// time machine

Birthday Time Machine

Your life, year by year. Enter your date of birth and rewind time: what was playing, what was coming out, what was happening in the world at each of your milestones. A journey to share with the people who were there.

An archive of Italian and world culture from 1950 to today.
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// how it works

Three steps

1

Enter your date

Pick your date of birth. The archive covers Italian and world culture from 1950 to today.

2

Rewind the years

A timeline shows you what was playing, what was coming out and what was happening at each of your milestones: 0, 5, 10, 15 years old…

3

Share the journey

Generate an image ready for WhatsApp or Instagram and show it to the people who lived those years with you.

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// frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

How does the Birthday Time Machine work?

Enter your date of birth and hit Start the time machine. You get a timeline with a stop every 5 years, from your birth to today: for each one, the number-one song in Italy and worldwide, an event, a tech novelty and a price from the time.

Which years does the archive cover?

From 1950 to 2026, year by year, with Italian and world culture. If you were born before 1950 the machine can't start, because the archive doesn't cover those years yet. The stops go up to your current age.

How do I share my trip through time?

Hit Share: the tool creates an image with your years and a text ready for WhatsApp or Instagram. On your phone the system share sheet opens; otherwise the image is downloaded and the text copied. With Save image you download it directly.

Is my date of birth saved?

No. The calculation happens in your browser and the date is neither sent to any server nor saved: even the image to share is generated on your device. The tool is free and requires no sign-up.

Done!