TimelineJS works on any site or blog. Make your own in four easy steps.
Having trouble? Watch our video, or see the help section below.
Build a new Google Spreadsheet using our template. You'll need to copy the template to your own Google Drive account by clicking the "Make a Copy" button.
Drop dates, text and links to media into the appropriate columns. For more about working with our template, see our help docs.
Get the Spreadsheet TemplateDon't change the column headers, don't remove any columns, and don't leave any blank rows in your spreadsheet.
Under the File menu, select “Publish to the Web.”
In the next window, click the blue "publish" button. When asked, "Are you sure…?" click OK.
Now, copy the URL that appears in the center of the window. You'll use this in the next step.
Copy/paste spreadsheet URL into the box below to generate your timeline. (Make sure you've published the spreadsheet.)
Grab the embed code and paste it on your site where you want your timeline to appear (just like a YouTube video). If you're embedding on Medium.com just paste the link from the right where you want your timeline to appear.
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