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No. The full editor (stops, photos, animation, video export) runs in your browser. Routes are stored locally and only the strict minimum needed to render the basemap is sent to MapTiler and OpenStreetMap.

MP4 if your browser supports it (Safari, recent Chromium), otherwise WebM, in 9:16, 1:1 and 16:9 ratios. Both formats play everywhere (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, VLC, etc.).

Yes. Pick a stop from the sidebar or the Plan page, add 1 to 4 photos. When the vehicle reaches that stop, the animation automatically pauses for 2 s to show them.

Yes — each segment between two stops can have its own vehicle (plane between two cities, car locally, bike for the last leg…). Travel Story Maker handles the transitions automatically.

Seven HD MapTiler styles: Light, Dark, Satellite, Details, Night, Vintage and Watercolor. You can toggle between flat projection and 3D globe in the Animation panel, and change the label language.

Yes when you are signed in. Routes saved to your Dashboard are available across devices. As a guest, the draft stays in the browser where you created it.

No. You can create, preview and export a video without an account. Signing in just lets you keep multiple projects in your Dashboard and pick up drafts later.

Yes. From the Plan page, add a title, dates, country and a cover image to turn your route into a short travel story. These elements can be shown as the video intro.

Once the map has loaded the first time, the tiles you browsed are cached locally. You can keep editing your route on a plane or with a flaky connection, although address search needs you back online.

Yes. The Discovery plan is free, no credit card, and lets you create full animations (with watermark and reasonable limits). The Creator plan unlocks HD/4K export, unlimited stops and all styles.

TravelStoryMaker.com is a web editor that turns your itinerary into an animated video: drop your stops on a map, pick a vehicle, customize the style, and export as MP4 or WebM ready to publish on social media.

No. Everything runs directly in your browser (recent Chrome, Edge, Safari, Firefox). No downloads, no extensions to install.

Yes. The editor is responsive and works on smartphone and tablet. For long video exports, a desktop is still recommended for better performance.

Open the Create page, add your stops by search or by clicking on the map, pick a vehicle, tweak the style and speed, then click Export to download your video.

Yes. Each segment can use a different vehicle: car, train or bike follow real roads, while a plane or helicopter draws a direct flight curve between two stops.

Yes. From the Animation panel you can customize the path color, thickness, style (solid, dashed, etc.) or even hide it entirely.

Yes. Seven HD styles are available: Light, Dark, Satellite, Details, Night, Vintage and Watercolor. You can also toggle between flat projection and 3D globe.

Yes. Over 25 vehicles in 3D Fluency style are available (car, motorbike, train, plane, boat, rocket…), along with customizable start and end markers.

Yes. Global speed and per-stop duration are configurable in the Animation panel. You can also pick an easing (linear, ease-in-out…) for a more cinematic feel.

Yes. 3D vehicles are rendered through deck.gl with realistic bearing-aligned orientation, and the map can switch to globe projection for long international trips.

Each project is one route. To manage several trips, create multiple projects from your Dashboard — they remain accessible and editable independently.

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