# Timelinize Timelinize is an open source personal archival suite that consolidates your digital life into a unified timeline on your local computer. It's designed for modern family history and personal data preservation. ## How It Works You export data from various services (e.g., Google Takeout, iPhone backups), import it through Timelinize, and it copies everything into a self-contained folder with a SQLite database. No cloud storage required—everything stays local. ## Key Features - **Multiple views**: Timeline, map, conversations, and gallery - **Entity recognition**: Automatically identifies and merges duplicate contacts across data sources - **Geo-location intelligence**: Infers location for data without coordinates based on related entities - **Live photo support**: Plays motion photos from Apple, Google, and Samsung - **Semantic search**: Find items by description or similarity - **Map visualization**: 3D rendering, heatmaps, customizable themes ## Supported Data Sources - **Photos/Videos**: Google Photos, Apple Photos, iMessage - **Social media**: Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter - **Messaging**: SMS, Telegram - **Fitness**: Strava - **Location**: GPS/GPX data - **Other**: Email, contacts, documents, bookmarks, browsing history - **File sources**: Google Takeout, iPhone backups, Firefox ## Why It Matters Your data stays on your own computer rather than scattered across cloud services. This protects against account loss, service shutdowns, and keeps you in control of your personal archive. ## References - Official website: https://timelinize.com/ - Source code: https://github.com/timelinize/timelinize ## Related - [[File over app]] - [[Data portability]] - [[Digital preservation]] - [[Local-first software]]