Turn a Recording Into a Mind Map Outline
ScreenApp does not draw or export a mind map diagram. What it does: upload, import from a link, or record a video or audio file, and the AI reads it and writes a hierarchical outline of the topics and subtopics, in plain text, along with the full transcript. You copy that outline into a mind map tool such as Whimsical or XMind and it becomes the branches of your map.
That is a different job from a tool that renders the diagram itself, and it is worth being clear about which one you are getting. If the recording or document is the part you do not have time to read or re-watch, the outline gets you the structure. Drawing the actual map is still a separate step, in a separate tool.
What you get:
- AI chat with any recording, which you can ask to list the main topics and subtopics as an outline
- chapters with timestamps, so a long recording is already split by topic before you ask for the outline
- A full transcript alongside the outline, so you can check anything the AI summarized
- Export the transcript and notes as PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT
- Free plan: 2 transcriptions of recordings up to 45 minutes each, with AI chat
Recordings are stored in your account and open on any device where you sign in.
How to Get a Mind Map Outline From ScreenApp
- Get the source in: Upload a video or audio file, paste a link, or record directly in the browser or app.
- Let the AI read it: Transcription and chapters with timestamps run first, so the source is already broken into topics before you ask for anything else.
- Ask for the outline: Use AI chat with any recording and ask it to list the main topics and subtopics. Copy that list into your mind map tool and build the diagram there.
Outline quality depends on how clearly the source is structured. A lecture or talk with a clear topic order gives you a cleaner outline than a rambling conversation with no structure. See how we measure accuracy.
AI Mind Map Outline vs Mind Map Diagram Tools
| Feature | ScreenApp | MindMap AI | Mapify | Whimsical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draws the diagram | No, writes a text outline | renders and lets you edit the mind map as a visual diagram in the browser | renders the mind map as a visual diagram and exports it as an image, PDF or Markdown file | renders the mind map as an interactive, editable diagram on its canvas |
| Free plan | 2 transcriptions, up to 45 min each | 50 AI credits/month | 30 AI credits (one-time) | 10 AI credits per member |
| Paid plan | $19/month annual | $7.99/month annual | $11.99/month annual | $10/month |
Sources, checked 2026-09-17: ScreenApp pricing, mindmapai.app, mapify.so, whimsical.com/ai/ai-mind-maps, mindmapai.app/pricing, mapify.so/pricing, whimsical.com/pricing
- vs MindMap AI: MindMap AI renders and lets you edit the mind map as a visual diagram in the browser, with 50 AI credits a month on the free plan and Pro at $7.99 a month billed annually. ScreenApp does not draw the diagram; it gives you the recording, the transcript, and an AI-written outline to build the diagram from.
- vs Mapify: Mapify renders the mind map as a visual diagram and exports it as an image, PDF or Markdown file, and the free plan gives 30 AI credits as a one-time allowance, with Pro at $11.99 a month billed annually. ScreenApp’s job stops one step earlier: recording plus transcript plus outline, no diagram.
- vs Whimsical: Whimsical renders the mind map as an interactive, editable diagram on its canvas, starting from a text prompt, with 10 AI credits per member on the free plan and Pro at $10 a month. ScreenApp is the source-to-outline step before that: it gets the structure out of a recording or document so you have something to paste into Whimsical.
Who Writes a Mind Map Outline From a Recording
Students record a lecture, then ask the AI for the topics and subtopics before turning that list into a revision map by hand in whatever tool they already use.
Writers and researchers point ScreenApp at a research call or a pile of source material and get an outline of the main threads, which becomes the skeleton of an article or a script.
Project managers turn a strategy call into a topic outline they paste into a planning board, instead of writing the structure up from scratch after the call.
Consultants record a client workshop, get the transcript and the topic breakdown, and build the client-facing map in their own diagramming tool afterward.
Trainers and course creators record a walkthrough of a curriculum and use the outline as the first draft of a course map, then refine the branches themselves.
