Why Obsidian Canvas is THE BEST Mind Mapping Tool

The Canvas feature inside Obsidian brings mind mapping tools directly into your Obsidian Vault.

But it is so much more than a simple mind mapping tool!

In this video, I'll explain how to use Canvas, and share why I think it's the best tool for mind mapping and beyond.

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00:00 Intro
00:22 How to Use
00:52 Cards
02:04 Notes
02:29 Media
02:55 Web Pages
03:20 Connections
05:13 Groups
07:12 Examples & Use Cases
08:37 Dashboards
11:02 Projects
12:54 Nitpicks
13:13 Mobile
13:40 Handwriting
14:26 Conclusion

The best video I've seen on the subject.🎉🎉🎉🎉

[kitebarbie]

thanks for this. Not a lot of recent advice on Obsidian out there… this is very helpful! Really appreciate the Obsidian tips and tricks content…

[Tennisbull-match-statistics]

11:40 clever idea to use a graphic as a background and then overlay it with content boxes.
To solve the issue with handwriting there might be a web page based app where you can write and then embed the link into canvas 🤔

[grahamr]

I use Obsidian, and I use Freeplane. Obsidian is absolutely not a viable mind map alternative. It lacks the speed of node capturing, moving nodes, and creating hierarchies that a proper mind mapping app gives you. And mind mapping apps allow you to export the maps as markdown so you can take them as input to your workflow in Obsidian.
There seems to be a notion (pun not intended) that Obsidian is a great multitool. But as the saying goes, when the only tool in the toolbox is a hammer then everything looks like a nail. Personally, I prefer the "best of breed" approach. In any case, Freeplane is open source and free. So why use a hammer when you can have a (free) screwdriver to do the job?

[HamzaKa-fu]

yeah, i agree with you Canva is the best tools for mind mapping

[blizzy]

just a minor nitpick, your mouse cursor isn't visible in the video