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Turn any topic into a clear concept map. Describe the main idea and the concepts around it, and Figviz draws the nodes, links, and labeled connections for you. No diagramming software, no dragging boxes.

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Concept Map Examples

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Photosynthesis Concept Map

Central concept branching to light reactions and the Calvin cycle, with labeled inputs and outputs.

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Water Cycle Concept Map

The water cycle stages connected with labeled relationships and a clear flow.

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Cell Biology Concept Map

Organelles connected to their functions with labeled links for quick studying.

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American Revolution Concept Map

Causes, key events, and outcomes linked with relationship labels for social studies.

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Ecosystem Concept Map

Producers, consumers, and decomposers connected by energy-flow relationships.

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Literature Theme Concept Map

A central theme linked to characters, symbols, and events for literature analysis.

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Prompt templates you can copy

Start with one of these examples, then adapt the subject, labels, data, or layout for your own use.

Photosynthesis Concept Map

Central concept branching to light reactions and the Calvin cycle, with labeled inputs and outputs.

Create a clear concept map of photosynthesis. Central concept "Photosynthesis" branching to "Light Reactions" and "Calvin Cycle". Show inputs (sunlight, water, carbon dioxide) and outputs (glucose, oxygen) with labeled connecting arrows. Rounded boxes, linking words, hierarchical layout, cross-links. White background.

Water Cycle Concept Map

The water cycle stages connected with labeled relationships and a clear flow.

Create a colorful concept map of the water cycle. Central concept "Water Cycle" linked to Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, and Collection, with labeled arrows showing how each leads to the next. Color-coded boxes, clear labels. White background.

Cell Biology Concept Map

Organelles connected to their functions with labeled links for quick studying.

Create a concept map of the animal cell. Central concept "Cell" branching to Nucleus, Mitochondria, Ribosomes, ER, and Golgi, each linked to its function with labeled connectors. Classic boxes, readable labels, hierarchical with cross-links. White background.

American Revolution Concept Map

Causes, key events, and outcomes linked with relationship labels for social studies.

Create a concept map of the American Revolution. Central concept linked to Causes (taxation, representation), Key Events, and Outcomes (independence), with labeled connecting lines such as "led to" and "resulted in". Clean classic style. White background.

What is a concept map?

A concept map is a diagram that shows how ideas connect: concepts sit in boxes or circles, and labeled lines between them spell out the relationship ("causes", "includes", "leads to"). Unlike a mind map, which radiates from one central idea, a concept map can link concepts across branches, so it is well suited to showing systems, processes, and cause-and-effect. Figviz turns a plain description of your topic into that connected structure automatically.

How to make a concept map with AI

Name the central or main concept your map is about.
List the sub-concepts that branch from it.
Say how they relate, using linking words like "causes", "requires", or "results in".
Pick a style (classic, colorful, minimal, or hand-drawn) and a size.
Generate, then refine the prompt to add, remove, or relabel connections.

What you can use concept maps for

Studying and revision: turn a chapter into a connected one-page overview.
Teaching: show a process or system with labeled relationships on a slide.
Brainstorming and planning: map how parts of a project relate.
Writing: connect a theme to characters, evidence, and examples before drafting.
Assessment: hand out a blank map and have students fill in the links.

Tips for a clear concept map

Keep each box to a short noun phrase and put the relationship on the line, not in the box. Order concepts from general at the top to specific below, and add a few cross-links between branches to show how ideas interact. If the map feels crowded, split it into two and link them, or ask for a minimal style with more white space.

Frequently asked questions

A concept map generator is a tool that builds a concept map for you from a text description. With Figviz you type the main idea and the concepts to connect, and the AI draws the nodes and labeled links in seconds, so you do not have to place and connect boxes by hand.

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