Extract text from Minder mind maps (MINDER)
To convert MINDER mind maps to another format, you need Minder or other Data software.
To convert other file formats to the "Mind Map Document" file type, you need software like Minder or a similar tool.
The .minder file extension is a mind map document created by Minder, an open-source mind-mapping application built for Linux and elementary OS by Trevor Williams. It stores nodes, branches, visual connections, text notes, tasks, and images in a structured XML format.
The primary challenge with a .minder file is its strict limitation to the Linux ecosystem. Since the software is predominantly distributed via Flatpak for Linux distributions, users on Windows, macOS, or mobile devices will find it practically impossible to open this file natively. Opening it in a standard text editor only reveals the raw XML code, completely stripping away the visual layout and making the document difficult to read.
To share your mind map with colleagues or open it on other operating systems, you must convert it to a universally readable format. Excellent target formats include PDF, SVG, or PNG for preserving the exact visual tree layout. If you need to edit the data in another brainstorming tool, standard formats like OPML, MM (FreeMind), or XMind are the best choices.
Because .minder is a niche format tied to a specific open-source app, standard online converters frequently fail to parse it. Since our analysis engine can detect the underlying XML structure, viewing text nodes or extracting the data may still be possible without needing to install a Linux virtual machine.
Convert.Guru analyzes your MINDER file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
If you want to convert MINDER file to , you can use Minder or similar software from the "Mind Mapping and Brainstorming" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to MINDER, try Minder or another comparable tool in the "Mind Mapping and Brainstorming" 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 MINDER converter.