Collaborative Mind Maps: Revise Together, Live
By Kashish Mustafa, Co-founder, Mindmapi· Last reviewed 28 October 2026
Start a live session, send the link, and edit the same mind map with classmates in real time. Or share a view-only link anyone can open and test themselves on.
Revising with friends works best when everyone can add to the same page. In a live session in Mindmapi.ai, everyone edits one mind map at once: new topics, notes, highlights, sticky notes and text appear for the others as they're made, and each person can follow along in the outline.
When you just want to share, send a view-only link instead. Anyone can open it without an account, read your notes, test themselves on the map and copy it to their own Mindmapi. Teachers can embed a map on a class website or blog, and it updates when you edit.
How it works
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Start a live session
Open a map, click Share, then Start live session, and send the invite link to your classmates.
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Build the map together
Everyone adds topics, notes, highlights and sticky notes, and sees each other's changes as they happen.
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Or share a view-only link
Click Share, then Get view-only link, or Copy embed code to put the map on a website.
Why students use Mindmapi.ai
Real time, for everything
Topics, notes, highlights, sticky notes and text boxes all sync, and the outline keeps up for everyone.
Split the work
Each person takes a branch, then you test each other on the whole map.
Share without an account
A view-only link opens for anyone, who can read your notes, test themselves and copy the map.
Embed on a website
Put a map on a class website, blog or Google Site. Visitors can explore it and test themselves there.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make a mind map with classmates?
Open your map, click Share, then Start live session, and send the invite link. Everyone who joins edits the same map at the same time. End the session from the same menu.
What updates for everyone in a live session?
Topics and their names, notes, colours and highlights, sticky notes, text boxes, arrows and brackets. Each person's outline view updates as changes arrive.
Can I share a map without a live session?
Yes. Get view-only link copies a link anyone can open without an account. They can read your notes, test themselves on the map and copy it to their own Mindmapi. Stop sharing link switches it off.
Is it free?
View-only links and embeds work on every account. Live sessions are part of Pro.
Ready to try it?
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About the author
Kashish Mustafa, Co-founder, Mindmapi
Kashish was predicted 3s and 4s in her GCSEs. Studying on her own, she mind mapped everything, maths included, and came out with 7s and 8s. She went on to graduate with a 2:1 in Business Management and now works in marketing. She co-founded Mindmapi to give every student the study method that worked for her.
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