Guides and help.
Answers about making, presenting and sharing maps, the LMS integration, pricing and your data.
Getting started
What is a mind map?
A diagram with one topic in the centre and its main ideas branching outwards, each branch splitting into finer detail. It shows how the parts of a subject relate, which a list cannot do.
How do I make my first map?
Put your topic in the centre, add three to six main branches, then add detail as key words. How to mind map takes you through the five steps.
Is Foramind free?
It is free to start and the Free plan needs no card. Pro is $6 a month, or $69 if you pay for the year. See pricing for what each plan includes. Pupils under 18 cannot create their own account: their school, college or tutor creates and manages it, so sign in with your school account.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Foramind works in the browser and in the apps for iPhone and Android.
Who makes Foramind?
FORAMIND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, a company incorporated in the UK in January 2026. It is led by its founder, Akın Kağan Akçalı, who is listed as a Tony Buzan Licensed Instructor. See about us.
Can I cancel?
Yes. Cancel Pro at any time in your account settings or by emailing info@foramind.com. Your plan stays active until the end of the month or year you have paid for; that period is not refunded. If you change your mind within 14 days of subscribing, cancel and we refund you, less the share of Pro you used in that time. After your account closes, you have 90 days to export your maps. Schools and organisations follow the terms of their subscription agreement.
Making maps
Do I have to draw the map myself?
No. You can build one by hand, start from your own notes, or open a ready-made template. Every branch stays editable, whichever way you started.
Can I use my own notes?
Yes. Start a map from your notes or a document, then review and edit the suggested branches, labels and connections. Add examples and questions that fit the lesson, and check the content before sharing it. See how Foramind turns source material into a map.
Are there templates to start from?
Yes. Open a ready-made map from templates and edit any branch to fit your own topic. Teachers and our team write them.
Can I start a map from a document?
Yes. Ask Foramind to start a map from a document or from your notes, and it suggests the first branches. You can edit or delete every one.
How does Foramind use AI?
When you ask Foramind to start a map from your notes or a document, a model suggests the branches. You can edit or delete every branch it suggests. The trust centre names the model.
Can I add notes, links and images?
Yes. Each sits on the branch it belongs to.
Can I keep my maps organised?
Yes. Sort your maps into libraries and categories, so a map you have checked once is easy to find and use again.
Who writes the templates?
Teachers and our team. You can adapt any template and edit every branch to fit your own topic.
Schools, companies and LMS
Does Foramind work with Moodle, Canvas or Blackboard?
Yes. Learners open maps from the course page through LTI 1.3. The integration has been tested in a live university set-up, and schools, universities and companies use the same one. See LMS integration.
Is there single sign-on?
Institutional plans include single sign-on with Google, Microsoft and Apple, and automatic sign-in from Moodle, Canvas or Blackboard through LTI 1.3.
How do staff and students sign in?
Institutional plans include single sign-on with Google, Microsoft and Apple, and automatic sign-in from Moodle, Canvas or Blackboard through LTI 1.3. Pupils under 18 cannot create their own account: their school, college or tutor creates and manages it.
How is a school or a company priced?
It depends on how many people will use Foramind and whether you need the LMS integration. Tell us about your school or team and we will send a quote.
Is there a discount for education?
Education institutions receive a quote based on their needs. Tell us about your institution to discuss pricing.
We have no time to build maps. Can you do it?
Yes. Send us your course or training material through the content service and we turn it into clear, connected maps, typically within five working days.
We are a tutoring company. Can a whole team use it?
Yes. Your company buys one user subscription for each tutor or learner who needs access, including learners under 18. Each subscription belongs to one person at a time; when a tutor leaves, you can pass it to someone else. You can add subscriptions during your term and pay for them pro rata from the day they are switched on. Your company supervises its learners’ use and is the controller of their data; Foramind processes it on your behalf. Talk to us about your team.
Data and privacy
Where is my data stored?
On Google Cloud, in a United States region. See where it lives.
Can we review your security before we sign up?
Yes. The trust centre covers hosting, AI and access. Request the DPA or send us your questionnaire.
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