Create a timeline from Markdown-like text

In plain words

This tool lets users generate timelines from text formatted like Markdown. Launched in February 2022, it's designed for anyone who needs to visualize chronological information or events in an organized way. The software converts simple text input into visual timeline representations, making it useful for project planning, history documentation, or storytelling. It's available as an open-source project on GitHub.

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  Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines2023 · github.com · ▲59

  Make a cascading timeline from markdown-like text. Supports simple American/European date styles, ISO8601, images, links, locations, and more. - mark-when/markwhen

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  Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines2024 · markwhen.com · ▲912
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  Cascade.page2022 · github.com · ▲83

  Create timelines from markdown-like text

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  Markwhen: Markdown for Timelines2023 · app.markwhen.com · ▲327

  I've been working on markwhen for a bit as a way to create timelines and calendars from plain text, like markdown. I personally like tools that let you immediately start using them, and I set out to do that here with markwhen. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback!

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  Markwhen2022 · meridiem.markwhen.com · ▲159

  Markdown for timelines

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  Create cascading timelines from markdown-like text

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