Free Timeline Maker
Diagrams & FlowsCreate timelines online for free. Project milestones, company history, event schedules. Drag-and-drop timeline generator — export as PNG, no signup.
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Type dates, titles and descriptions straight onto the spine, hover an entry to mark it a milestone or slip a new event in beside it, then try four presentations of the same events.
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How to Use
- 1
Start from an example
Pick Company History, Product Launch, Life Story or Project Retro, then a layout: Chronicle, Ledger, Agenda or Poster.
- 2
Type on the timeline
Click any date, title or description and type. Hover between two events to insert a new one there.
- 3
Group and highlight
Add an era to group events into phases, and flag milestones so the key moments stand out.
- 4
Style and size it
Set the look in the Style panel and the canvas in the Size panel.
- 5
Download
Download PNG is free with no watermark. Pro adds SVG, HD PNG at 2×, 3× and 4×, and an animated MP4.
Why Choose GraphMake?
What You Can Create
Project Milestones
Track key deliverables and deadlines across a project lifecycle.
Company History
Showcase founding, growth milestones, and achievements over years.
Product Roadmap
Lay out upcoming features and release dates for stakeholders.
Event Schedule
Display conference agenda, wedding timeline, or travel itinerary.
Start from a Template
Jump-start your design with a ready-made layout — just replace the data.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I group events into phases?
Add an era — Act I, Act II — and the events underneath it group into that period. Eras are what stop a long timeline reading as an undifferentiated list of dates.
Can I mark certain events as more important?
Yes. Flag an event as a milestone and it renders with emphasis, so a funding round or a launch stands out from routine entries.
What are the four layouts?
Chronicle is the classic narrative timeline. Ledger is compact and dense for many entries. Agenda suits schedules and running orders. Poster is display-first for a wall or a slide.
How do I edit the dates and descriptions?
Click any date, title, or description on the timeline and type. You can also add an event directly between two existing ones rather than adding at the end and reordering.
How many events is too many?
Past about a dozen, switch to the Ledger layout or group them into eras. A timeline that needs scrolling to compare its first and last entry has stopped doing the job a timeline exists for.
Can I get the text out of it?
Yes — Export text gives you the events as plain text, which is useful for reusing the same chronology in a doc, a post, or a deck.
Can I animate the timeline?
Yes. Events can draw in along the line, pop, or drop, at three speeds. Preview is free; MP4 export is Pro.
What is this good for?
Company history, product launches, project retrospectives, life stories, and course syllabi — anything where the sequence and the gaps between events carry meaning.
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