Category: Importing

How do I import my Facebook posts?

Importing from Facebook is easy, here’s what to do:

First, connect your Tripline account to Facebook

  1. Go to https://www.tripline.net/myaccount
  2. On the right side of the page, click Facebook [ Connect ]
  3. Authorize the Tripline app (you’ll be redirected back to the Tripline site)

Then import your checkins into a new Trip

  1. Click on [ + New Trip ] in the header
  2. On the Create page, choose Facebook [ Import Posts ]
  3. We’ll display your 10 most recent posts
  4. You can click the [ Load More ] link at the bottom of the list to get to your earlier items
  5. Choose the individual posts that you want to import and click [ Create Trip ]
  6. We’ll create a Trip from the posts you selected and open the Tripline editor. You can modify places, set travel modes by clicking on lines or just click [ Save & Exit ] to go to the Trip page.
  7. If you want to add/edit more places manually, click [ Edit Map ] on the Trip page

If you’re having problems, please email support@tripline.net

How do I import my trips from Tripit?

Importing from Tripit is easy, here’s what to do:

First, connect your Tripline account to Tripit

  1. Go to https://www.tripline.net/myaccount
  2. On the right side of the page, click Tripit [ Connect ]
  3. Authorize the Tripline app (you’ll be redirected back to the Tripline site)

Then import a trip from Tripit

  1. Click on [ + New Trip ] in the header
  2. On the Create page, choose Tripit [ Import Trip ]
  3. The first page you’ll see allows you to select an upcoming trip to import. If you want to import a past trip, click on the [ Show Past ] button.
  4. Choose a trip and click [ Open Selected Trip ]
  5. We’ll display all of the information from your Tripit trip. Note that not all items have dates and/or geo information, and the sorting may not be perfect.  We’re working on improvements.
  6. Choose the individual items that you want to import and click [ Create Trip ]
  7. We’ll create a Trip from the places you selected and open the Tripline editor. You can modify places, set travel modes by clicking on lines or just click [ Save & Exit ] to go to the Trip page.
  8. If you want to add/edit more places, click [ Edit Map ] on the Trip page

If you’re having problems, please email support@tripline.net

How do I import my Instagram posts?

UPDATE: We’ve removed the option to import from Instagram due to technical changes on the Instagram Platform. Meta disabled the Instagram Basic Display API in December 2024.

Importing from Instagram is easy, here’s what to do:

First connect your Tripline account to Instagram

  1. Go to https://www.tripline.net/myaccount
  2. On the right side of the page, click Instagram [ Connect ]
  3. Authorize the Tripline app (you’ll be redirected back to the Tripline site)

Then create a trip by importing your posts

  1. Click on [ + New Trip ] in the header
  2. On the Create page, choose Instagram [ Import Posts ] on the right side
  3. We’ll display your 20 most recent posts
  4. If there’s no Location data on a post, enter the location that you tweeted from in the typeahead box below the “Unknown Location” text
  5. You can click the [ + Load More ] link at the bottom of the list to get to your earlier items.
  6. Check the items you want to import and then press [ Create Trip ]
  7. We’ll import your selected posts into a Trip and display the Tripline map editor. Click [ Save & Exit ] to go to the Trip page.
  8. If you want to add/remove places, click [ Edit Map ] on the Trip page

How do I import my Swarm/Foursquare checkins?

Importing from Swarm/Foursquare is easy, here’s what to do:

First, connect your Tripline account to Swarm/Foursquare

  1. Go to https://www.tripline.net/myaccount
  2. On the right side of the page, click Swarm [ Connect ]
  3. Authorize the Tripline app (you’ll be redirected back to the Tripline site)

Then import your checkins into a new Trip

  1. Click on [ + New Trip ] in the header
  2. On the Create page, choose Swarm [ Import Checkins ]
  3. We’ll display your 20 most recent checkins
  4. You can click the [ Load More ] link at the bottom of the list to get to your earlier items.
  5. Choose the individual checkins that you want to import and click [ Create Trip ]
  6. We’ll create a Trip from the checkins you selected and open the Tripline editor. You can modify places, set travel modes by clicking on lines or just click [ Save & Exit ] to go to the Trip page.
  7. If you want to add/edit more places, click [ Edit Map ] on the Trip page

If you’re having problems, please email support@tripline.net