Timeline

Free Online Timeline Maker

Create visual timelines for project history, product roadmaps, and event sequences using Mermaid syntax.

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timeline
    title History of JavaScript Frameworks
    section 2010 - 2013
        2010 : Backbone.js released
             : Angular 1.0 by Google
        2011 : Ember.js launched
        2013 : React open-sourced by Facebook
    section 2014 - 2017
        2014 : Vue.js created by Evan You
        2015 : Redux released
             : React Native launched
        2016 : Angular 2 rewrite released
        2017 : Next.js 1.0 ships
    section 2018 - Present
        2018 : Svelte 3 introduced
        2019 : React Hooks released
        2020 : Vite created by Evan You
        2023 : React Server Components stable

When to use timeline

Product history

Document the evolution of your product, key releases, and major milestones.

Technical roadmaps

Communicate planned features and phases to engineering teams and stakeholders.

README documentation

Add visual history to open-source project READMEs to show growth and maturity.

Key syntax

timelineDeclare diagram type
title My TimelineOptional title
section Period NameGroup events into periods
date : eventAdd an event (date is any string)
: another eventMultiple events on same date

How to create a timeline with Mermaid

1

Open FlowViz and type timeline.

2

Add a title: title My Timeline Title.

3

Optionally group events with section Period Name.

4

Add events: date : Event description (date can be any string like "2024 Q1").

5

Add multiple events on the same date by repeating the pattern with the same date.

6

Events are displayed chronologically in the order you write them.

7

Export as SVG for use in presentations or documentation.

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