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Timeline Maker: Turn Dates and Events into a Timeline Picture
Make a timeline from a list of events: write one per line with a date, a title, and an optional note, choose even spacing or a scale by date, pick a colour, and download the picture for a school project, a presentation, or a report.
Timeline Maker: Turn Dates and Events into a Timeline Picture: Events are sorted by date and placed along a line, with labels alternating above and below. To scale, the distance between events matches the time between them: 1957, 1969, and 2019 sit at 0%, 19%, and 100% of the line. Evenly spaced suits events that bunch together. Runs 100% locally in your browser with zero server file uploads.
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- School & study tools
- Runs
- In your browser
- Cost
- Free · no sign-up
- Availability
- Ready to use
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Write one event per line as date | title | note; the note is optional. Dates can be a year, a year and month, or a full date, and events are sorted by date. Labels alternate above and below the line; with many events close together, use even spacing.
Planning
Choose a clear start and end, keep each title to a few words, and put the detail in the note.
Counting the time between events
To count the days or years between two dates, use the date difference calculator.
How to use it
- Write one event per line as date | title | note.
- Choose even spacing or to scale, and a colour.
- Download the timeline as PNG or SVG.
Privacy & limitations
Everything is drawn in your browser.
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Frequently asked questions
Which date formats work?
A year such as 1969, a year and month such as 1969-07, or a full date such as 1969-07-20; years before 1000 and negative years for BC also work.
How many events fit?
About eight to twelve stay readable; for more, make two timelines or keep titles short.
Can I edit the picture afterwards?
Download the SVG and open it in a vector editor such as Inkscape or a presentation app to move or restyle anything.
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