Mind map or four-box matrix?

A mind map suits longer points and a variable number of them; a matrix shows the four quadrants at a glance but holds little text. Slides often use the matrix, while the analysis itself works better as a mind map.

Can an AI do the SWOT analysis for me?

Yes. Send the subject together with the prompt above to ChatGPT or Claude; it will produce the points in mindmap syntax, and you paste the whole reply into the editor.

Can the four branches use the usual green, red, blue and yellow?

Colours are assigned by the theme in branch order and cannot be set individually.

SWOT Analysis Mind Map Template

Previewed in the “Indigo” theme; you can switch themes in the editor

When to use it

Business plans, market analysis reports and the self-assessment part of career planning. The four branches map to the four SWOT dimensions, and the radial layout naturally separates internal factors (S, W) from external ones (O, T).

Making it yours

Rename the root to the company or product and replace the points under each branch with your analysis.
Three to five points per branch is plenty; merge similar ones.
For the classic four-box matrix, switch to quadrantChart in the editor, but the matrix does not fit much text.

Mermaid code

swot-analysis-mindmap.mmd

mindmap
  root((SWOT analysis))
    Strengths
      Core technology
      Brand reputation
      Experienced team
    Weaknesses
      Limited funding
      Few sales channels
      Small team
    Opportunities
      Policy support
      Growing market
      Competitor exit
    Threats
      New entrants
      Price competition
      Changing demand

Ask an AI for one with this structure

Send the prompt below to ChatGPT or Claude, then paste the whole reply into the editor; the code inside is detected automatically.

prompt.txt

Draw a SWOT analysis mind map in Mermaid mindmap syntax: the root is the subject of the analysis, the first-level branches are Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, with 3 points under each. Use indentation for levels and no list markers. Output only the mermaid code block.

FAQ

Mind map or four-box matrix?: A mind map suits longer points and a variable number of them; a matrix shows the four quadrants at a glance but holds little text. Slides often use the matrix, while the analysis itself works better as a mind map.
Can an AI do the SWOT analysis for me?: Yes. Send the subject together with the prompt above to ChatGPT or Claude; it will produce the points in mindmap syntax, and you paste the whole reply into the editor.
Can the four branches use the usual green, red, blue and yellow?: Colours are assigned by the theme in branch order and cannot be set individually.

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Updated 2026-09-05