How to make a timeline video from dates and milestones

Choose the sequence before the style

A company history, a product launch and a historical explainer each need a different selection of events. Start with a single question: what change should the viewer understand by the end? Keep the events that explain that change.

Timeline story plays events in the order you enter them. A date is a label, so “Spring”, “1990” and “Today” are all usable. Put the entries in chronological order yourself; changing a label does not sort the story.

Build the video in the Studio

1. Open Timeline story and replace the example with your own title and subtitle.
2. Give each event a date, a brief title and a description. Add an image when it helps explain the event.
3. Set seconds per event. Read the description aloud to check that viewers have enough time to understand it.
4. Choose the visual style, preview the whole sequence, and render in landscape or vertical format.

An example you can adapt

These fictional milestones show the structure. Replace the dates and facts with your own records.

Keep the history checkable

For a factual history, keep a source for each event in your working notes and include attribution in the video when appropriate. A publication date and an event date can be different; use the date that describes the event.

Use one main idea per event. If a description needs several sentences, split it into separate milestones or choose the documentary preset for a longer explanation.