Live format · iThoughts
Recover .itmz (iThoughts) files
iThoughts was discontinued in 2024, leaving a generation of carefully-built maps stranded in .itmz files. Pellven opens them now — on macOS and Windows — so years of thinking aren't lost with the app.
StatusLive — opens iThoughts files today
PrivacyLocal desktop workflow. No upload by default.
SafetyYour original .itmz file is read-only — never modified.
What Pellven recovers
Your iThoughts map, brought across — nothing lost
Pellven reads the iThoughts file directly and rebuilds it as an editable map, then saves a clean .pellven copy. Recovered:
- Topics & notesThe full topic tree with the notes attached to each topic.
- Icons, tasks & attachmentsTopic icons, task data, and file attachments come across with the nodes.
- Links & cross-connectionsHyperlinks and the relationship lines between topics are preserved.
Files vary by version and condition, so the free preview shows exactly what was recovered before you pay — and your original is never touched.
Questions
About recovering iThoughts (.itmz) files
Can Pellven open old iThoughts .itmz files?
Yes — Pellven recovers .itmz files from iThoughts and iThoughtsX without needing the app installed.
What is recovered from an iThoughts file?
Topics and subtopics, notes, icons, task data, attachments, links and cross-connections between branches — rebuilt as an editable map.
Will my original iThoughts file be modified?
No. The .itmz file is read as input only and never altered. Your recovered map saves as a separate .pellven file.
Next step
Open your iThoughts files in Pellven
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