Have you ever tried to create a simple flowchart, only to discover that the software apparently expects you to have a minor in graphic design and an advanced degree in Moving Little Boxes Around?

Enter Whimsical.

Whimsical is a wonderfully intuitive visual-thinking tool for creating flowcharts, mind maps, diagrams, wireframes, and more—without spending half your afternoon figuring out how the software works.

Need to map out a business process? Whimsical can do it. Brainstorming a new project and want to see how all the pieces connect? Build a mind map. Designing a website or app and want to sketch out what the screens might look like before somebody spends actual money building them? Whimsical’s wireframing tools have you covered.

And because we apparently aren’t allowed to have software anymore without giving it artificial intelligence, Whimsical has AI, too. Give it an idea or describe what you’re trying to map out, and it can help generate editable diagrams and mind maps to get you started.

What I particularly like about Whimsical is that it seems designed around a radical concept: the tool should get out of your way. Drag, drop, connect, rearrange, collaborate—and keep thinking. There are also ready-made templates if the dreaded Blank Canvas Syndrome strikes.

If you’re a teacher, manager, entrepreneur, consultant, student—or simply someone whose brain occasionally works better when you can see your ideas—Whimsical is worth a look.

And yes, you can get started for free.

Learn more at: whimsical.com