW: Outliner is ideal for managing lists, organizing facts and ideas, and for goal and task management. Freely switch between outliner and mind mapping, you are superior to your former self.
- Theme Editor and all New UI – NEW: You can tailor the style of themes to your preference, customize shapes, lines, colors, etc. which allows you to use it directly every time instead of repeat editing.
- Enhance Image Export – NEW: As allowing all sheets to be exported at the same time, more size to select, and export the transparent background that can be easily inserted to Keynote and PPT.
- File Link – NEW: It’s surprising that by just use one mind map, you can manage all the files on your computer. When you need to search for a file later, a simple click on the topic and you will be taken to the right file you want.
- ZEN Mode – NEW: It’s not easy to focus for a long time, ZEN mode helps you only concentrate on one mind map. This way all your energy will go into it and you will accomplish it perfectly.
- Mind Mapping: Mind Map structure in XMind contains a root in the center, with main branches radiating from it. Besides the Mind Map structure, the product also offers Org-chart, Tree-chart, Logic-chart, etc.
- Business Charts: Business elites always encounter a lot of complex tasks. The four amazing structures of the tool could help them release pressure and improve efficiency! Fishbone Chart can visually organize causal relationships among complex ideas or events.
- Brainstorming Mode: With this software, you can start the individual brainstorming easily and quickly. The most important thing of brainstorming is to focus on quantity, not quality. So it brings the Idea Factory to record and collect inspirations further and faster. A timer stays to let you control the brainstorming session time. Additionally, you can switch between day mode and night mode.
- Presentation Mode: Effectively presents mind maps to audiences with a minimum of distraction, focusing on a particular topic. The Presentation Mode is an alternative “full-screen” view that allows you to browse your map with a minimum of distraction. It makes the map appear on the whole screen rather than in a window.
- Gantt View: Effortlessly converting Mind Maps to Gantt Charts is one of the trump cards of utilizing the program in project management.
- Themes & Fonts: The software packs 10 amazing fonts, which beautify your mind maps magically, and prevent disappointments that your work cannot reveal its own originality on another computer without fonts you used. All fonts are open-sourced and cross-platformed, which ensures your mind map looks pretty on both Mac/Windows.
- Export to Office/PDF: How to make colleagues access mind maps if they don’t have the tool? You can export mind maps into about 10 universal formats by the export functionality. While managing large projects, you can quickly overview all the tasks within Excel, and order them according to your preference.
- Save to Evernote: Save a map as an Evernote note, including a large image, outline text, and even the .xmind file itself. You can access your maps from different devices, share them and collaborate with others.
- XMind Cloud: X Mind Cloud makes it easier than ever to automatically sync files across multiple Mac/PCs. Fast, secure, and easy-to-use. Online viewing and editing in a browser are also awesome. 1 GB storage space.
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Screenshots of XMind Software
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Official Video of XMind Free Brainstorming Tool For PC
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XMind Brainstorming Software FAQs
[/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=”Does XMind Offer Web Edition?”]Yes, the developer team just released XMind.works, the web edition of XMind.
It runs in any modern browser. XMind.works connect to Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, and you can open, edit, and save the mind maps directly in it without further download or installation.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How Can I Subscribe Xmind 2020 And How To Manage The Subscription?”]You can unlock all the features of XMind 2020 with a subscription in 2 ways as below.
- Subscribe via XMind’s official website. Click here to unlock all the features right.
- Subscribe via Mac App Store.
After subscribing XMind 2020, you can unlock all the features of XMind 2020, and one subscription for XMind 2020 is allowed for 5 Macs/PCs.
You can also view and manage your subscription in Setting, after the log in or XMind account. Besides, you can also manage your devices in Setting.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How Can I Fix A Corrupted File?”]If you cannot open a file, please try to find backup file in File Cache. Kindly notice that only 9.1.0 or later version supports File Cache.
Follow the steps below for restore the files.
For macOS & Windows
- Launch XMind 2020.
- File > File Cache
- Find the file and click Retrieve.
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XMind Brainstorming Software Old Version
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| Version Name | Date | Size | Lae alla |
| 8.0 Update 2 | June, 20th 2017 | 155 MB | Lae alla |
| 8.0 Update 4 | September, 5th 2017 | 155 MB | Lae alla |
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- Mindomo
- Freeplane
- MindMeister
- TheBrain
- Lucidchart
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What’s new in this version:
- Outliner: Outliner is ideal for managing lists, organizing facts and ideas, and for goal and task management. Freely switch between outliner and mind mapping, you are superior to your former self.
- Theme Editor: You can tailor the style of themes to your preference, customize shapes, lines, colors, etc. which allows you to use it directly every time instead of repeat editing.
- Enhance Image Export: XMind make more possibilities for image exporting. Such as allowing all sheets to be exported at the same time, more size to select, and export the transparent background that can be easily inserted to Keynote and PPT.
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XMind For Windows Software Overview
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| Version | XMind 2020 10.1.0 |
| File Size | 74.2 MB |
| Languages | English |
| License | Open Source |
| Developer | XMind Ltd. |
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