Build your chronology
Enter dates from the ancient world to today, then add context and visuals to each milestone.
✦ TIMELINE & HISTORY STUDIO
Timeline History Animator
Bring milestones to life with elegant animated timelines, historical dates, archival images and documentary-style storytelling. From centuries of history to moments that changed the world.
✦ BCE to modern dates✦ Animated milestone stories✦ Local WebM exports
YOUR CREATIVE WORKSPACE
Create a timeline ✳
Build an editable story and export the animation without uploading your files.
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Private by designEverything happens in your browser.
Live animation
Landscape · 16:900:0000:16
Milestone storyboard
6 scenes · 16.8 secEach card becomes one animated scene, with an optional custom duration. The dates, descriptions, images and colors are fully editable.
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Made for documentaries, creators and classrooms.
Use narrative spacing for a readable story. Switch to chronological spacing to communicate the actual distance between dates. Always fact-check historical descriptions before publishing.
EVERY MILESTONE, CLEARLY TOLD
A timeline, made cinematic.
Design your story
Choose a theme, aspect ratio, motion and either historical spacing or easier-to-read equal spacing.
Export and keep editing
Create WebM videos, PNG frames, subtitles, narration scripts and editable project files.
Common questions
Can I use BCE dates?
Yes. Enter an integer year followed by BCE, such as 500 BCE. For dates with a month and day, use YYYY-MM-DD for CE years. Dates are sorted numerically; there is no year zero.
Does historical spacing show true year intervals?
Yes. The proportional mode places markers according to their relative year values. Close events may overlap, so narrative spacing is often clearer for storytelling.
Can I use photographs?
Yes. Add your own PNG, JPEG, or WebP images. They remain on your device and are embedded into project JSON. Make sure you have permission to reuse them.
Is the video created by AI?
No. Animation is rendered deterministically using HTML canvas and the browser's media APIs. Historical facts are not invented, and there is no external AI dependency or paid service.