Show HN: Timelinize – Privately organize your own data from everywhere, locally
5 hours ago
- #family-history
- #data-privacy
- #personal-archiving
- Timelinize is an open-source personal archival suite for modern family history.
- Organizes photos, videos, texts, locations, chats, and social media into a unified timeline on your computer.
- Offers more privacy and detail than standard photo libraries or journaling apps.
- Stores data locally, avoiding reliance on cloud services like Google, Apple, or Facebook.
- Acts as a permanent private archive without disrupting existing apps or workflows.
- Features timeline, map, and conversation views for comprehensive data visualization.
- Supports live photos from Apple, Google, and Samsung devices.
- Automatically merges entities (people, contacts) across different data sources.
- Customizable map themes, layers, and 3D views.
- Heatmap shows data concentration and blends smoothly when zooming.
- Advanced deduplication and location data optimization.
- CLI available for advanced users, mirroring HTTP API functions.
- Search functionality by description or similarity.
- Original data remains unmodified; thumbnails are stored separately.
- Future plans include annotation, public timelines (weather, news), and secure sharing.
- Timelines are portable folders with SQLite databases, ensuring no vendor lock-in.