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The Mind Map Recovery Checklist.
A practical pre-conversion checklist for people with old mind maps, outlines, research notes, and planning archives. Use it to inventory files, protect originals, and decide which supported imports to try first.
Designed for careful local recovery. No upload by default when using MindBridge.
1. Copy archive before testing
2. Identify live import formats
3. Preview recovered structure
4. Save a clean .bridge copy
What it helps you do
Prepare the archive before you convert anything.
Old files deserve a calm process. The checklist helps you avoid rushed conversion, accidental overwrites, vague format assumptions, and lost context from forgotten projects.
Inventory your filesSeparate live import formats from roadmap-only formats before you start.
Protect originalsWork from copies and keep original files untouched for reference.
Capture contextRecord project names, dates, owners, and why each map still matters.
Checklist contents
A concise recovery workflow.
- Archive triageHow to group files by extension, project, and recovery priority.
- Supported import checkMindBridge live imports: .imx, .itmz, .mmap/.mmat, .xmind, .smmx, .mm, .opml, .md/.txt and .csv (plus .bridge/.json), tested.
- Roadmap handlingHow to document roadmap files — .mindnode, .mind and .isf/.ins — without assuming live support.
- Safe recovery passHow to preview, review, and save recovered work into a separate .bridge file.
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