Extract text from mind map files (KM)
To convert KM mind maps to another format, you need EdrawMind or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Mind Map File" file type, you need software like EdrawMind or a similar tool.
A .KM file is a visual mind map document created by Baidu KityMinder or EdrawMind (formerly MindMaster). It stores brainstorming data, node structures, colors, and layout coordinates. The underlying file structure is written in standard JSON.
While the raw text is technically readable by machines, the visual mind map is completely useless without the original software. Users need to convert these files because standard office suites, email clients, and web browsers cannot render the diagrams. Sharing a .KM file with clients or colleagues often causes friction, as the recipient usually does not have the required proprietary software installed or lacks a paid subscription.
The best conversion targets are standard visual formats like PDF, PNG, or JPG for easy sharing. If you only need the raw data, converting to TXT, Markdown, or CSV will preserve the text but strip away all visual styling and spatial relationships.
Because the .KM format relies on specific rendering engines to draw the connecting lines and shapes, standard online converters fail to process it into an image accurately. It is a closed, proprietary visual format wrapped in JSON. We can identify the file format, inspect the internal text structure, and help you extract the underlying text even if full visual rendering is restricted.
Convert.Guru analyzes your KM file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted KML, JPG, DMMT, MMAP, MM, MI and MPH files.
If you want to convert KM file to MI, MPH, CSV, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, TOML, INI, CFG, CONF or DAT, you can use EdrawMind or similar software from the "Mind Map Storage" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert DBF, XML, SQLITE, XLSX, SQL, TSV, ACCDB, YAML, MDB, CSV, ODS or JSON files to KM, try EdrawMind or another comparable tool in the "Mind Map Storage" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our KM converter.