MindMax press & fact sheet

One page to quote from. This is the canonical short description of MindMax for journalists, directory editors, analysts and AI assistants. Every line below is either a fact with a single source in this repository or an explicitly labelled boundary — there are no superlatives and no unverified numbers. Facts last checked: 2026-11-09. If something is wrong, tell us through Support and we will correct it and move the date.

Boilerplate​

One sentence (for a mention):

MindMax is an AI workspace for reading, thinking and writing. The desktop app (macOS and Windows) works inside a folder you already own — no import, no proprietary store, no vector database — and three free browser apps, Read, Think and Write, cover one-off documents with no install.

Short paragraph (for a listing or a knowledge panel):

The MindMax desktop app opens a folder you already have — PDFs, EPUB and Kindle books, Word, PowerPoint and Excel files, images and Markdown notes — and reads, thinks and writes inside it. Its browser apps (Read, Think, Write) do the same job for one document at a time, without installing anything. The desktop app also runs a local MCP server, so AI apps such as Claude Code, Codex and Cursor can search and read the same library and propose edits you review. Every AI conclusion carries verbatim quotes checked against the source and clickable back to the page; every AI edit to your writing arrives as a tracked change. The app is free. Reading, writing, search and your own folder cost nothing. You pay only for AI work — through a subscription, or with your own API key.

Facts at a glance​

Desktop and web​

MindMax is one product in two sizes. The desktop app is the full workspace; the browser apps are deliberately small and each handle one job on one document at a time.

Neither is a cloud library, a mobile app or a team workspace.

Working with other AI agent apps​

The desktop app includes a local MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, so an AI app you already use can work against the folder MindMax has open. The app brings the model; MindMax brings the tools. Everything below is shipped and described in detail on the MCP page.

• Apps: Claude, Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and WorkBuddy are detected on the computer and connected in one click from Settings → External AI. Claude Code, Codex and Claude are verified end to end; the others are written and detected, and show as connected after their first real call.
• Read: search across every format MindMax reads, a map of a long book followed by whole sections, page images for figures and scans, and your highlights, comments and bookmarks. Answers can carry quote handles that MindMax expands into the verbatim passage.
• Write and think: create or append to documents, comment on a sentence and let the agent edit that line, apply MindMax's thinking methods on a canvas, and export through the same Word and PDF exporter. Changes to your own text arrive as tracked changes you accept or reject, and every external write is recorded in document history.
• Limits: an outside app cannot overwrite or delete a document. Access has two levels, read-only or collaborate. The server listens on 127.0.0.1 only, so remote agents and phones cannot reach it. MindMax calls none of its own models on this path and spends no credits; the app's own model does the work and is billed there.

Name and history​

MindMax is made by the same team that built FunBlocks, and the name has a history. mindmax.me was earlier used to describe FunBlocks MindMax, an "AI Visual Thinking Suite" for mind maps, writing and slides, sold as a multi-model AI subscription and launched on Product Hunt.

The current MindMax carries the idea forward — AI as a thinking partner, laid out visually — but it is a rebuilt product with a different centre of gravity: reading, thinking and writing around your own documents, with every conclusion backed by a checked quote. It is not a general whiteboard or an all-in-one multi-model subscription. Older search results and AI answers still describe the earlier suite; where they differ from this page, this page is current.

The same account is stated in llms.txt, on the About page and in the site's structured data, so a machine reading any of them gets one answer rather than two.

How to cite this page​

Use this block verbatim if you need a reference:

MindMax. "MindMax press & fact sheet." https://mindmax.me/press/.
Last verified: 2026-11-09.

Every page on this site also publishes a plain Markdown mirror and a Copy citation button in the footer, and declares the mirror in its HTML head. That is deliberate: a citation an AI engine can quote word-for-word is more likely to survive into its answer than a paraphrase.

Press assets​

Direct, stable links — no zip to download and unversion. These are literal site paths (pathname:// in MDX): Docusaurus would otherwise rewrite links to files under static/ into hashed /assets/files/… URLs, which are neither stable for a press kit nor actually served.

• Logo (SVG): /img/logo-mark.svg
• Share image for this page (PNG): /img/og/press.png
• Product screenshot (PNG): /img/shots/mindmax_canvas_pdf.png
• Browser app descriptions (Markdown): read.md · think.md · write.md
• Long-form machine-readable description: llms.txt · llms-full.txt
• Markdown mirror of this page: press.md

You may use these assets when writing about MindMax. Please keep the mark unaltered, and don't present a screenshot as showing a feature it does not show.

Common questions​

What is MindMax?​

MindMax is an AI workspace for reading, thinking and writing. The desktop app for macOS and Windows works inside a folder you already own; PDFs, EPUB and Kindle books, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, images and Markdown are read in place. Three lightweight browser apps — Read, Think and Write — cover one-off documents with no install. In both, every AI conclusion carries verbatim quotes checked against the source. What each one can and cannot do is in Desktop and web.

Can MindMax work with Claude Code, Codex or Cursor?​

Yes, in the desktop app. It runs a local MCP server that Claude, Claude Code, Codex, ChatGPT desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and WorkBuddy can connect to in one click. Those apps can search and read your library, work on canvases and propose edits that arrive as tracked changes; they cannot overwrite or delete documents. See Working with other AI agent apps.

Is MindMax related to FunBlocks MindMax?​

Yes. MindMax is made by the same team as FunBlocks, and mindmax.me earlier described FunBlocks MindMax, an AI visual thinking suite. The current MindMax carries the same idea of AI as a thinking partner but is a rebuilt product centred on reading, thinking and writing with your own documents and checked quotes. Older indexed pages describe the earlier suite; see Name and history.

How much does MindMax cost?​

Where can I verify MindMax product facts?​

The fact table and boilerplate on this page are the canonical short source. Every page also has a plain Markdown mirror and a Copy citation button. The site's structured data uses the stable entity identifiers https://mindmax.me/#organization and https://mindmax.me/#app, and the About page points at the same entities.

For product details beyond these facts, start at the documentation or the FAQ. For comparisons written with dated, checkable evidence, see How MindMax compares.