Branch as deep as you need
Goal, directions, ideas, the reasons behind them, and the reasons behind those. Follow a line of thinking as many levels deep as it goes.
For problem-solving, research and planning
Start with a problem, branch into the directions you could take, and keep digging into ideas and the reasons behind them. Branchwork keeps the whole journey on one map, so you always know what you’ve explored and what’s still open.
Free for 5 maps. No card needed.
Real work isn’t a straight list. One idea leads to three more, some go nowhere, one leads to the answer. Branchwork is made for that.
Goal, directions, ideas, the reasons behind them, and the reasons behind those. Follow a line of thinking as many levels deep as it goes.
Mark each idea once you’ve looked into it. Directions show 2/5 explored and turn green when every idea under them is covered.
Record what you found, who you asked or why an idea didn’t work, right on the topic, so the reasoning stays with the map.
Drag ideas to a better branch, select several at once to mark, recolour or fold them, and undo anything.
A classic mind map with branches left and right, or a top-down layout that reads like an org chart. Plus an outline view.
Export any map as a Markdown outline or JSON, paste a checklist to start a new one, and pick up on any device.
An example
A goal like this never has one answer. Here’s how it looks in Branchwork:
Put your goal in the centre: “Grow campaign results”, “Pick a new CRM”, “Why did sign-ups drop?”
Press Tab to add a direction, then ideas under it, then reasons under those. Add notes as you learn.
Press Ctrl + Enter on each idea you’ve covered. Open threads stay visible until you get to them.
Start free. Upgrade when you’re working on more problems at once.
$0 forever
For one or two investigations at a time.
$2.50 / month
Billed monthly. Cancel any time.
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