Timeline Visualization Tools

The cluster focuses on discussions about timeline features, tools, and visualizations for displaying events, stories, or data over time, including requests for improvements, alternatives like Timelinize, and use cases such as Hacker News story timelines.

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temporarely Apr 30, 2024 View on HN

The timeline is possibly informative.

cachius Nov 12, 2025 View on HN

Reminds me of Timelinize https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45504973 https://github.com/timelinize/timelinize

bradhe Mar 19, 2025 View on HN

I would like a different timeline, please.

olejorgenb Sep 21, 2025 View on HN

There's no timeline view in this timeline analysis tool?

mattbgates Dec 9, 2019 View on HN

i love the idea of the timeline :)

carapace Apr 4, 2020 View on HN

Is there anything out there that incorporates timelines?

dr_kiszonka Nov 4, 2021 View on HN

This is excellent! I have been looking for a timeline like this for a while.If I could submit a feature request, it would be to add some mechanism for generating more visual timelines for specific themes. For example, I wish I could create a timeline of diet-related events displayed horizontally, with the x-axis being time.Regardless, excellent content, and thanks for sharing!

timeglider Dec 2, 2013 View on HN

Check out www.timeglider.com ---- a zooming timeline where importance is tied to size/visibility of events. full disclosure: my creation.

scroogey May 26, 2025 View on HN

What a neat idea! I'd second the person requesting a timeline view.

truffle_pig Aug 7, 2017 View on HN

This is a great idea. Might implement some kind of timeline that you can scroll through.