# XMind
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{{short description|Mind-mapping software}}
{{Infobox software
| name = History
| logo = xmind wikipedia25.webp
| logo_caption =
| screenshot = The Use of Mind Mapping.png
| developer = XMIND LTD.
| latest release version = Xmind 24.07
| operating system = [Windows](/source/Windows), [macOS](/source/macOS), [Linux](/source/Linux), [iOS](/source/iOS), [iPadOS](/source/iPadOS), [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)), Web
| genre = [Productivity software](/source/Productivity_software), [mind map](/source/List_of_concept-_and_mind-mapping_software), [project management](/source/Project_management_software) and [knowledge management](/source/Knowledge_management_software)
| license = Commercial license
| website = {{URL|https://www.xmind.com/}}
}}
'''Xmind''' is a [mind mapping](/source/mind_mapping) and collaboration application that incorporates artificial intelligence (AI) features. Its primary functions are to facilitate [brainstorming](/source/brainstorming), organize information visually, and support project management and team sharing. As of April 2013, Xmind was selected as the most popular mind mapping software on [Lifehacker](/source/Lifehacker).[{{cite web |title=Most Popular Mind Mapping Tool: Xmind|author=Alan Henry |url=http://lifehacker.com/most-popular-mind-mapping-tool-xmind-477809585|date=23 April 2013|website=[Lifehacker](/source/Lifehacker)}}]
The software is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, iPadOS, VisionOS, and Android, and a version is also offered for the Web.
The application includes AI tools for functions like content generation and task planning. Collaboration features allow users to share and work on projects with other team members.
==Milestones==
===Eclipse-based application and open-sourced===
Prior to XMind 8 (included), the application is based on [Eclipse](/source/Eclipse_(software)) [Rich Client Platform](/source/Rich_Client_Platform) 3.4 for its shell and [Eclipse](/source/Eclipse_(software)) [Graphical Editing Framework](/source/Graphical_Editing_Framework) for its core editors. It depends on [Java Runtime Environment](/source/Java_Runtime_Environment) 5.0 and later.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year and month
! Milestones
! Remark
|-
| 2007.01
| '''XMIND 2007'''
| -
|-
| 2007.09
| '''XMIND 2008'''
| -
|-
| 2008.12
| '''XMind 3'''
| Core code open-sourced.
|-
| 2012.09
| '''XMind 2012'''
| -
|-
| 2013.12
| '''XMind 2013'''
| -
|-
| 2014.11
| '''XMind 6'''
| -
|-
| 2015.11
| '''XMind 7'''
| -
|-
| 2016.11
| '''XMind 8'''
| -
|}
===Electron-based application===
Starting from XMind: Zen, the application had switched to [Electron, a software framework](/source/Electron_(software_framework)).
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year and month
! Milestones
! Remark
|-
| 2018.01
| '''XMind: Zen'''
| Product completely rewrote with Electron.[{{cite web |url=https://www.xmind.net/zen/ |title=XMind: Zen |date=2018-01-30 |website=Xmind |access-date=2022-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130163819/https://www.xmind.net/zen/ |archive-date=2018-01-30}}]
|-
| 2020.03
| '''XMind 2020'''
| XMind 2020 replaced XMind 8 as the flagship version.
|-
| 2020.09
| '''XMind.works'''
| The web edition of Xmind
|-
| 2021.05
| '''XMind 2021'''
| -
|-
| 2022.03
| '''Xmind 2022'''
| -
|-
| 2023.12
| '''Xmind AI'''
| Online AI mind mapping with collaboration
|-
| 2024.03
| '''Xmind 2024'''
| -
|-
| 2024.09
| '''Xmind 2024'''
| Collaboration between desktop and online versions.
|}
==Company==
Xmind is a mind mapping and brainstorming software developed by Xmind Ltd., a company founded in 2007. In 2022, the company established Supermind Pte. Ltd. as its headquarters in Singapore.
The software has been downloaded over 100 million times in more than 190 countries and regions.
==Awards==
*XMIND 2008 won the "Best Commercial RCP Application" award at [EclipseCon](/source/EclipseCon) 2008[{{Cite web|url=http://www.eclipse.org/org/press-release/20080318_AwardsWinners.php|title=Eclipse Foundation Community Awards Announcement | The Eclipse Foundation|first=Nathan|last=Gervais|website=www.eclipse.org}}]
*XMIND 3 won "The Best Project for Academia" award at SourceForge.net Community Choice Awards[{{cite web |url=https://sourceforge.net/community/cca09/ |title=SourceForge.net: Community Hub |website=sourceforge.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503021111/http://sourceforge.net/community/cca09 |archive-date=2009-05-03}}]
*XMIND was picked by [PCWorld](/source/PCWorld) for inclusion in Productivity Software: Best of 2010[https://www.pcworld.com/article/208136/productivity_software_best_of_2010.html{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (retrieved October 2010)]
*XMind 2013 was picked as "the Most Popular Mind Mapping Software" on Lifehacker[
*XMind won "Red Herring Asia Top 100"][{{Cite web|url=https://www.redherring.com/events/red-herring-asia/2013-red-herring-asia-top-100-winners/|title=2013 Red Herring Asia Top 100 Winners|website=[Red Herring](/source/Red_Herring_(magazine))|access-date=2020-10-06|archive-date=2020-10-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003172607/https://www.redherring.com/events/red-herring-asia/2013-red-herring-asia-top-100-winners/|url-status=dead}}]
*XMind was rated as "The Best Brainstorming and Mind-Mapping Tech Tool" on lifehack[{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/15-best-brainstorming-and-mind-mapping-tech-tools-for-every-creative-mind.html|title=15 Best Brainstorming And Mind-Mapping Tech Tools For Every Creative Mind|date=July 31, 2014|website=Lifehack|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=March 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320054547/https://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/15-best-brainstorming-and-mind-mapping-tech-tools-for-every-creative-mind.html|url-status=dead}}]
*XMind was featured in Apple's App Store as "App of the Day" in March, 2018.[{{Cite web|url=https://apps.apple.com/cn/story/id1330522181?l=en|title=App Store Preview|date=March 1, 2018|website=Apple}}]
==File format==
Xmind saves content in an '''Xmind Workbook''' file format. The '''.xmind''' format suffix is used.
An Xmind workbook may contain more than one sheet, as in [spreadsheet](/source/spreadsheet) software. Each sheet may contain multiple topics, including one central topic, multiple main topics and multiple floating topics. Various structures can be inserted in one mind map, allowing the mind map to visualize information in different ways.
The latest .xmind file format implementing Xmind Workbooks consists of a ZIP compressed archive containing an [JSON](/source/JSON) document for contents, a [.png](/source/.png) image file for thumbnails, and some directories for attachments. The file format is open and based on some principles of OpenDocument/OfficeOpenXML.
==See also==
*[Mind map](/source/Mind_map)
*[Brainstorming](/source/Brainstorming)
*[List of concept- and mind-mapping software](/source/List_of_concept-_and_mind-mapping_software)
*[Tony Buzan](/source/Tony_Buzan)
*[Fishbone diagram](/source/Ishikawa_diagram)
*[List of Eclipse-based software](/source/List_of_Eclipse-based_software)
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website|xmind.app}}
{{Mindmaps}}
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Category:Project management software
Category:Proprietary commercial software for Linux
Category:Mind-mapping software
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