Transform scattered thoughts into clear, actionable outlines. Whether you're drafting strategies, writing content, or organizing research, our collaborative outliner helps modern teams think faster, work smarter, and execute with precision. Whether you're brainstorming, planning essays, or organizing tasks, Mindomo’s outlining tool helps you arrange your thoughts hierarchically and convert them into actionable formats. Switch effortlessly between mind maps and outlines, keeping your content synchronized and your workflow flexible. Organize content in a clear, nested format that mirrors logical thinking, perfect for essays, planning, and task breakdowns. Focus entirely on content creation with a clean interface that removes clutter and boosts concentration. Enhance your outlines with formatting options like bold, italic, bullet lists, and hyperlinks to make them more informative. Work with others simultaneously on the same outline, sharing ideas and edits instantly. Export your outlines to PDF, DOCX, or other formats and integrate them with other productivity tools seamlessly.Online Outline Maker
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Turn ideas into structured outlines
Seamless Conversion Between Mind Maps and Outlines
Hierarchical Structuring
Distraction-Free Writing Mode
Rich Text Support
Real-Time Collaboration
Export and Integration Options
Mindomo is an excellent and versatile tool. We use it for everything from planning to brainstorming, from simple charts to important strategic documents. Highly recommended!
Outline Your Thoughts with Precision
Mindomo’s outlining tool provides a clean, structured environment to transform your ideas into organized, hierarchical outlines. It’s perfect for essays, plans, or brainstorming sessions.
- Turn outlines into mind maps and vice versa
- Create structured outlines with collapsible branches
- Add notes, links, comments and icons for rich content support
- Quick-add sibling and child items using keyboard shortcuts
- Drag and drop to reorder outline hierarchy
- Use indentation to restructure on the fly
Build clarity and momentum from the very beginning with outlines designed to capture and structure your thoughts effortlessly.
From Draft to Delivery—All in One Tool
Whether you’re crafting an essay, planning a presentation, or taking structured notes, Mindomo’s outliner is built to carry you from raw ideas to finalized structure seamlessly.
- Use search and filter to navigate large outlines
- Switch instantly between outline and map view
- Apply themes and formatting to enhance readability
- Export outlines to PDF, Word, and more
- Access version history to revisit changes
- Collaborate with others in real time
Structure, style, and share your outlines with ease—Mindomo’s outliner grows with your workflow.
Structure Ideas and Plan Clearly with Mindomo's Outliner
Outline faster, think deeper, and bring structure to creativity with one flexible tool.
CAPTURE IDEAS
Quickly jot down and organize thoughts into outlines. Add structure as you go, with support for formatting, notes, and icons.
TRANSFORM STRUCTURE
Convert outlines into mind maps and vice versa to visualize relationships or return to focused detail at any time.
SHARE & EXPORT
Collaborate live with others, or export your outline to various formats for easy sharing and presentation.
We have embraced Mindomo for all kinds of project planning. I'm in there daily. There is simply no better way to get so many thoughts mapped out, and share them with my team members.
Bring Clarity and Structure to Your Thinking
Line up your objectives
Break down your objectives into a clear, structured outline. Define priorities, clarify intent, and move forward with purpose.
Summarize your readings
Quickly capture the essence of what you read. Organize key takeaways into an outline that evolves with your understanding.
Improve your research
Streamline your research process by organizing notes and sources into outlines. Stay focused, retain more, and connect insights effortlessly.
Collaborate Seamlessly on Shared Outlines
Work together in real time to structure ideas, assign sections, and track progress—all within a collaborative outliner.
Track Every Edit with Outline History
Stay in control by viewing a complete revision history. See who changed what and when, and restore previous versions with ease.
Real-Time Co-Editing
Edit outlines simultaneously with your team. See updates live as they happen—perfect for brainstorming, planning, and review sessions.
Assign Outline Sections to Team Members
Delegate specific parts of an outline to one or more collaborators. Everyone knows what they’re responsible for—and gets notified instantly.
Stay Updated with Notifications
Get automatic email alerts for new assignments, comments, edits, and completions—so no detail is missed.
Access Outlines Anywhere
Sync your outlines in the cloud for instant access across devices. Start outlining on your desktop and continue seamlessly on your tablet or phone.
Attach Resources to Outline Items
Enrich outline entries by adding notes, comments, files, and references. Keep supporting materials right where they’re needed.
Unleash the Power of Structured Thinking
Plan, organize, and collaborate with a powerful online outline maker. Add tags, icons, notes, and comments—syncs seamlessly across desktop and mobile.
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