Timeline Scan – AI fixes the dates on your scanned photos
Timeline Scan is a service that automatically organizes scanned photo collections by determining the original date each photo was taken. It uses metadata, handwriting, and visual clues to update file timestamps without altering the original image data.
Why it matters
It solves the common problem of digital photo libraries being incorrectly sorted by scan date rather than the actual historical date of the event.
Every photo you scan is stamped with the day you scanned it, not the day it was taken. Timeline Scan finds each photo's real date and puts your collection back in order.
Hard to find. Hard to enjoy. Just sitting there, out of time.
Four simple steps. No technical skill needed.
Drag your scanned photos onto the page: JPEG or TIFF. A single shoebox or the whole attic.
Handwriting on the back, printed timestamps, and film-era clues: every signal counts. Close the tab; we'll email you when it's done.
Happy with the results? You're done. Or tag the people you know: names and birth years anchor a second, sharper dating pass. Included, and entirely optional.
Download your photos with the real dates written inside, or send them straight to your photo app, sorted into the right years.
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