Inspiration 12 | Mind Mapping Software for Windows

Description

Inspiration 12 is a simple but powerful visual thinking tool for creating mind maps, concept maps, graphic organisers, outlines and presentations with ease!

The Inspiration software makes it easy to quickly capture your ideas and visually organize them to communicate concepts and strengthen understanding. Transfer your visual diagram to a written outline in just one-click, perfect for structuring writing plans for papers and reports.

Then effortlessly transfer your diagrams and outlines to Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF, HTML or as a graphics file.

Be Creative | Be Productive | Be Knowledgeable

Express your ideas using visual cues, such as colour coding, images and symbols, alongside keywords and phrases. Use Inspiration’s free-form and flexible environment to create diagrams that reflect your thoughts.

Structure your ideas for written projects using Inspiration’s Outline View. Keep track of research information and develop a logical flow for communication. Create checklists, presentations, process charts and more within Inspiration.

Use proven visual thinking and learning techniques to brainstorm ideas, explore and explain relationships, and integrate new knowledge. Inspiration encourages deeper critical thinking, comprehension and retention.

Inspiration 12 encourages strong critical thinking skills, supports the writing process, and helps you build conceptual understanding to map out your knowledge.

• Themes – Apply effective and visually appealing colour coding to your maps and diagrams with one click. As well as easing visual stress, applying a coloured theme to your diagram is incredibly effective for organising information, engaging visual thinkers, and helping with memory retention. This also helps stop procrastination and ensures any added visual cues are beneficial to thinking and learning.
• Symbols – Symbols and images within Inspiration allow users to quickly add visual cues to their diagrams which helps with comprehension and retention. While some old favourites remain, the majority of the symbols library has been updated to provide more updated and engaging graphics.
• Visual updates – The new starter screen has been updated and includes a recent files list for users to easily jump back into projects. Also, the Diagram View default settings have been modernised to better engage users.
• pExam mode – Switch off the built-in spell checker and word guide, perfect for when exam regulations require this.

 

What’s New in Inspiration 12

Inspiration 12 introduces a suite of powerful updates designed to enhance technical precision, improve exam security, and streamline the transition from visual planning to professional output.

• Integrated Equation Editor: Seamlessly insert LaTeX-based math formulas into notes or as symbols. This STEM-focused tool ensures technical notations are perfectly typeset every time.
• Enhanced Note Capabilities: You can now add structured lists and embed multiple images within a single note. With each note supporting up to 8 A4 pages, you have more room for detailed research and visual context.
• Peace of Mind with Auto Save: Never lose a moment of inspiration. The new Auto Save feature automatically preserves your work at regular intervals, ensuring your data is protected against unexpected interruptions.
• Advanced Exam Mode: Significant improvements for high-stakes assessments, including a specialized export format that complies with JCQ requirements. It provides a locked-down environment while maintaining essential access arrangements for students.
• Refined Presentation Logic: Improvements for formatting when creating slides ensure that the transition from diagram to deck is smoother than ever, with better layout retention and visual consistency.
• Font Format Protection: The updated theme engine allows you to apply professional styling instantly while protecting your specific font formatting, ensuring your documents remain polished and readable across all views.

Inspiration 12 remains the ultimate tool for visual thinking, bridging the gap between creative ideation and structured, professional and academic writing.

Key Features

• Brainstorm quickly with the RapidFire® tool.
• Use Inspiration’s images, or import your own to represent information and trigger memory.
• Show relationships between ideas with linking phrases.
• Add notes to symbols to expand on ideas.
• Add references and hyperlinks using the Citation tool. Inspiration will then create an alphabetically organised Bibliography section at the end of your outline.
• Organize ideas effortlessly using the Arrange tool to create various tree diagrams and webs.
• Apply theming to colour code, highlight key concepts and group information.
• Access 150 templates: thinking skills, education and workplace related.
• Transform diagrams and mind maps to outlines with one click. Outline View synchronizes with your visual view, so you can move seamlessly between visual and written expressions as needed.
• Organize ideas and information with power outlining tools.
• Keep visual connections intact with the option to see associated symbols and linking phrases from Diagram View in Outline View.
• Meet word and page count requirements with the Word Count tool.
• Use the smart checklist feature to organise tasks.
• Use the content of your diagrams to build effective slides using Inspiration Presentation feature.
• Transfer your work to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Use the Copy to Clipboard feature to export your outlines to Google Docs, OneNote and other apps.
• Style headings will apply to Inspiration 11 outlines when transferred to Microsoft Word or copied to clipboard.
• Save documents as PDFs.
• Print your diagrams, maps, outlines and presentation.
• Use the Site Skeleton® export to transform diagrams into HTML web sites.
• Export diagrams as .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp or .wmf files.

 

System Requirements:

Operating System Compatibility: Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows 11 SE (32/ 64 bit)

Minimum Hardware Specification

Inspiration 11 consumes low CPU and memory when running. It also has a small hard drive storage footprint once installed – 227MB. The installer file to download is 169MB. As a rule of thumb, if the device can run Windows successfully, Inspiration 11 will be fine to run on the device.

Other Requirements

Windows Media Player is required to enable playback of embedded videos.
Administrator rights are required to install Inspiration 11.

Network Installations

For volume licence agreements (5+ computer licences) and site licences, an MSI is available, as well as a silent installation option.

There are two editions to choose from after purchasing a licence:

• Inspiration 11 – with built-in US English spell checker and thesaurus
• Inspiration 11 IE – with built-in UK English spell checker and thesaurus

 

PLEASE NOTE: All software products delivered electronically (downloads) are non-refundable once the product activation key has been sent, except in the case of defective items. It is the buyer’s responsibility to check the system requirements of any product prior to purchase. 

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We do not offer exchanges or give refunds for wrongful purchases once the Product Activation Key is sent.