Mermaid Timeline Generator

Turn events, milestones and development processes into a clear timeline, suitable for project history, product evolution and historical event displays.

What is a timeline

A timeline is a visualization chart that shows events, phases or development history in chronological order. It presents the development process of things through nodes and time markers. Timelines are suitable for showing product evolution, project milestones, corporate development history, technology trends and important event records.

Use cases

Historical event display

Organize important events, development phases and key nodes in chronological order to help users quickly understand the evolution process.

Product development history

Show product version updates, feature iterations and important milestones, clearly presenting the product growth trajectory.

Project phase planning

Record the key phases of a project from launch and execution to completion, helping teams grasp the overall development roadmap.

Enterprise development records

Used to show important development processes such as company founding, business expansion and strategic adjustments.

Activity process planning

Arrange meetings, activities, marketing plans and more in chronological order to make complex arrangements more intuitive.

TimelineFree templates

Company History Timeline

Company History Timeline

Product Launch Timeline

Product Launch Timeline

How to generate a timeline with Mermaid

1

Multiple editing methods

You can generate timelines by writing Mermaid code, pasting Mermaid code, AI generation, image recognition, code summary and more. You can also draw timelines using our built-in timeline templates.

2

Auto rendering

After entering Mermaid syntax, timelines are generated and previewed in real time, with support for custom timeline styles and themes.

3

Export or share

You can download timelines and save them locally. We support exporting timelines to PNG, PDF, SVG, JPG, Markdown and other formats, or clicking the “Share” button to share the link with others.

4

Edit again

If you are not satisfied with the result, click the “Visual editing” button to edit the timeline again in the ProcessOn editor.

TimelineCommon syntax

Syntax
Graphic
Meaning
timeline
Timeline
Create a timeline
title text
Title
Set the timeline title
section text
Section block
Divide time phases into groups
date : Event1
Event
Define events corresponding to time points
: Event2
Multiple events
Other events at the same time
Space
Line break
Line-break overly long event descriptions
More Syntax

Why choose us

Online editing tool

Free templates

Powerful AI capabilities

Real-time preview

Export in multiple formats

Supports re-editing

TimelineDrawing questions

What is a Mermaid timeline?

A Mermaid timeline is a visualization chart used to show the order of event development, presenting historical events, project phases and key nodes in chronological order.

What scenarios are Mermaid timelines suitable for?

Mermaid timelines are suitable for product development history, enterprise milestones, project lifecycles, technology evolution processes and historical event displays.

Can Mermaid timelines show multiple phases?

Yes. Mermaid timelines support organizing multiple events by year, date or phase, helping users clearly show long-term development processes.

What is the difference between Mermaid timelines and Mermaid Gantt charts?

Mermaid timelines focus on the order of events and key nodes, while Mermaid Gantt charts focus more on task periods, time arrangements and project execution progress.

How to create a Mermaid timeline?

Users can enter time nodes and event descriptions with Mermaid timeline syntax, and the editor will automatically generate a structured timeline.