Live format · SimpleMind
Recover .smmx (SimpleMind) files
Pellven opens SimpleMind's .smmx files directly — on macOS and Windows — and rebuilds them as an editable map, with your original file untouched.
StatusLive — opens SimpleMind files today
PrivacyLocal desktop workflow. No upload by default.
SafetyYour original .smmx file is read-only — never modified.
What Pellven recovers
Your SimpleMind map, brought across — nothing lost
Pellven reads the SimpleMind file directly (a ZIP-packaged XML) and rebuilds it as an editable map, then saves a clean .pellven copy. Recovered:
- Topics & hierarchyThe full parent/child topic tree, with line breaks and text preserved.
- Cross-links & hyperlinksThe relationship lines between topics, plus web links on topics.
- Icons & imagesTopic icons and embedded images come across with the nodes.
Questions
About recovering SimpleMind (.smmx) files
Can I open SimpleMind .smmx files without SimpleMind?
Yes. Pellven reads .smmx files directly, so you do not need the app installed.
What does Pellven recover from a SimpleMind file?
Topics and tree structure, hyperlinks, icons, images, cross-links and text formatting — rebuilt as an editable map.
Will my original SimpleMind file be modified?
No — the .smmx file is opened read-only. Recovered work is saved as a separate .pellven copy.
Next step
Open your SimpleMind files in Pellven
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