DepartureNew York40.7°N 74.0°W

Cinematic travel map animation

Every trip deserves a title sequence.

Type in your stops. TrailVid turns them into the animated travel map video people always ask about: a camera flying each leg over a 3D globe, routes drawn in light, titles set like film credits.

In your browser, right now. No account, no render queue: the video is yours in seconds.

Leg 01Reykjavík64.1°N 21.9°W

Three steps. That's the whole edit.

No timeline, no keyframes, no template to fight. You type the trip; TrailVid does the direction.

  1. Add your stops

    Type a place, pick it from the list. Each stop drops a pin and the route draws itself on the globe as you go.

  2. Say how you traveled

    Flights, trains, cars, buses, boats, walks, bike rides. Each is drawn in its own visual language on the globe, so viewers read how you moved at a glance.

  3. Export

    Pick a theme, pick a size, done. The video renders on the spot and saves like any other video on your device, ready to post.

Leg 02Vík í Mýrdal63.4°N 19.0°W

Directed by default.

TrailVid does the part of travel content that eats a creator's evening: the map animation everyone asks about, shot, paced, and titled for you.

A storyboard, not a timeline

Every video is staged like a title sequence: an establishing shot, a camera that chases each leg, arrivals that hold just long enough to read, a pull-back finale. Pacing is tuned for short-form. You never touch a keyframe.

No render queue

Every frame is drawn and encoded right on your phone or laptop. Tap export and the video renders in front of you, then saves like any other video, ready to post. There is no queue and no credit meter because there is no render server.

Geography that holds up

Cars follow real roads, boats keep to shipping lanes, trains follow the rail network, and flights fly great-circle arcs. Real routing, not a line scribbled across a flat map.

A globe with real light

Physically-based atmosphere, a warm sunset band at the day-night line, and a photographic Earth that lights up with real city lights after dark. Lit like a place, not a cartoon.

A theme editor with every dial

Start from a built-in look and change what you want: type, palette, atmosphere, the glow on a route line.

Clips for series

Slice one trip into a Stories chain or a reel per city. Each clip exports its own video with its own settings.

Formats
9:16 · 16:9 · 1:1 · 4:5
Resolution
1080p · 1440p · 4K
Frame rate
30 · 60 fps
Color
SDR

Leg 03London51.5°N 0.1°W

Pick a look. Or build your own.

Eight built-in themes, each art-directed down to the route glow and the camera move. Every frame below is the same London arrival, straight out of the renderer. No mockups.

  • Signal theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Signal

    The default. Bold slab titles, systematic chrome, one signal-red accent.

  • Cinematic theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Cinematic

    Golden routes, deep atmosphere, titles with presence.

  • Serein theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Serein

    Lyrical naturalism. Warm light, Newsreader marginalia, botanical traces.

  • Monument theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Monument

    Enormous condensed caps. Dramatic, high-contrast light.

  • Couture theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Couture

    Luxury-maison didone. Champagne hairlines, poised pacing.

  • Folio theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Folio

    Editorial calm. Tracked mastheads, hairline rules, cool monochrome.

  • Vector theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Vector

    Mission-control plotboard. Phosphor telemetry, tracking camera.

  • Chapter theme rendering the London arrival card over daylight Europe

    Chapter

    Pastel chapters. Ornamental, playful, centred symmetry.

Leg 04Paris48.9°N 2.4°E

Right now, all of it is free.

TrailVid is new. While it earns its reputation, everything is open: every theme, every format, up to 4K. No gates, no meter, no card on file. When pricing lands, this is the line we hold:

Free forever

  • Unlimited videos. No monthly cap, no export meter.
  • Every transport mode, the full camera work.
  • Sharing-ready 1080p exports.
  • A small TrailVid badge in the corner. That is the whole catch.

Paid, eventually

  • Taking the badge off.
  • The working-creator extras, like top-end export sizes and commercial use.

How much, and whether it's one payment or a subscription? Honestly undecided. We would rather price it right than price it fast, and it will be announced here first.

Whatever pricing becomes, it cannot reach backward. Your videos are files on your device: nothing re-watermarks, nothing gets taken away, and the free part never shrinks.

FAQ

Good questions.

What is TrailVid?
TrailVid turns a trip into a cinematic travel map animation. You type your stops and how you traveled between them, and it renders an animated map: a camera flying each leg over a 3D globe, routes drawn in light, and titles set like film credits. Everything renders on your own device, ready to post.
Is TrailVid free?
Right now, all of it is free: every theme, every format, up to 4K, with no account and no card on file. A free core stays free forever, unlimited videos, every transport mode, and sharing-ready 1080p, with a small TrailVid badge in the corner. Some working-creator extras, like taking the badge off, will eventually be paid.
How do I make a travel map video?
Three steps. Add your stops by typing each place and picking it from the list. Say how you traveled between them, by flight, train, car, bus, boat, walk, or bike, and each leg draws in its own visual language. Then pick a theme and a size and export. The video renders on the spot and saves like any other video on your device.
What formats and sizes can I export?
Vertical 9:16, square 1:1, portrait 4:5, and widescreen 16:9, at 1080p, 1440p, or 4K, in 30 or 60 fps. That covers Reels, TikTok, Shorts, and YouTube. Color is SDR.
Is TrailVid good for travel vlogs and Reels?
Yes. It is made for creators: export vertical 9:16 for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts, or widescreen 16:9 for YouTube, then drop the clip into your edit or post it as is.
Do I need an account?
No. Open TrailVid in your browser and make a video without signing up or entering a card.
Does TrailVid work on my phone?
Yes. It runs in your browser on a phone or a laptop, with nothing to install. Every frame is drawn and encoded on your device, so your video is ready in seconds and saves like any other video, with no render queue to wait in.

Journey's endZandvoort52.4°N 4.5°E

The next trip gets a title sequence.

Open the app, type two stops, and watch the first cut play. Free, in your browser, right now.

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