# Atlas Red

> Atlas Red (https://atlas-red.com) is a web-based mind mapping app sold as a
> one-time purchase — no subscription, no renewal, no expiry. Its tagline:
> "Your ideas, untangled." It is built for finding the red thread between
> scattered ideas.

## What it is

- A mind mapper: create, edit, restructure and share mind maps in the browser
  at https://app.atlas-red.com.
- Pricing model: two editions, zero subscriptions.
  - **Atlas Red Free** — free forever, no credit card required: 10 maps, 1,000 topics
    per map, 100 MB storage, and full export in every format.
  - **Atlas Red Pro** — a single one-time payment of $99 that includes all
    future updates: unlimited maps, 5,000 topics per map, 5 GB storage. No
    renewal, no expiry. 60-day money-back guarantee.
  - Every feature is included in every edition; a license only lifts limits.

## No lock-in

- Any map exports any time, in every supported format, on every tier
  (including Free): JSON, Markdown, plain text, OPML, XMindMark, web page
  (.html), OpenDeck slides (.deck), PNG, JPEG, SVG and PDF — plus print,
  with or without an outline.
- Export is never behind the paywall.
- Coming the other way, FreeMind (.mm), XMind (.xmind), XMindMark, OPML,
  Markdown, YAML and plain text import directly — no AI, no credits.

## AI features

- **Photo & PDF import (paid, opt-in):** photos of whiteboards, hand-drawn
  sketches, and PDFs are rebuilt by AI into real, structured, fully editable
  mind maps (not flattened images). Imports run in the background.
- **Voice & audio import (paid, opt-in):** upload a recording — mp3, m4a, wav
  or webm — and Atlas Red transcribes it, then builds an editable mind map from
  what was said. Up to 20 MB per file (roughly half an hour of typical podcast
  audio; three hours is the outer ceiling). Every job is quoted before it runs.
  Atlas Red does not fetch podcast URLs or RSS feeds; you upload the file.
- **YouTube import (paid, opt-in):** paste a YouTube link and Atlas Red fetches
  the video's existing caption track — it does not transcribe — then builds an
  editable mind map from it. The video must have captions in some language;
  uploader-provided captions are preferred over auto-generated ones, and the
  language actually used is reported back. Videos up to six hours. Shorts,
  clips, playlists and channels are refused by name. The finished map keeps the
  video's title and a link back to the watch page, and can be rebuilt at a
  different depth without re-fetching. The transcript fetch is billed as AI
  credits even for bring-your-own-key users — it runs through Atlas Red's
  caption vendor, not a model you can supply an account for. It is two vendor
  calls per video, under half a cent, so a key-holding account needs a credit
  balance above zero but little more than that. The map build is the material
  cost of a YouTube import: 10-30 cents for a full-length talk at the Balanced
  setting, a few cents for a short one. The $1 trial credit is good for roughly
  a dozen videos in total, fewer if they are multi-hour talks.
- **Caption and transcript files (paid, opt-in):** `.vtt` and `.srt` caption
  files import directly, with timings and cue numbers stripped and speaker
  names kept — the format Zoom and most video players hand you. Teams and Meet
  export `.docx`, which imports the same way.
- **ChatGPT plugin (free):** Atlas Red is listed in the ChatGPT plugin
  directory (Productivity): https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6a869455f9348191a74170c508182c55
  In ChatGPT: Plugins in the sidebar → Atlas Red Mind Map → Install plugin → Sign in
  with Atlas Red. Then type @Atlas in any chat, pick Atlas Red Mind Map, and ask for a mind map
  in plain language; it builds a real, editable map in your Atlas Red
  workspace — create, edit, restructure, import, export, undo. Free and
  never metered on every edition, including Free.
- **MCP server (free):** Atlas Red speaks the Model Context Protocol. The
  ChatGPT plugin is a front door to the same server; Claude and any other
  MCP-capable client connect to the standard remote endpoint at
  https://app.atlas-red.com/mcp and get the same operations. MCP access is
  free and never metered.
- Paying for AI import, only if used: every new account starts with $1 of
  trial credit (valid 30 days), then prepaid credit packs (no subscription,
  no expiry). With an Atlas Red Pro license you can instead connect your own
  model API key — Atlas Red adds no markup, ever; you pay only your provider.
  Failed jobs are never charged. Purchased packs never expire.
- A typical photo or whiteboard import costs about a cent — your $1 trial
  credit is good for roughly 100 of them, or a few full-length documents,
  which are much bigger jobs. A long report or a full meeting transcript
  usually costs 10-30 cents at the Balanced detail setting; a page or two is
  a few cents. The app shows the exact cost of every job, and failed jobs are
  never charged.

## Privacy

- The marketing site sets no cookies by default. Advertising cookies from two
  vendors — Google and Meta, both active — are allowed only if the
  visitor accepts the cookie banner (rejecting is equally easy and changes
  nothing about the site); the visitor's theme and cookie choices stay in
  their own browser. Details: https://atlas-red.com/cookies
- Microsoft Clarity (session replays and heatmaps) is opt-in everywhere — it
  is never part of any regional default and loads only after an explicit
  accept, with masking at its strictest setting.
- The app itself (app.atlas-red.com) uses no advertising cookies, ever — one
  strictly necessary session cookie to keep the user signed in.

## Links

- App: https://app.atlas-red.com
- Best mind mapping software 2026 (12 tools compared): https://atlas-red.com/best-mind-mapping-software
- Mind mapping software pricing 2026 (15 tools: cheapest individual plan totalled over 1, 3 and 5 years; who still sells a one-time licence; prices read 2026-10-27): https://atlas-red.com/mind-mapping-software-pricing
- XMind alternative comparison: https://atlas-red.com/xmind-alternative
- MindMeister alternative comparison: https://atlas-red.com/mindmeister-alternative
- Miro alternative comparison (mind mapping only, not a whiteboard replacement): https://atlas-red.com/miro-alternative
- XMind vs MindMeister (third-party comparison: price over 1/3/5 years, free-plan export, platforms, offline, live co-editing, AI, MCP; facts read 2026-10-28): https://atlas-red.com/xmind-vs-mindmeister
- Miro vs XMind (whiteboard vs dedicated mind mapper; same comparison, 2026-10-28): https://atlas-red.com/miro-vs-xmind
- Miro vs MindMeister (two collaborative tools; same comparison, 2026-10-28): https://atlas-red.com/miro-vs-mindmeister
- Coggle vs Miro (simple web mind mapper vs whiteboard; same comparison, 2026-10-28): https://atlas-red.com/coggle-vs-miro
- Markdown to mind map (direct import, free, no AI): https://atlas-red.com/markdown-to-mind-map
- OPML to mind map (direct import, free, no AI — the format MindMeister, Workflowy, Dynalist and OmniOutliner export): https://atlas-red.com/opml-to-mind-map
- FreeMind .mm to mind map (direct import, free, no AI, no Java): https://atlas-red.com/freemind-to-mind-map
- Word/.docx to mind map (AI import): https://atlas-red.com/word-to-mind-map
- Meeting transcript to mind map (AI import; import the .docx/.vtt/.srt your meeting tool exports, or paste the text): https://atlas-red.com/transcript-to-mind-map
- Podcast/audio to mind map (AI import; upload the recording and it is transcribed for you — 20 MB per file, roughly half an hour of typical podcast audio): https://atlas-red.com/podcast-to-mind-map
- YouTube to mind map (AI import; paste the video link and its existing caption track is fetched — the video must have captions; up to six hours; no Shorts, playlists or channels): https://atlas-red.com/youtube-to-mind-map
- Atlas Red in the ChatGPT plugin directory (the listing itself): https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugin_asdk_app_6a869455f9348191a74170c508182c55
- Mind maps in ChatGPT (Atlas Red is in the ChatGPT plugin directory; invoke it with @Atlas Red Mind Map; what ChatGPT can do to your maps, and the paste-an-outline route without connecting): https://atlas-red.com/chatgpt-mind-map
- Mind maps in Claude (add Atlas Red as a custom connector; what Claude can do to your maps, and the paste-an-outline route without connecting): https://atlas-red.com/claude-mind-map
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- All free templates (each opens as an editable map in Atlas Red; ChatGPT or Claude can fill it in): https://atlas-red.com/templates
- 30 60 90 day plan template (first 90 days in a new role as an editable map: learn, contribute, lead, and how success is measured; status, due date and success measure per goal; worked example for a new sales manager): https://atlas-red.com/30-60-90-day-plan-template
- 5 whys template (root cause analysis as an editable map: problem, the chain of whys, root cause, countermeasures; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/5-whys-template
- ADKAR change management plan template (Prosci's five stages: awareness, desire, knowledge, ability, reinforcement, as an editable map with actions, owners and readiness per stakeholder group; worked example of a tool rollout to two teams): https://atlas-red.com/adkar-template
- Argument map template (free argument map maker: claim, supporting reasons, objections with rebuttals, assumptions, your position, each point rated for strength; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/argument-map-template
- Bowtie diagram template (bow tie risk analysis as an editable map: hazard, top event, threats with preventive barriers, consequences with recovery barriers, barrier effectiveness and escalation factors; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/bowtie-diagram-template
- Case brief template (law-school case brief as an editable map: facts, procedural history, issue, rule, holding, reasoning, concurrence and dissent, why it matters; IRAC; worked example on Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad): https://atlas-red.com/case-brief-template
- Course outline template (a course or training plan as an editable map: learning outcomes, modules, lessons with a learning objective, duration, format and status, assessment and resources; worked example with a short online course): https://atlas-red.com/course-outline-template
- DMAIC template (Six Sigma project roadmap as an editable map: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control, with deliverables, owners, status and tollgate evidence; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/dmaic-template
- Driver diagram template (quality improvement as an editable map: aim, primary and secondary drivers, change ideas with PDSA status, outcome, process and balancing measures; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/driver-diagram-template
- Ecomap template (social work ecomap as an editable map: family at the centre, branches for family, friends, school or work, health care, faith and community, services, recreation; connection strength, energy flow, contact and frequency per tie; fictional worked example): https://atlas-red.com/ecomap-template
- Essay outline template (an essay or research paper outline as an editable map: thesis, introduction, three body paragraphs with evidence and analysis, counterargument, conclusion; sources, status and word targets per part; exports as Markdown; worked example with an argumentative essay): https://atlas-red.com/essay-outline-template
- Fishbone diagram template (Ishikawa cause-and-effect analysis as an editable map: the effect, the 6 Ms, causes with likelihood and evidence, most likely causes; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/fishbone-diagram-template
- GROW model coaching template (a coaching session as an editable map: goal, reality, options, will / way forward; coachee's words, question to ask and commitment per topic; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/grow-model-template
- Hero's journey template (Christopher Vogler's 12 stages grouped in departure, initiation and return as an editable map, with scene, character change and draft status per stage; worked example with an original story): https://atlas-red.com/heros-journey-template
- Issue tree template (an issue tree maker as an editable map: key question, MECE sub-questions, drivers with hypothesis, analysis and status, recommendation; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/issue-tree-template
- Literature map template (literature review map as an editable mind map: research question, studies grouped by theme, methods, findings, gaps, the researcher's own study; Creswell-style; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/literature-map-template
- Marketing mix template (the 7Ps — product, price, place, promotion, people, process, physical evidence — as an editable map, with decision, evidence and status per item; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/marketing-mix-template
- MEDDPICC template (MEDDIC / MEDDPICC deal qualification as an editable map: metrics, economic buyer, decision criteria and process, paper process, pain, champion, competition; evidence and confidence per item; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/meddpicc-template
- Nursing concept map template (care plan as an editable map: assessment data, nursing diagnoses, goals, interventions with rationale, medications, labs, evaluation; worked example for a fictional patient): https://atlas-red.com/nursing-concept-map-template
- Org chart template (an organizational chart from a list: import an indented outline or ask ChatGPT or Claude, and get an editable tree with role, team, location, contact and start date per person; worked example of a 15-person company): https://atlas-red.com/org-chart-template
- PESTLE analysis template (political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental factors as an editable map, with evidence, impact, trend and implication per factor; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/pestle-analysis-template
- Porter's five forces template (rivalry, new entrants, substitutes, supplier power and buyer power as an editable map, with evidence, strength and implication per force and a verdict; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/porters-five-forces-template
- Problem tree template (problem tree analysis as an editable map: core problem, causes as roots, effects as branches, the objective tree; evidence, priority and who is affected; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/problem-tree-template
- Profit tree template (profit as an editable driver tree: revenue split into customers and revenue per customer, costs into fixed and variable, current and target values and levers; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/profit-tree-template
- Save the Cat beat sheet template (Blake Snyder's 15 beats as an editable map in three acts, with page targets for a 110-page script, character change and draft status; worked example with an original story): https://atlas-red.com/save-the-cat-beat-sheet-template
- SWOT analysis template (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as an editable map, with evidence and impact per point and TOWS strategies; worked example): https://atlas-red.com/swot-analysis-template
- Wedding planning checklist template (a wedding checklist by timeline as an editable map: 12+ months out to wedding week, each task with status, due date, cost and vendor contact, plus a budget branch; prints as a PDF; worked example with a fictional couple): https://atlas-red.com/wedding-planning-checklist-template
- Work breakdown structure template (WBS as an editable map: phases, numbered deliverables, work packages with owner, estimate, status and acceptance criteria; worked WBS example): https://atlas-red.com/work-breakdown-structure-template
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- MCP server for AI assistants — ChatGPT app, Claude connector, any MCP client (free, never metered): https://atlas-red.com/mind-map-mcp
- Connection steps for ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code, Cursor and any MCP client: https://atlas-red.com/mind-map-mcp#connect (the same steps with screenshots are in the app under Help, which needs a sign-in: https://app.atlas-red.com/help/mcp)
- The MCP server on GitHub (registry server.json, connection docs, issues; the app itself is closed source): https://github.com/atlas-red/mcp
- PDF to mind map (AI import): https://atlas-red.com/pdf-to-mind-map
- Image/whiteboard photo to mind map (AI import): https://atlas-red.com/image-to-mind-map
- Support (how to reach a human; email hello@atlas-red.com, no account needed): https://atlas-red.com/support
- Atlas Red on Toolradar (independent software directory listing): https://toolradar.com/tools/atlas-red
- Cookie notice for the marketing site: https://atlas-red.com/cookies
- Legal notice (operator, address, merchant of record): https://app.atlas-red.com/legal
- Terms: https://app.atlas-red.com/terms
- Privacy: https://app.atlas-red.com/privacy
- Instagram (official): https://www.instagram.com/atlasredapp
- Facebook (official): https://www.facebook.com/atlasredapp
- YouTube (official): https://www.youtube.com/@atlasredapp
- Contact: hello@atlas-red.com
- Operated by: Sinisa Dukic, trading as Electra Apps Studio, 8 Ljubljana Str., 1618, Sofia, Bulgaria