Create a Visual Timeline About Any Topic

About Preceden

Preceden is a powerful timeline maker designed to simplify the process of creating visual timelines for any project. Since its launch in 2010, it has helped over 700,000 people craft timelines for diverse purposes, from project management to legal cases, class projects, research, and fiction writing. What sets Preceden apart is its intuitive interface and versatility. Users can generate timelines using AI for historical events or build from scratch, offering flexibility for various needs. The tool caters to both casual users and power users, providing features like drag-and-drop functionality, zooming capabilities, and advanced options such as dependencies and percent complete tracking. Preceden understands the importance of sharing and collaboration. Users can export their timelines in multiple formats, including PDF, image, HTML embed, and PowerPoint. This makes it easy to present timelines in meetings, include them in reports, or share them with team members. Whether you're a project manager needing to visualize complex plans, a student working on a history assignment, or a writer plotting out a novel, Preceden offers the tools to create professional-looking timelines quickly and efficiently. It's not just about creating timelines; it's about communicating ideas, plans, and progress in a clear, visually appealing way.

• Drag and Drop

  Reposition events in seconds to adjust how your timeline is organized.

• Zoom

  View all events at once or zoom in to focus on a specific date range.

• Connections

  Tie key events together by visually connecting them on your timeline.

• Bulk Editor

  Add events one at a time or use the bulk editor to add multiple events quickly.

• Privacy Controls

  Control who can see your timeline by making it public, private, password-protected, or accessible via a secret URL.

• Themes

  Choose from one of our themes to customize the appearance of your timelines.

• Export & Share

  Share & export your timeline with a link, PDF, image, HTML embed, and more.

• AI Timeline Generation

  Use AI to generate timelines for well-known historical events or as inspiration.