Timeline Visualizer

Quick Verdict

Timeline Visualizer turns a Google Maps Timeline export or GPS-enabled travel photos into animated route videos and simple travel maps; it's useful if you want a local, browser-based way to visualize a travel history. The website describes a free, in-browser workflow that parses your Timeline file locally (never uploaded) and can produce animated routes, visited-country/state maps, and a photo map while drawing map tiles from CARTO.

Key Features

• Creates animated route videos from a Google Maps Timeline export (Timeline.json) — the site describes turning location history into an animated travel video.
  
• Generates visited-country and state maps from your Timeline data.
  
• Builds a photo map using GPS embedded in travel photos.
  
• Opens and parses the Timeline file in your browser without uploading it to a server; the site states the file is never sent or stored and is discarded when the tab closes.
  
• Free to use, according to the site, and explicitly described as an independent tool not affiliated with Google.
  
• Map tiles are requested from CARTO in the browser to draw basemaps.

Who this is for

Best-fit users are people who already have a Google Maps Timeline export (Timeline.json) or travellers who keep GPS-enabled photos and want a quick, local way to turn that data into shareable visuals. The tool appears aimed at casual personal use rather than heavy production work.

One important thing to verify on the official website: export options and output details (file formats, video resolution, and any download/export settings) and browser compatibility. The website does not clearly state supported export formats, resolution controls, or which browsers/platforms are fully supported, so confirm those before relying on it for a specific output or workflow.

FAQ

Q: Do I need to upload my Timeline file?

A: The website states the Timeline file is opened and parsed by your browser and is never uploaded, stored, or sent to the site; closing the tab discards it.

Q: What input files are supported?

A: The site describes support for a Google Maps Timeline export (Timeline.json) and for using GPS inside travel photos; it does not clearly state additional input formats, so verify supported file types on the official site.

Q: Is the service free and affiliated with Google?

A: The site describes the tool as free to use and explicitly not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC.