HOW-TO GUIDES

Timeline Visualizer Guides

Step-by-step guides for turning Google Maps Timeline.json into animated MP4 travel videos.

What are the guides?

Practical walkthroughs for the full Timeline Visualizer workflow: exporting Timeline.json, importing it, selecting dates, configuring the video, previewing, and rendering the MP4.

Why read the guides?

1

Learn the Workflow

Understand each step from Timeline.json export to finished MP4

2

Pick the Right Settings

Choose formats, resolutions, duration, and camera modes

3

Avoid Common Mistakes

Handle cross-year ranges, long trips, and date line crossings correctly

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