What is Timeline Travel Video?
Loads your Google Maps Timeline (location history) JSON file and makes an animated video (WebM) that follows your route as a dotted line on a map grid. Your location history never leaves your device.
How to use
- 1
Export your Timeline data from the Google Maps app to get a JSON file.
- 2
Choose the file and set the date range and video length.
- 3
Press “Create video” and download the WebM file.
Use cases
Travel memories
Keep a 3-day trip's routes as a video.
Workout records
Share running or cycling routes as an animation.
FAQ
Which files are supported?+
JSON exported from Google Maps Timeline (the on-device export format, Takeout Records.json and monthly Semantic files).
Are my files uploaded to a server?+
No. Everything is processed in your browser and files are never uploaded anywhere.