A Travel Animator alternative for short trips

How it works

From trip to Reel

In your browser or in the iOS app, from the photos or the route you already have.

• Import your trip

  Import Photos 📷 and Videos 🎥 from your camera roll, a route from Google Maps 🗺️ or a GPX / KML 🧭 file, or pick Places 📍 on the map. We'll take care of the rest.

• We map the story

  Your places in order on an Animated map 🗺️ with your Photos 📷 Videos 🎥 and the highlights of your Trip 🎒

• Style and download

  Pick a Map style 🗺️, colours and Music 🎵, then download the Reel 🎬 as a video.

Street level

Closer than a vehicle on a map

A city walk or a short road trip covers a few kilometres. Travellar's map is built for that scale.

• Maps that get close

  The map zooms in to fit your route, flat or with 3D buildings, so a walk between a few streets reads as clearly as a drive between cities.

• Place labels

  Labels name each stop as the route gets there, so your followers always know where you are.

• Photos at every stop

  Your photos and videos pop up as the route reaches each place, and every stop gets its name on the map.

Side by side

Travellar and Travel Animator

Both make animated map videos of a trip, for different kinds of trip. Compared with Travel Animator's website in October 2026.

• Scale

  Travellar follows the streets and paths of a trip and names each stop as the route reaches it. Travel Animator moves a 3D model along a route between places, on flat maps or a 3D globe.

• Starting point

  Both import a Google Maps route or a GPX file. Travellar can also start from the photos in your camera roll and place them on the map for you.

• Where it runs

  Travellar runs in the browser and on iOS. Travel Animator is an app for iOS and Android.

• Where Travel Animator fits better

  A long journey with a 3D car, plane, train or boat moving along the route. Travel Animator has a large library of 3D models. Travellar doesn't animate vehicles.

Make it yours

Style your Reels your way

Pick a map style, photo style and colors, add music, and more. Endless customization.

• Map styles

• 2D or 3D

• Photo styles

• Place labels

• Route colors

• Music

• Vertical, square or landscape

FAQ

Switching questions

What is a good alternative to Travel Animator?

Travellar, if your trip is a walk, a day out or a short road trip. It animates the route at street level, with your photos and place names at each stop.

What is the difference between Travellar and Travel Animator?

Travel Animator moves a 3D vehicle along a route on a map or globe. Travellar shows the route inside the trip, stop by stop, with your photos at each place.

Can I import the route I used in Travel Animator?

Yes. Travellar imports a Google Maps route link or a GPX or KML file, and can also build the route from your photos.

Does Travellar work in the browser?

Yes. Travellar works in the browser, and there is an iOS app.

Is Travellar free?

Yes, it's free to start. Free Reels carry a Travellar watermark. Premium removes it and unlocks HD and every map style.

Got a trip that needs the close-up?

Import it and see every stop on the map.