What is Timetoast?
Timetoast is an online timeline creation platform designed to transform complex plans, projects, and narratives into clear visual timelines. The tool provides a flexible workspace where users can organize events chronologically with dates, descriptions, images, and links. It supports custom fields for structured organization and offers multiple synchronized views including horizontal, vertical, and grid layouts to suit different planning and presentation needs.
The platform enables visual grouping through color-coded events and lanes, making it easier to track parallel activities and relationships. Timetoast includes collaboration features for team projects and offers privacy controls that allow users to keep drafts private before sharing, publishing, or embedding timelines. With pre-built templates and support for various date formats including BCE dates and timespans, it serves a wide range of applications from project management to educational storytelling.
Features
- Dynamic Views: Switch between horizontal, vertical, and grid views that stay synchronized
- Custom Fields & Grouping: Add custom fields, color-code events, and organize into parallel lanes
- Collaboration: Invite teammates, assign roles, and work together without version confusion
- Privacy & Sharing: Keep drafts private, then share, publish, or embed timelines with confidence
- Timeline Templates: Quick-start projects with pre-built templates for various use cases
- Date Handling: Handle chronology accurately with support for BCE dates, timespans, and flexible date formats
Use Cases
- Project planning and management timelines
- Product roadmap development and visualization
- Educational lessons and classroom timeline projects
- Historical timeline creation for research and presentations
- Biography timeline development highlighting life milestones
- Legal case chronology organization with evidence and deadlines
- Team collaboration on shared project schedules
- Client presentations of project plans and milestones
FAQs
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Can I switch between monthly and yearly billing?
Yes, you can use the toggle at the top of the pricing page to view monthly or yearly pricing options. Yearly plans are billed once per year and show the effective monthly price. -
What happens to my timeline projects if I change plans?
Your projects remain in your account when changing plans. The plan only affects feature access and limits, not your existing timeline data. -
How do I choose the right plan for my needs?
If you're getting started, the Standard plan is recommended. For more capacity and flexibility, choose the Pro plan. You can change plans at any time based on your evolving requirements. -
Can I share timeline projects privately with specific people?
Yes, you can share projects privately with selected collaborators or make them publicly available depending on your sharing preferences and privacy settings.
