Workflow made better with Miro’s timeline maker

Plan, organize and track work all in one place with a timeline maker. Communicate timeframes, context, priorities, and deadlines, and create workflows that bring projects to life.

Create a timeline fast

Make your own timeline in just a few clicks and add structure to your project, tracking deliverables at a glance.

Why Miro is the best online timeline maker

The single source of truth

Turn your canvas into a single source of truth for updates, and keep it as a living document.

Simplify your process

Say goodbye to the usual back-and-forth and streamline your workflow with a visual timeline.

Customize it

Create your timeline from scratch or add one to an existing project using our ready-made Timeline Template.

Get everyone involved

Invite everyone to work with you and get buy-in from stakeholders with a well-structured timeline.

Celebrate successes

Make a timeline to feature what has been achieved and the next steps to project completion.

Easy collaboration

Miro allows you to create your timeline, share it, and lead projects with others in real time or async.

Integrated with your favorite tools

Ideas, inspiration, and intel in full view. Visualize marketing campaigns and client and prospect info to take action, and track tasks and status updates for the team.

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Customer stories

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Timeline Templates

Visualize and outline a project using our Timeline Template to view past and future milestones

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Timeline Workflow

Plan activities and manage projects more effectively by structuring tasks in a timeline.

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Project Timeline Builder

Timeline Builder helps project teams to build a robust timeline, aligned to the project success criteria and stakeholder expectations.

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Gantt Chart Templates

Improve your efficiency and reach your goals.

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Milestone Chart Template

Track each project using this milestone template, both on a visual timeline and on a static chart.

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PERT Diagram Template

Track project timelines, tasks, and dependencies at a single glance using a PERT diagram.

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How to create a timeline

1. Start with the essentials

Choose Miro’s timeline builder, edit date settings, action items, and style. To create a timeline with our Timeline Template, edit and organize key points on the timeline, dates, and deliverables.

2. Define project or roadmap stages

Gather all the information you need to organize your timeline chronologically, highlighting deliverables, initiatives, and DRIs.

3. Make it yours

Add your brand style and customize your timeline colors, fonts, and media.

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Timeline maker FAQS

What are timelines used for?

There are two different ways to use timelines. When managing projects, create a timeline to guide people on your project roadmap, what is planned, and how it will be delivered. If you add a timeline to a presentation, it works as a visual chronological map, showing the order of events and progress.

What does a project timeline look like?

A project timeline shows all the practical details about your project deliverables, such as deadlines, assignees, and action items.

What should a project timeline include?

A project timeline should include dates, deadlines, task description or title, the duration of the task (if needed), assigned person, and dependencies.

What is the best program to create a timeline?

You can use many programs, including Miro’s free built-in online timeline maker. The most important thing is to evaluate whether the software you choose can easily be used with other project management tools or if you can manage your project right where you build your timeline. Miro’s collaborative platform allows you to create a timeline, manage projects and collaborate efficiently with team members in real-time or async all in one place. Try it for free and see if it fits your needs.

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