Angel Rose

Angel Rose

TravelAnimator
Product Lead, TravelAnimator
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New distance unit added: Nautical Miles

A few users who create sea route animations told us something simple: “Everything looks great… but the distance is in km.” For ocean routes, nautical miles are the standard. Cruise routes, sailing journeys, ferry crossings, aviation paths — they all use NM. So we added it. Now in TravelAnimator you can display route distance in: • Kilometers • Miles • Nautical Miles Switch anytime depending on...

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Plot Real Roads, Not Straight Lines

While building TravelAnimator, we kept noticing the same feedback again and again. Most apps (including ours earlier) draw straight lines between two points when you create a route. It works… but it doesn’t feel real. Road trips cut through mountains. Hikes go across lakes. A lot of our negative reviews were actually about this. People wanted routes that follow real roads, not straight lines....

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New Feature: Invert Routes in TravelAnimator

One thing we noticed while building TravelAnimator: Many travel videos are actually round trips. Road trips. Hikes that return to the starting point. Cycling routes. Out-and-back journeys. But creating the return path meant manually rebuilding the same route in reverse. Not ideal. So we shipped a simple solution. 🔁 Invert Routes Now you can turn any route into a return journey with a single...

Place Labels are here ✨ Now you can highlight the places you’ve visited right on your animated map, helping every route feel clearer, more personal, and easier to follow. With the new Place Label Customiser, you can choose from 6 thoughtfully designed styles, explore 7 colors to match your mood, and decide how labels appear with Current, Visited, or Always-on modes. Edit or remove them anytime. Tell your journey your way 🚀
Travel AnimatorName every stop your way with Place Labels
TravelAnimator turns Google Maps URLs into travel map videos in seconds. It stands out with 250+ 3D vehicle models, 30+ map styles, 4K and HD exports, the ability to add photos to routes, and a completely ad-free experience. Built for travelers, creators, and storytellers who want their journeys to look as good as they felt, without spending hours editing.
TravelAnimatorTurn Google Maps URLs into stunning map animations.