Timehop
OUR GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE FIND NEW WAYS TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER AROUND THE PAST.
Timehop created the digital nostalgia category and continues to be THE team reinventing reminiscing for the digital era. We have more “old” photos and content than ever before, yet most of the internet focuses on “new”.
Timehop is an application for smartphones that collects old photos and posts from Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Apple Photos, Google Photos and Dropbox photos and distributes the past. The company was founded in 2011 by Jonathan Wegener and Benny Wong. As of January 2016, Timehop had 12 million users.
We believe there is a massive untapped opportunity to build new ways of consuming, storytelling with, and finding meaning in our digital histories.Timehop is the only app that lets you celebrate all your best memories, every day. Join the over 20 Million people who start their day reminiscing with friends on a nostalgic journey. It’s like #tbt every day!
Webby Awards Best Social App 2017
Webby Awards People’s Voice – Best Social App 2017
As featured in The New York Times, Digiday, Washing Post, Time Magazine, and Vox.
Your Daily Memories
• See this exact day in history, every time you open
• Tap or Swipe through every old photo, video, and post
• Relive your favorite vacations, parties, and weddings as they unfold
• Go back 1 year ago, to 20 years ago, and beyond!
Connect
• Easily see all the photos and videos you take on your phone and never post
• Connect your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts to see your social media history
• Connect Google Photos, Dropbox, or Flickr to see your entire history of stored photos
• Even relive where you checked-in by connecting your Swarm account
Relive the best, Hide the Rest!
• Cherish the best memories and protect yourself from the sad ones
• Hide your bad memories so you don’t see them again next year
• Go directly to the posts so you can delete them from where they were originally posted
Then & Now
• Compare the old with the new by turning your photos into a Then & Now!
• Snap a new selfie to show off just how much your hair has changed
• Or grab a recent photo of your puppy to see how big they got since they were first adopted!
Reminisce with Friends
• Share any memory easily with your friends via sms or other messaging platforms
• Post your best throwbacks and share the memories with everyone
• Crop, frame, and add stickers like you’re the scrapbooking master
Your Daily Habit
• Every morning you get a new day of Timehop memories, and it only lasts for 24 hours!
• Set your alerts so you never miss a day
• Your Timehop streak tracks how many days in a row you have checked your memories
• Unlock badges and rewards the bigger your streak gets!
Nostalgic News
• Watch Abe, our dinosaur mascot, report on the news of the past
• Learn about the weird, lesser-known, and culturally significant historic moments as they relate to today
• It’s a fun nostalgic fact every day
RetroVideo
• Don’t miss an episode of the best pop-culture nostalgia TV show
• Catch clips of the movies, shows, and music memories on this day in a bitesize format every day
• Impress your friends with your just how much you remember from your childhood
How to Create a Then & Now Image in Timehop
Have you ever wanted to reflect on the ongoing ~passage of time~ while also taking the time to celebrate your present? Well, have we got a feature for you!
Then & Now is one of Timehop’s signature features, allowing you to tell a story with your memories quickly and easily. You can take a photo memory from your Timehop day (your “then”) and place it side by side with an image of your “now”.
This article will:
- Explain how to create a signature Timehop Then & Now image
- Highlight some example Then & Now images made by fellow Timehop users
When you see a memory in Timehop that you’d like to use to create a Then & Now image, follow the steps below:
- Tap THEN | NOW on the bottom right
- After you tap THEN | NOW, you should see half your screen taken up by the selected image. On the other half of the screen, a live camera view will open automatically. From here, you can snap a new pic if the mood strikes or you can select a “now” photo from your camera roll.
- Once you select a “now” photo, you can adjust both images in the frame until you’re happy with your creation.
- From here, you can share your Then & Now on social media or save directly to your camera roll.
That’s it!
Here’s an example of a finished Then & Now
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