Most likely MindNode is part of a workflow for you, rather than a one-stop destination. That is why MindNode enables using the information you structured in a mind map in other apps.

MindNode can import and export several file formats:

Import & Export

• FreeMind (supported by most mind mapping apps)
• OPML (supported by most Outliners and many mind mapping apps)
• CSV (Spreadsheets apps)
• Plain Text (all text editors)
• RTF (most text editors)
• Markdown (Markdown editors)
• TextBundle & TextPack
• Single File MindNode

Import only

• Mindjet MindManager
• iThoughts

Export only

• PNG
• PDF
• Microsoft Word (Mac only)

Be aware that some features, like MindNode’s connections, may be lost when moving mind maps between different applications. It is worth noting that OPML files do not retain the formatting of text. In text files (.txt and .rtf) each node level is indented using a Tab.

iOS:

To import a document in a compatible format navigate to it in the Document Manager and select it. Note that the respective app for the cloud storage also needs to be installed on your device.

To export a document tap the Share button in the right top corner of the document and select the file format you want to export as well as the app you want to send it to.

Mac:

To import a document in a compatible format select the document from the Open dialog via the File menu. Go to the File menu and choose Open, or press +.

To export a document click on Export To in the File menu, select your preferred file format in the panel, and then click Export. The following panel lets you save your new file as usual.

You can also share the exported file directly to Mail, iMessage, or AirDrop by clicking the Share button in the bottom left.

Tasks

Once you have completed your project planning you might wish to use your tasks as a list. MindNode offers integration with Reminders for tasks and sharing to Things and OmniFocus. You can import and export TaskPaper documents into MindNode.

In the Sharing menu, you will find the option to export to Reminders. This will create a new list in the Reminders app. The title of the list will be the name of your Document. When you check items complete in either Reminders or MindNode, the completion will be synchronized across both.

To update your list with new tasks you have added, or changed task titles, export the list again. New items will be added and titles will be updated.

NOTE:

1. Deleting items in Reminders, or in your MindNode document will not delete the items in the other. Only task completion is synchronized. Similarly editing task titles will not be synchronized.
2. Only tasks will appear in the Reminders list, not their parent nodes. The branch path will be added as a note to the task above the note imported from MindNode.

Sharing to Things, OmniFocus, and TaskPaper will create a new list for you. These do not, however, update automatically with changes you make to your MindNode file.

Tags

When exporting documents from MindNode to other file formats, tags may be formatted differently compared to MindNode, depending on what the specific file format supports. When importing other file formats into MindNode, tags are also imported.

Note:

FreeMind, iThoughts, and older versions of MindNode do not support tags and therefore MindNode does not export tags in their file formats.

Tags in text formats

Text file formats like Plain Text, RTF, Markdown (including TextBundle & TextPack), or Microsoft Word (Mac only) use the `#CamelCaseHashtag` format. TaskPaper uses the same format, but with `@` instead of `#` as the prefix. Also, `@done` is not treated as a tag, but as a marker for completed tasks.

When exporting, the tags are added after each node’s title. For example, an exported line may look like this: “This is the node title #Tag1 #Tag2”

When importing, any tags in a line are added to the imported node and trailing tags are dropped from the node title. For example, “This is an #Important node #Awesome” will be imported as a node with the title “This is an #Important node” and the tags “Important” and “Awesome”.

Tags in other file formats

- CSV: Tags are in a separate column at the end called “tags”. In that column, multiple tags are separated by commas.

- OPML: Uses the same format as text formats above, i.e. tags are added in the format `#CamelCaseHashtag` at the end of each node title.

- XMind / XMind Zen

- Mindjet MindManager

Tags in task lists

- Reminders: Tags are added as a comma-separated list in the notes field of each reminder.

- OmniFocus: Uses the TaskPaper format for export.

- Things: Things only imports tags that you have previously added in Things manually. Also, Things only supports tags in To-Dos, not in Headings. That means only nodes that do not have children in MindNode will have their tags exported to Things.