Launched originally as a browser-based mind mapping service, Baidu Mind Map's official website remains fully accessible, with its homepage still showcasing the "no-install, cloud storage, easy sharing" features and a "Get Started Now" button, prompting users to log in via their Baidu accounts. This comes after reports that the service had announced plans to cease operations.

Prior coverage indicated that Baidu Mind Map had posted a notice stating that, due to product adjustments, the service would officially shut down on March 31, 2026. The earlier announcement urged users to log in before the shutdown deadline and export important data to local storage to avoid any potential loss.

Public records show that Baidu Mind Map was launched in 2013, evolving from the open-source project KityMinder developed by Baidu's Web Frontend Research and Development Department. As an online mind mapping tool, it required no downloads or installation; users simply opened the webpage and logged in with their Baidu accounts to start using it. The tool offered cloud synchronization and one-click sharing, supported imports from formats like XMind, and allowed exports to files such as PNG and TXT.

During a period when professional mind mapping software carried hefty annual subscription fees, Baidu Mind Map gained widespread adoption thanks to its free access and user-friendly design. At the time of writing, the Baidu Mind Map homepage loads without issue, and no shutdown-related alerts are visible on the page, despite more than five months having passed since the originally scheduled closure date.