Brainstorming Online

Unlock Creativity and Innovation

Generate new ideas and creative solutions by brainstorming online with your team. Bring different perspectives together on a single space.

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Custom brainstorming tools to generate ideas faster
Connect ideas together with multiple frameworks
Run meetings and workshops on a shared canvas

Snapshot of Creately's brainstorming workspace with idea board

Over 10 Million people and 1000s of teams already use Creately

Diagramming

Visual Collaboration

Org Chart

AI Brainstorming Generator

Generate Ideas and Solutions in Seconds

Just describe your challenge, topic, or goal.
Click Generate with AI → watch Creately produce structured mind maps, clusters, and idea boards instantly.
Refine, expand, and collaborate—all on an infinite, shared canvas.

Why teams love Creately’s AI Brainstorming Generator

Save time – Quickly generate multiple ideas without starting from scratch.
Stay organized – AI structures thoughts into clear, connected clusters.
Work smarter – Prioritize and expand on ideas directly in the map.
Secure by design – All AI runs inside Creately—your data stays private.
Team-friendly – Collaborate in real time across locations and time zones.

Used by Over 10 Million people and 1000s of teams

A Comprehensive Tool for Visual Collaboration and Diagramming

it is ease of collaborative diagramming and real-time editing. This allows teams to brainstorm, create, and refine diagrams together in a way that feels intuitive and seamless, regardless of location.

JUAN LEONARDO G

Small-Business

Efficient and User-Friendly Diagramming Tool

I love how easy it is to create and collaborate on diagrams with Creately. The real-time collaboration feature is incredibly helpful for team projects, and the extensive library of templates and shapes saves a lot of time

Aymen G

Small-Business

Creately provides best diagram structure.

Creately has proven to be an incredibly creative tool, enhancing the visual appeal of our company tasks significantly. Additionally, its pricing is highly competitive, offering great value for the features it provides.

Ruchika N

Assistant Manager

Creately: Simple Diagram Tool

I like that Creately is easy to use. It helps me create diagrams quickly and easily.

Ananya G

Executive Committee Member

Creately: A smart choice for expressing ideas over diagrams

Creately is a simple and user-friendly application for creating diagrams to visualize complex technical ideas and data flow on wireframes, flow charts, and other visual options. The best part of this tool is its real-time collaboration features, which help us to enhance the workflows in the team.

Gulam M

Software Engineer

User friendly and visually appealing!!

The interface is easy to use. The look is aesthetically pleasing as well. Love the functionality.

Chrisoula

Small-Business

Intuitive Design and Effortless Creativity

What I like best about Creately is its intuitive design and the ease with which it allows me to create attractive designs. From the moment I started using it, I was impressed by how easy it was to navigate the platform and how quickly I could bring my ideas to life in visually appealing diagrams and charts.

DARWIN M.

Mid-Market

Creatly Awesome App

In creatly easy to use and easy to design our all network diagrams for the clients and easy to export and Creately offers a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for users to create various types of diagrams without extensive training or experience. We used creately on daily basis for making diagram.

Surya Prakash M

Tech Lead Security

Easy to use

Creately has better options than Canva. It has great templates. it is a great product to use for visual org charts.

Jennifer D.

Initial Implementation

Great AI features

AI Modelling capability. It gives Prompt examples so user can learn how to create effective prompts

Karma A.

Business Manager

IDEATE

Brainstorm Without Limits

Snapshot of Creately's brainstorming tool with the color themes

Drag and drop shapes or sketch freehand to capture thoughts instantly
Start faster with ready-to-use brainstorming templates
Virtual whiteboard for structured brainstorming & planning sessions
Apply smart formatting and colors to highlight and organize concepts

Snapshot of Creately's online brainstorming board with built-in voting feature

CONNECT & ORGANIZE

Have Everything in One Place

Expand ideas on an infinite canvas without running out of space
Rank, vote, and prioritize ideas using built-in visual and voting tools
Enrich brainstorming with images, screenshots, and supporting visuals
Add contextual notes to shapes for deeper details and explanations

COLLABORATE

Collaborate Seamlessly in Real-Time

Snapshot of Creately's online brainstorming software workspace with its presentation mode

See live mouse cursors for smoother team coordination
Co-edit diagrams in real time or asynchronously, anytime
Tag teammates with @mentions to assign actions or clarify points
Spotlight collaborators to follow actions or guide the session

Snapshot of Creately's online brainstorming tool and embedding options

EXECUTE

Go from Idea to Execution in the Same Space

Turn brainstorm outcomes into tasks and projects without switching tools
Assign roles, due dates, and estimates to keep work on track
Track progress with built-in agile boards and workflows
Connect with tools like Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub, and more to execute smoothly

Ideate, plan, and execute ideas better with Creately

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Brainstorming is a creative problem-solving and idea-generation technique where individuals or teams rapidly generate a wide range of ideas, solutions, or approaches without immediately judging or evaluating them. The main goal is to encourage free thinking, spark creativity, and explore multiple possibilities before narrowing down to the most practical or innovative solutions.

How to Conduct an Online Brainstorming Session with Creately

Set up your workspace

Start by creating a new brainstorming board in Creately. Choose a ready-made template or start with a blank canvas to fit your session’s goals.

Invite your team

Share your board with team members. Use real-time collaboration features so everyone can join and contribute simultaneously, no matter where they are.

Generate ideas freely

Encourage participants to add shapes, text, or freehand drawings to capture ideas. Use sticky notes, images, and color codes to differentiate thoughts and categories.

Organize and connect ideas

Group related ideas, rank them, or use voting tools to identify the most promising solutions. Drag-and-drop and visual connectors make relationships clear and easy to follow.

Assign actions and follow up

Turn selected ideas into tasks or projects. Assign responsibilities, deadlines, and track progress directly on the board to move from brainstorming to execution seamlessly.

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Generate Unique Ideas Faster with Free Editable Templates

Reverse Brainstorming Template

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Brainstorming Board Template

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Simple Mind Map

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Creative Brainstorming Template

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FAQs About Creately’s Brainstorming Tool

What brainstorming tools Creately offers to generate ideas faster?

Creately’s brainstorming tool comes with built-in tools such as mind maps, post-it note walls, labeled mouse cursors for participants, freehand drawing, etc. for productive brainstorming. Users can use customized shapes, colors, and connectors or even drag and drop images, gifs, screenshots, or files to depict their ideas as they fit on the canvas. Using integrated notes, users can add and store additional details about their ideas for further reference.

Can I use Creately Brainstorming Tool for free?

Yes! You can start brainstorming online with Creately free and upgrade for advanced features if needed.

How many team members can collaborate in real time?

Creately supports unlimited real-time collaborators, allowing teams of any size to brainstorm together seamlessly.

Does Creately provide free brainstorming templates?

Yes, Creately offers a variety of pre-made brainstorming templates to help you get started quickly and structure your ideas efficiently.

Is it possible to integrate Creately with other tools?

Yes, Creately integrates with Slack, Google Workspace, GitHub, Confluence, and more to connect your brainstorming sessions with your workflow.

How do Spotlight and live cursors work?

Spotlight lets collaborators follow your actions as you present, while live cursors show who is interacting with the board in real time, improving coordination.

Streamline Your Workflows by Integrating with the Tools You Love

Creately integrates with the tools your teams use every day and supports your team’s workflow seamlessly.