Timeline Visualizer
How it works
Start with a Google Maps Timeline export or geotagged trip photos. Pick the part of the journey you want to show, watch a preview, and render a travel video in your browser.
- Add your journeyChoose a Timeline JSON export, select geotagged photos, or explore the Japan sample.
- Make it yoursChoose dates, a title and video format. Watch and scrub through the route before exporting.
- Save and shareCreate an MP4 on your device, then download it or open your device’s share options.
What you get
The finished MP4 follows the places recorded in your Timeline export or trip photos. A moving marker traces the journey while the date and distance change over a map after you consent to loading it. Watch and scrub through the preview first; gaps or incorrect locations in the source can also appear in the result.
Use 9:16 for a phone screen, 1:1 for a square post or 16:9 for a wider view. Set the duration and export quality, then check your title and camera movement before creating the final file.
What this version does differently
Built on the MIT-licensed Timeline Visualizer project, this web app brings your journey, preview and export into one place.
- Create from photosWhen Timeline is missing, use photos that include location and time metadata to form a trip route on your device.
- Try a sample firstOpen the built-in journey to explore the workflow before selecting your own data.
- Add musicChoose from three built-in tracks during video creation, or leave the result silent.
- Choose the video lengthUse the suggested duration or set the length yourself before previewing.
- Protect frequent placesTurn on the privacy zone to move repeated locations before map tiles load; review the changed route in preview.
- Explore places in other waysOpen the Timeline Viewer, visited maps and Photo Map from the tools below.
- Use optional Pro controlsWhen activated, Pro adds map styles, marker choices, route colors and more video export options.
Choose a shape for your destination.
H.264 when your browser supports it.
Use a suggested length or choose one yourself.
Fixed, steady, dynamic or close-up.
See your journey progress on the video.
Your Timeline file or photos are read on this device.
Choose an available interface language.
Choose a built-in track or export without music.
Your journey stays yours
There is no account to create and no Timeline file upload. The browser reads your Timeline file or photos and renders the video locally. When you choose to load the map, the selected provider (OpenFreeMap or CARTO) receives requests for map areas in the journey. Those requests include ordinary network information such as your IP address and may reveal the areas viewed.
Guides & tips
A Timeline export is a JSON file from your phone. You can also start with geotagged photos. On Android, open Settings, Location, Location services, then Timeline and export its data. On iPhone or iPad, open Google Maps Settings, Personal content, then Export Timeline data under Location settings. Transfer the file to this device if you are using a computer.
Choose one trip or month first. A smaller selection makes it easier to check your route and render a first video.
Check missing places in Google MapsIf the preview skips part of a journey, inspect the same dates in Timeline. The video can only show locations present in the export.
Use your trip photosIf Timeline was off, photos with location and time can help build a route.
Check a small JSON fileFind out whether the export includes visits for the dates you selected.
Check auto-deleteReview retention and backup settings when older days are missing.
Review places before sharingUnderstand what a route may reveal and how the privacy zone changes it.
Explore your places
Pro extras
The video maker includes optional Pro controls for map styles, route colors, markers, a kept trail, a recap card, your handle and multi-format export. These controls unlock only after a valid Pro activation. The free journey workflow remains available above.
FAQ
Does my Timeline file get uploaded?
No. The file is parsed and the video is rendered in your browser. After you accept the map notice, the selected map provider (OpenFreeMap or CARTO) receives requests for map areas in your journey; those requests include ordinary network information such as your IP address.
What kind of file do I need?
You can select a current Android or iPhone Timeline JSON export, an older semantic export, or geotagged trip photos.
Why does my file show no journey?
The selected period may contain no visits or trips, Timeline may not have recorded them, or selected photos may have no location metadata. Try a wider date range and check your history in Google Maps. Raw location estimates can sometimes be used, but they may produce a noisy or incomplete route.
Can I make a video without a Timeline export?
Yes. Select geotagged trip photos or try the built-in sample. Photos without location metadata cannot contribute a route point.
Can I choose the length and format?
Yes. Choose a duration, portrait, square or landscape shape, and the available resolution and frame-rate settings before export. Larger settings take longer and create bigger files.
Will video export work on my device?
Preview works in modern browsers. MP4 export also needs browser H.264 WebCodecs support and enough device memory; the app checks the selected format before creating the video.
How long will rendering take?
It depends on the selected journey, video length, resolution and your device. The app shows progress while it creates the MP4. Try a shorter video or lower resolution if your device struggles.
Can I use this on a computer?
Yes. Export Timeline data on your phone, move the JSON file to your computer, then open this page in a compatible browser and choose the file.
How do I post the finished video?
Download the MP4 and upload it to your chosen app. If your browser and device support sharing files, you can also use the Share video button after export.
Is this the original GitHub project?
This site is an independent web version based on the MIT-licensed google-timeline-visualizer source. It is not affiliated with Google, the original project author, or timelinevisualizer.net.