Start brainstorming in seconds with pre-built templates for mind maps, affinity diagrams, crazy 8s, SCAMPER, and more. All free, all collaborative, all customizable.
Ten templates for the most popular visual brainstorming techniques. Click to start using any of them.
Exploration & planning
A radial template with a central node and branching sub-topics. Perfect for exploring a concept's structure, planning content, or mapping out project scope.
Research synthesis
Pre-set zones for individual ideation and group clustering. Includes a sticky note workspace and labeled category columns for organizing themes.
Rapid ideation
Eight pre-drawn sketch panels with a built-in 8-minute timer. Each participant gets their own set of panels for rapid ideation.
Building on ideas without bias
A structured grid where 6 participants write 3 ideas each in 5-minute rounds, then pass to the next person. Includes round markers and pass-direction indicators.
Improving existing products
Seven labeled sections — one for each SCAMPER prompt (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other use, Eliminate, Reverse). Includes example questions for each.
Democratic prioritization
A kanban-style board where ideas are listed as cards. Each participant gets a configurable number of votes to place on their favorites. Results auto-sort by vote count.
Visualizing user journeys
A horizontal sequence of 6-8 frames for sketching user journeys, product flows, or scenario walkthroughs. Includes caption areas beneath each frame.
Problem reframing
A template for reframing problems as opportunity questions. Includes a problem statement area, individual HMW writing zones, clustering space, and a voting section.
Team retros
Three columns — What went well, What to improve, Action items. Pre-formatted for async contributions before a live review session.
Decision making
A four-quadrant grid (Impact vs. Effort) for plotting and prioritizing ideas after a brainstorming session. Drag ideas into the right quadrant to make decisions fast.
Templates are not a crutch — they are a catalyst.
Skip the 'blank canvas anxiety' and start generating ideas immediately. Templates provide the structure so you can focus on the thinking.
Templates show contributors exactly where and how to add their ideas. This is especially valuable for remote teams and first-time participants.
Each template encodes the best practices of its brainstorming technique. Your team uses the right method even if no one is an expert facilitator.
Customize templates and save them for your team. Over time, you build a library of proven session formats tailored to your workflow.
Open FlowTogether and click 'New Board' or browse the template gallery.
Choose a template that matches your brainstorming goal.
Customize it if needed — rename sections, adjust colors, add your prompt.
Share the board link with your team and start brainstorming.
Save your customized version as a team template for future sessions.
Yes. All brainstorming templates are included in FlowTogether's free plan. Simply create a board, choose a template, and start brainstorming — no credit card required.
Absolutely. Every template is fully editable. Move sections, change colors, add or remove elements, and save your customized version as a new template for your team.
Yes. Design any canvas layout and save it as a team template. Your custom templates appear alongside the built-in ones for quick access.
Start with the Mind Map template — it's the most intuitive and works for nearly any topic. As you get comfortable, try Crazy 8s for rapid ideation or Affinity Diagrams for research synthesis.
Yes. All templates support real-time collaboration. Multiple participants can add ideas, move sticky notes, and vote simultaneously on the same board.
Yes. FlowTogether's AI works with every template. Use AI to expand ideas on your mind map, suggest groupings for affinity diagrams, or generate additional SCAMPER prompts.
All templates are free, collaborative, and customizable. No credit card required.
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