TIMELINE MAKER
Build a timeline
with room for every moment.
Storyflow is a timeline maker on a truly infinite canvas. Lay out events and milestones in sequence, pin an image or a note to any point, and drag the whole thing to reshape it as the plan shifts. Describe the timeline once and AI drafts a first pass. Free forever, no credit card.
Free plan
No credit card
Works in your browser
Used by creative professionals at:
Artlist
Pixar
Nike
Red Bull
The North Face
Porsche
Start from a ready-made template
Pick a board, then let AI fill it in. Every template is a real, editable starting point on the same infinite canvas.
What is a timeline maker, and why build one on a canvas?
A timeline maker lays events out in the order they happen so a sequence you could only hold in a list becomes something you can see. A project timeline shows phases and deadlines at a glance. A content schedule shows what ships and when. A story or history timeline shows how one moment leads to the next. Put in space, the shape of the sequence, the gaps, the crowded stretches, and the milestones that matter all read instantly.
Most timeline tools box that sequence into a rigid strip or a fixed template. It looks neat until you want to add a reference image, drop in a research PDF, branch a side thread, or reshape the order, and then you are fighting the tool. Storyflow builds timelines on an open infinite canvas instead. Every event is a real card you can move, recolor, edit, and group, and every milestone, date, and note sits right where you place it, so the timeline bends to the plan rather than snapping to a preset.
To be clear about the trade: this is not a Gantt chart or a dependency scheduler. It does not auto-calculate critical paths or roll up task dependencies across a big team. It is a flexible visual timeline you shape and annotate by hand. What you get in return is a timeline that does not have to stay a timeline. Ask AI to draft the first pass, attach media to any point, and turn the sequence into a storyboard, a content calendar, or a project board on the same canvas.
HOW IT WORKS
Make a timeline in four steps.
Start from a blank canvas or a single prompt. Either way the sequence stays yours to rearrange.
01
Open a free canvas
Start in the browser with a free account. Nothing to install and no card to enter, just an infinite canvas waiting for the first event.
02
Draft the first pass with AI
Describe the timeline in the AI chat, whether it is a launch plan, a campaign schedule, or a story arc, and Storyflow lays out a first sequence of events and milestones you can reshape.
03
Plot events and milestones
Drag events into order, mark the milestones, add dates, and pin an image, a link, or a note to any point. Regroup a stretch or branch a side thread with a move, not a rebuild.
04
Share or turn it into a plan
Send a view-only link so anyone can follow the timeline in the browser, export it as an image or PDF, or convert it into a storyboard, content calendar, or task board on the same canvas.
A timeline maker that does not box you into a strip.
Keep the plot-it-in-order thinking you want. Lose the rigid template, the object cap, and the export-and-forget ending.
Events are real canvas cards
A timeline you can actually reshape
Every event, milestone, and date is a card you drag, recolor, and regroup. Reordering a stretch or inserting a missed moment is a move, not a redraw, so the timeline keeps pace with a plan that keeps changing.
See the infinite canvas →
AI drafts the first pass
Describe it, get a starting timeline
Tell the AI what the timeline covers and it lays out a first sequence of events and milestones across the canvas. It reads the board you are on as context, so the draft fits this plan instead of a blank strip you fill in by hand.
See the AI whiteboard →
From timeline to plan
Timelines become storyboards and boards
Pick the sequence worth building and turn it into a storyboard, a content calendar, or a task board on the same canvas. The events carry over, so you plan from your timeline rather than starting from scratch.
See the story planning tool →
Room for the whole span
An infinite canvas, no object cap
Timelines stretch, and a long one should not force a scroll into a wall. With a truly infinite canvas and no object cap on the free plan, every event fits and the sequence never runs into an edge.
See the free infinite canvas →Free forever. No object cap.
Open a canvas and start plotting. The free plan has no object cap and no time limit, so a real timeline never pushes you to upgrade mid-plan.
Unlimited timelines with room for every event
Basic AI usage to draft and reshape a first pass
Attach images, PDFs, video, and links to any point
Share the timeline view-only, or invite collaborators free
PLOT IN SEQUENCE
Built for the way planners actually build timelines.
Lay events out in order, mark what matters, and keep the whole span visible at once.
Structure without a straitjacket
Freeform sequence, not a fixed strip
Order any direction: Run the timeline left to right, top to bottom, or in grouped phases. The canvas does not force one rigid strip, so the layout matches the plan instead of a preset.
Drag to reorder: Move an event to reorder it and insert a missed moment by dropping a card in. When the plan slips, the timeline updates with a move rather than a rebuild.
Mark milestones and dates: Recolor cards to flag milestones, add dates to any point, and pull related events together so the key moments read at a glance across a long span.
AI that reads the board
AI drafts from what the plan already is
First pass on demand: Ask the AI to lay out a starting timeline for a launch, a campaign, or a story. It builds across the board you are on, so the draft fits the plan instead of a generic strip.
Bring in your sources: Add up to one Blueprint and three documents as context with an @-mention, so a project brief or a research doc shapes the events the AI drafts.
Re-prompt to reshape: Ask for a tighter schedule, an extra phase, or a different starting point. The AI reworks the sequence while keeping the edits you already made.
More than a label on a date
Media and notes beside every event
Pin anything to a point: Images, video, GIFs, PDFs, and links sit on the canvas next to the event they belong to. A timeline with the references attached, not linked away.
Frame grabs from video: Pull stills from YouTube and Vimeo straight onto the timeline when a visual reference marks a moment better than a label.
Notes where you need them: Longer context lives as documents on the same canvas, so the timeline stays scannable and the detail behind an event is one click away.
The timeline is step one
From timeline to finished plan
Turn it into real boards: Convert a timeline into a storyboard, content calendar, or task board on the same canvas, with the AI carrying your events across.
Share the sequence: Invite collaborators free, or send a view-only link so anyone can follow the whole timeline in the browser without an account.
Export anywhere: Need the timeline in a deck or a doc? Export it as a clean image or a PDF in one step.
WHO IT IS FOR
Who builds timelines in Storyflow?
Anyone who needs a sequence they can see, shape, and annotate.
Project planners
Lay out phases, deadlines, and milestones for a launch or a production, drag them as dates shift, and share the plan with a view-only link.
Marketers scheduling campaigns
Map a campaign or content schedule across the weeks it runs, pin the creative to each date, and turn the timeline into a content calendar on the same canvas.
Writers plotting stories
Build a story timeline of scenes and beats, attach references to any moment, then turn the arc that works into a story plan or storyboard.
Students mapping history
Plot a historical timeline of events and dates, pin source PDFs and images beside each point, and study the whole span at a glance. Free, with no time limit.
Teams planning roadmaps
Sketch a roadmap of milestones as a group on one shared canvas, reorder as priorities move, and walk stakeholders through it with a single link.
COMPARED
How Storyflow compares to other timeline tools.
Plenty of apps let you drop events on a strip. The question is what the timeline can become once it is built.
Storyflow
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What creators are saying
Join early creators getting structured workspaces and AI that remembers their projects
“Storyflow has sped up my workflow by at least 3x, which means more flow state and more projects I can actually ship. It truly changed the way me and my team create.”
Reilin Joey
Director & YouTuber
“One prompt gets me a structured board. But the tactics are my favorite. I run my YouTube scripts through them and my intros and retention got better. It's amazing.”
Justkay
YouTuber & Freelance Filmmaker
“I used to juggle five apps to plan a project. Now I describe what I am making and get boards, lists, and a schedule. All in one place.”
George
@fernwehchronicles
Timeline maker questions, answered.
Everything people ask about building timelines in Storyflow.
A timeline maker helps you lay events out in the order they happen so the shape of a sequence is visible at a glance. Storyflow does this on an infinite canvas where every event is a real card you can move, edit, and group, rather than a fixed strip or a rigid template.
The sequence is in your head. Get it plotting on the board.
Start a timeline by hand or from a prompt, mark the milestones that matter, and turn it into a plan. Free plan, no credit card.