The Ultimate List of Timeline Makers

A comprehensive list of 34 timeline makers to help you make the perfect timeline.

When it comes to creating a timeline there are no shortage of timeline makers to choose from. The timeline maker software that will be the best fit for you will depend on what type of timeline you need to create (for work, personal use, or education), what type of software you want (web app, Windows software, or a Mac app), your budget (prices ranging from free to thousands of dollars), and what features are important to you (for example some timeline makers support date ranges, others don't).

We've searched the internet and below is a list of every timeline maker that we've been able to find. If you know of any timeline makers that aren't listed here or have any corrections please email us at help@preceden.com. Our goal with this list is for it to be as comprehensive and as accurate as possible so that you can find a timeline maker that's perfect for your timeline.

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  1. Preceden
  2. Capzles
  3. ReadWriteThink
  4. MyHistro
  5. Sutori
  6. Timeline Maker Pro
  7. Temporis
  8. Tiki-Toki
  9. TimeGlider
  10. Timeline JS
  11. TimeToast
  12. Timestream
  13. Aeon Timeline
  14. Time Graphics
  15. Teachnology Timeline Generator
  16. Timeline 3D
  17. iSpring Suite
  18. Office Timeline
  19. SmartDraw
  20. SoftSchools Timeline Maker
  21. TimeRime
  22. Edraw Timeline
  23. Liniaa
  24. Twile
  25. LucidChart Timeline Maker
  26. Vizzlo
  27. Histropedia
  28. WhenHub
  29. Free Timeline
  30. TimeFlyer
  31. Easy Timeline Creator
  32. RFFlow
  33. Our TimeLines
  34. Wrike's Dynamic Timeline

1) Preceden

Preceden is an easy-to-use timeline maker that helps you quickly create great looking timelines. With its intuitive web-based interface, numerous export options, and more, you'll be able to build and share your timeline in no time at all.

Preceden is free to try, but is limited to 1 timeline with 5 events until you upgrade to a paid plan which ranges from $29 to $199 depending on selected premium features. Students can sign up for a school account to create unlimited publicly visible history timelines. Teachers can sign up for accounts that can be easily shared with their students.

Preceden example

2) Capzles

Capzles offers a unique and creative way to create timelines. You can create a timeline, blog directly into your timelines, add multimedia, upload stacks of images (which will be represented by a single thumbnail), and much more. You can theme your Capzles, add background music, and (when complete) share them with others. Capzles can serve as both a standard timeline tool and a sort of interactive diary that can be shared out and embedded.

Capzles is free to use.

Capzles example

3) ReadWriteThink

ReadWriteThink timeline allows students to create a graphical representation of an event or process by displaying items sequentially along a line. Timelines can be organized by time of day, date, or event, and the tool allows users to create a label with short or long descriptive text. Adding an image for each label makes a timeline more visually appealing.

ReadWriteThink's timeline maker is free to use.

Readwritethink example

4) MyHistro

Using MyHistro, you can combine maps and timelines seamlessly into one great presentation, convert any public timeline into a personal pdf file, or export it into Google Earth format for offline storage. All completed timelines can be embedded into your blog and websites for maximum exposure.

MyHistro is free to use.

Myhistro example

5) Sutori

Sutori (formerly known as HSTRY) is a popular multimedia timeline creation tool. One of its best features is the option to include quiz questions in the timelines that you share with your students.

Sutori is free to try, but timelines are limited to 200 students stories. Premium ($49/year) offers unlimited students and teacher's stories. Unlimited ($99/year) package offers unlimited student and teacher's stories along with an option to upload own videos, collaborative group and class projects.

Sutori example

6) Timeline Maker Pro

Timeline Maker Professional creates clear, impressive scheduling charts in minutes. The program's interface is professional and welcoming, starting with some helpful tutorials and moving on to an intuitive layout at every turn. The program feels like operating a calendar system, like the one found on Microsoft Outlook, but its results look very different. After entering in event information like start and stop times, you see a clear timeline of your event. Each step is shown in a highly readable text bubble along a timeline.

Education (for a single user) package costs $49 one-time fee. Personal package is $149, Small Business (up to 3 users) is $269 and Multi-User (up to 5) package is available for $535.

Timeline maker pro example

7) Temporis

With Temporis you can create stunning timelines for print, Web sites, documents, presentations, and more. Timelines have traditionally been easiest to create on a Mac with graphics applications, even though such applications weren't designed to keep track of timeline data. With the drag-and-drop ease of Temporis, you can create a complete, customized timeline document in no time at all. Adding events is as easy as 'drawing' them in place. Temporis' timeline property controls are always ready at hand, making it easy to give your timeline a personal touch.

Temporis is free to try and unregistered users can only have twenty events in a timeline and the timeline background is watermarked. All of these limitations can be removed by purchasing a license and registering (for $24.99).

Temporis example

8) Tiki-Toki

Tiki-Toki is a web-based timeline maker that makes it dead easy for people to create interactive multimedia timelines in their browsers. Images, text and even videos (YouTube, Vimeo, and MP4s) can be embedded in Tiki-Toki timelines.

Tiki-Toki is free to try but, limited to a single timeline. Teacher package ($125/year) offers 1 silver account (for teachers) and 50 bronze accounts for his or her students. Bronze account ($7.50/month) offers up to 5 timelines and group editing of timelines. Silver account ($25/month) offer up to 25 timelines and group editing of timelines.

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9) TimeGlider

Timeglider is a website that offers both free and paid accounts. Using HTML5, Timeglider helps you create data-driven, interactive timelines. Events on your timeline can include descriptions, images, links, audio, video, tags, importance, and more. Each event is as easy to create as a double-click, and you can even drag and drop images from your computer's file manager.

TimeGlider is free to try (for students only) but timelines are limited to 3 events. Basic accounts ($5/month or $50/year) offer 10 timelines. Group accounts (for 5 users) are $24/month or $240/year allowing up to 500 timelines. There are other types of group plans for up to 20 users.

Timeglider example

10) Timeline JS

TimelineJS is an open-source tool that allows publishers to quickly and easily create interactive, media-rich timelines using nothing more than a Google Spreadsheet. Hundreds of thousands of news organizations around the world have used TimelineJS to tell the world’s most intriguing and important stories — from the story of a murdered Austrian boy to the French presidential race to the Pulitzer Prize-winning story of the Aurora theater shooting.

TimelineJS is an open-source tool and free to use.

Timeline js example

11) TimeToast

Timetoast is an application that makes it possible for users to design and build their own interactive timelines. These timelines can then be shared on the internet by embedding them into any site. It’s possible for anyone to join Time Toast and they can start making their very own timelines straight away. It’s free and the only thing you need is an email address.

TimeToast's public plan allows 1 user account with 1 draft timeline for free. The Basic plan ($5.99/month) offers up to 5 accounts with unlimited draft timelines. The Pro plan ($8.99/month) allows up to 35 users accounts with unlimited draft timelines.

Timetoast example

12) Timestream

Timestream is a budding resource for organizing factual material electronically at an affordable price ($995 for a single-user one year license). Described simply, Timestream is a platform for creating an organized timeline of key case events and linking electronic evidence to these events. Timesteam allows you to build complex storylines on an interactive timeline. You can collect compelling case evidence and simply drag it into Timestream.

Timesteam offers a free 30-day trial. A one year license costs $995.

Timestream example

13) Aeon Timeline

Aeon Timeline is a flexible timeline creation tool meant for writers and other creative thinkers. I’ve tried a lot of programs for data management and timeline creation over the last 10 years, and Aeon is my favorite. It’s the first tool for writers that I’ve ever found with enough options and flexibility to suit my needs without being overwhelming. This is a repost of my earlier review. It will be here temporarily while I reorganize the site, then will move to the writing archive.

Aeon Timeline costs $50 to purchase the license. Students and educators get a 15% discount.

Aeon timeline example

14) Time Graphics

Time Graphics is a free online timeline maker that supports a wide variety of options for embedding content in your timeline.

Time Graphics is free to use.

Time graphics example

15) Teachnology Timeline Generator

A bare bones timeline generator that lets you create a timeline with up to 6 events.

The Teachnology timeline generator is free.

Teachnology timeline generator example

16) Timeline 3D

Timeline 3D is an excellent application that makes it easy to create your own timelines for any subject, whether it's family photos, a moment in history, or even to remind you of a series of meetings and work related events. Timeline 3D makes the process very easy by enabling you to create interactive timelines that you can view on your Mac and even mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, and Android phones. To navigate timelines, use the arrow keys or your Apple Remote.

Timeline 3D is free to use.

Timeline 3d example

17) iSpring Suite

iSpring Suite includes a tool called Visuals which helps you create interactive timelines and three other types of interaction. The timeline tool is just a small part of the powerful capabilities included in iSpring Suite authoring toolkit. iSpring Suite allows you to create interactive timelines with images, audio, and video. You can add hyperlinks, record voice overs, and divide your timeline into periods.

iSpring Suite is free to try. 1 license costs $597, 3 license costs $1697, 5 license costs $2697.

Ispring suite example

18) Office Timeline

Office Timeline is an award winning, PowerPoint timeline maker for professionals who need a better way to make and present project plans, Gantt charts and timelines to their staff, management and clients. With the Office Timeline Project Managers, Marketers, Consultants, IT Professionals, and Knowledge Workers easily design and create graphical project slides in PowerPoint.

Office Timeline has a free edition. The Plus edition requires yearly licensing fees: Individual (1 user) licensing is $49/year, the Twin Pack (for 2 people) is $89/year, and the Business Pack (up to 5 companies) costs $295/year.

Office timeline example

19) SmartDraw

SmartDraw timeline diagrams present events during specific intervals shown chronologically along a line. These events may be historic, related to a specific criminal case or business development, or they may be important milestones in a project. Timelines are designed to provide a broad overview of a sequence of events in time. They don't go into detail, but links to events, information and images may be added as needed.

SmartDraw's Standard package costs $197, its Business package is $297 and its Enterprise edition is available for $497.

Smartdraw example

20) SoftSchools Timeline Maker

A very simple web app that lets you create a basic timeline.

SoftSchool's timeline maker is free to use.

Softschools timeline maker example

21) TimeRime

TimeRime is an online timeline creator that provides easy options for creating free timelines, which can be shared online. TimeRime can help you create timelines for all types of purposes including timelines for professional and educational use.

TimeRime's Pro Compact plan costs €199 and monthly subscription starts from €12. The Pro Ultra plan costs €499 and monthly subscription starts at €25. The Pro Community plan is €1999 and monthly subscription starts at €125.

Timerime example

22) Edraw Timeline

Edraw Max can be applied as an easy vector timeline software with rich examples and templates. It has the tools to make it easy to create a professional-looking timeline, history, schedules, timetables and PERT diagram. Free Timeline is simple yet very powerful - it allows entry of both events and time periods; it scales automatically; it color-codes collapsible timeline groups; it also supports links and images. It can export to PDF, PowerPoint, Word and Graphics.

Edraw timeline is free to download and try. A 3 year license costs $179, a lifetime license costs $245, and subscription license (yearly) costs $99 for the first year and $69 per year to renew thereafter.

Edraw timeline example

23) Liniaa

Liniaa is a timeline software to create a personal timeline and see all your life's memories at a glance. It's an online tool that lets you document and showcase your personal life along a horizontal timeline. You can share with others or keep it all private. Works great for documenting your children growing up, but also for the history of your club or organization.

liniaa is free to try (1 timeline). Basic membership costs $22/year and allows you to create 3 timelines, Premium membership costs $33/year with 10 timelines and Pro plan is $66/year with up to 50 timelines.

Liniaa example

24) Twile

Twile is a timeline of everything that's ever happened in your family. Pull together all of your family's memories, photos and stories in the same place. Import your family history to automatically create a visual timeline and then share it privately with the rest of your family.

Twile is free to try for up to 10 timelines. Premium membership is $49.99/year and Family membership costs $124.99/year offers unlimited timelines, photos and events.

Twile example

25) LucidChart Timeline Maker

Lucid Chart's Timeline Maker makes it easy for students and educators to produce powerful visual aids. Make a timeline to better understand the chronology of historical events and how they relate. You can even use it to map out your next storyline. Our timeline software brings visual thinking to any learning process.

Lucid Chart's Basic membership is $4.95/month, Pro (single user) membership is $8.95/month and Team (for 3 users) membership is available for $20 per month.

Lucidchart timeline maker example

26) Vizzlo

Vizzlo allows you to create charts, infographics, and business visualizations. Make timelines, charts, maps for presentations, documents, or the Web.

Vizzlo has a free membership. Premium membership costs $11 per month and business (for teams) membership is available for $15 per month.

Vizzlo example

27) Histropedia

Histropedia transforms Wikipedia data into interactive timelines that anyone can edit. The vision behind Histropedia is to combine the work being done by Wikipedia with community collaboration to create the world's first timeline for all of history.

Histropedia is free to use.

Histropedia example

28) WhenHub

WhenHub makes it easy for people to tell stories with time using interactive visualizations. Tell stories with time. Curate events, photos, videos, locations and documents into beautiful, embeddable Whencasts.

WhenHub Studio is free to use.

Whenhub example

29) Free Timeline

Free Timeline allows you to create, save, and share simple timelines.

Free Timeline is (you guessed it) free to use.

Free timeline example

30) TimeFlyer

With TimeFlyer, creating timeline events is easy - you'll be up and running in seconds. As you enter events, TimeFlyer automatically creates an appropriate timescale and lays out your timeline.

TimeFlyer is available for $9.99 one-time fee.

Timeflyer example

31) Easy Timeline Creator

Easy Timeline Creator is a Windows-based software maker. Students build timelines on the computer and then print them out. The finished timeline can be displayed on a wall or put into a notebook.

Easy Timeline Creator is available for a one-time $29.95 fee.

Easy timeline creator example

32) RFFlow

RFFlow is a diagraming tool that allows you to create timelines and many other types of charts.

RFFlow offers a free downloadable trial version. 4 user licenses cost $34 each, 5 to 24 user license costs $26 each, 25 to 99 user license costs $18 each and 100 and up users licensing costs $12 each.

Rfflow example

33) Our TimeLines

Our Timelines is a website that allows you to enter events and it will combine them into a timeline with other important events during a specific timeline period.

Our Timelines is free to use.

Our timelines example

34) Wrike's Dynamic Timeline

Wrike's Dynamic Timeline turns your emails into tasks and interactive timelines. Dynamic Timeline is a visual tool that gives you a real-time, birds-eye view of a project.

Wrike's timeline is free to try. Professional membership is $9.80/user per month billed annually, Business membership is $24.80/user/month billed annually and Marketers package is $34.60/user/month billed annually.

Wrike s dynamic timeline example