Product notes, guides, and archived releases

Canvio Updates

See what is changing, why it matters, and how each improvement supports clearer visual thinking.

The archive

Ideas behind the workspace

12 updates

Guide

How to Make a Concept Map, Step by Step

A practical method for building a concept map that explains a topic: start from a focus question, choose the key concepts, and label every link so it reads as a statement you can check.

Guide

Concept Map vs. Mind Map: What’s the Difference?

Both put ideas on a page, but they answer different questions. A mind map explores one topic outward; a concept map explains how ideas relate. Here is how to choose between them.

Guide

How to Turn Class Notes into a Study Map

Linear notes record what was said. A study map shows how it fits together. A five-step routine for turning a page of notes into a map you can revise from.

Release

Reasoning You Can Trace Back to Your Board

Review source excerpts, distinguish observations from hypotheses and questions, and keep control of pending AI actions.

Release

AI Boards: Richer Structure, Better Tool Choice

Canvio AI now builds more useful editable boards with varied objects, meaningful relations, stronger topic detail, and the language requested by the user.

Release

Visual Reasoning Partner: Score, Explain, Act

A clearer reasoning score now explains what it measures and recommends the best next move for the board.

Feature

Laser Pointer: Guide Attention Without Marking the Board

A temporary presentation tool for pointing at ideas during lessons, reviews, and live collaboration.

Feature

AI Navigator: Create, Study, Summarize, Article, and Tidy

Why Canvio turns AI into board-aware actions instead of a generic chat window.

Design note

Relations: Turning Notes Into Connected Thinking

A relation is more useful when it explains why two ideas belong together, not only that a line exists.

Design note

Maps Are Optional in the Workflow, Native in the System

Location is powerful when it matters. Canvio keeps maps native without making every board start from a map.

Guide

Designing Canvio for Mouse, Touch, Tablet, and Pen

Why direct manipulation needs different protections on a laptop, a tablet, and a small phone.

Release

Private by Default: Keeping Workspace Data in Its Context

A shared link should help the right people collaborate without turning personal board content into public search results.