How to use Miro AI Assist

Learn how to use Miro's AI, Sidekick, to generate sticky notes and other content directly on your board from a chat prompt.

Quick answer

Miro's AI is called Sidekick. Open a board, click the Where shall we start? prompt bar at the bottom (or the sparkle button at the top of the left toolbar), then pick a starter such as Map a process or type a request like "Create 5 sticky notes with ideas to improve team onboarding". Send it, and Sidekick replies in the chat and adds the result to your board, where you can edit it, put it in a frame, and share it.

Steps at a glance

  1. Open a board and find Sidekick, the sparkle button and prompt bar
  2. Pick a starter such as Map a process, or write your own request
  3. Type a prompt describing what you want created
  4. Send it and review what Sidekick adds to the board
  5. Edit, move, or delete the generated notes
  6. Group the results into a frame
  7. Share the finished board with your team

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Summary

Sidekick is Miro's built-in AI. You describe what you need in a chat prompt on the board, and it adds editable content such as sticky notes straight onto the canvas. It turns a blank board into a workable first draft in seconds.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Step 1

    Open your board and find AI Assist

    Open the board you want to work on, or start fresh by following the steps to create a board. Miro's AI is called Sidekick: the sparkle button at the top of the left toolbar shows its prompt bar, Where shall we start?, at the bottom of the board.

  2. Step 2

    Choose an AI action

    Click the prompt bar to open the Sidekick chat. It suggests starters such as Learn Miro AI, Map a process, and Prep a workshop. Pick one, or skip them and write your own request.

  3. Step 3

    Write a clear prompt

    Type what you want in the prompt field in plain language, for example "Create 5 sticky notes with ideas to improve team onboarding." The more specific your prompt, the more usable the result.

  4. Step 4

    Generate and review the output

    Click the arrow to send. Sidekick replies in the chat, summarizes what it did, and adds the content to the board, for example colored sticky notes under a heading. Review each item, since AI-generated content is a starting draft, not a final answer.

  5. Step 5

    Edit and rearrange elements

    Drag stickies or shapes into logical groups, delete anything irrelevant, and rewrite text as needed. If the output looks like a good fit for a structured diagram, you can convert it further using the steps in how to create a flowchart.

  6. Step 6

    Organize results into frames

    Select the generated items, right-click, and choose Create frame so they're easy to present or move as a unit. This also makes it simpler to reuse the output later in a presentation or retrospective session.

  7. Step 7

    Share the board with your team

    Once you're happy with the AI-assisted layout, share the board so others can react, comment, or build on it. Follow the process in share a board to send a link or invite specific collaborators.

Why this matters

You're staring at an empty board with a tight deadline and no time to type out dozens of stickies. Asking Sidekick for a first set of ideas gives your team a starting structure instantly, so you can jump straight into refining ideas together instead of building from scratch.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Miro AI available on the free plan?

    Yes. Sidekick is available on Miro's free plan.

  • Can I undo an AI-generated change?

    Yes. Select the notes Sidekick added and press Delete, or edit them like any other sticky note.

  • Does Miro AI work well for team brainstorming?

    Yes. Sidekick adds ordinary sticky notes to the board, so collaborators can edit, move, and regroup them together.

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