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7 Free Online Tools for Creating Timelines - Richard Byrne - FreeTech4Teachers.com

Multimedia options

Collaboration options

Registration required

iPad/ tablet compatibility

Output/ publishing

Interesting Features

History In Motion

historyinmotion.org

Video

Images

Text

No.

Yes.

Display: Yes

Creation: No

Link.

Embed.

Timelines can be synchronized with maps.

The History Project

thehistoryproject.com

Audio

Images

Text

Map

Yes.

Yes.

Display: Yes

Creation:No

Link

Embed

Built-in audio recording tool.

Sutori

sutori.com

Video

Images

Text

Yes.

Yes.
Register with email or use a Google or Edmodo account.

Display: yes

Creation: yes

Embed code for posting on blog/ website.

Direct link to view.

Share within HSTRY.co classroom.

Vertical display of timeline instead of traditional horizontal view.

You can build quiz questions into timeline.

Timeline JS

timeline.knightlab.com

Text

Images

Videos

Yes, if you collaborate through Google Spreadsheets***

Google Account required.

Display: yes

Creation: no

Embed code for posting  on blog / website.

Supports inclusion of audio links.

RWT Timeline

bitly.com/1ym46nY

Text

Images

No.

No.

iPad app

bitly.com/1vMTI7C

Android app

bitly.com/1vOcZEB

Web app

bitly.com/1ym46nY

PDF.

Image saved on camera roll.

Easy for elementary school students to use.

TimeGlider*

timeglider.com

Text

Images

Yes.

Yes.

Display: yes

Creation: yes

Embed code for posting on blog / website. Direct link to TG page.

Supports stacking multiple events on the same date and time.

MyHistro

myhistro.com

Text

Images

Videos

No.

Yes.

Display: yes

Creation: iOS

PDF.

Embed code.

Works well on iOS devices.

*TimeGlider’s basic plan is free for students. A paid subscription is required to activate collaboration tools.

***Timeline JS utilizes Google Spreadsheets as the basis of timeline event creation. Students collaborate on a spreadsheet to build timelines. A video of the process is available at http://bitly.com/1zRLdr5