A .cnmly file is a Cinemaly travel capsule. It is the mobile format Cinemaly
uses to package a trip so the route, stops, photos, notes, and presentation data
can travel together.
That sounds technical, but the idea is simple: one trip, one portable memory file.
Why Cinemaly Uses a Capsule File
Most travel memories are scattered. Photos live in a camera roll. Notes live in a notes app. Routes live in a map app. When you try to share the trip later, the story falls apart.
A capsule keeps the pieces together.
A .cnmly file is not meant to be a generic photo album. It is a Cinemaly
travel capsule designed to open in Cinemaly.
What Is Inside a Capsule?
The route
The capsule keeps the order of your stops so the journey still has a shape.
Photos and notes
Photos and director notes stay attached to the places where they belong.
Presentation settings
Cinemaly can use capsule data to replay the trip as a cinematic map story.
.cnmly vs .html on the Web
The Cinemaly web compiler can create a portable .html capsule because it runs
inside a browser. The mobile apps use .cnmly, a dedicated package format built
for app-based creation and sharing on iPhone and Android.
Web capsule
- ✗Generated by the browser version
- ✗Uses a portable .html file
- ✗Good for web-based creation
Mobile capsule
- ✓Generated by the mobile app
- ✓Uses the .cnmly format
- ✓Built for iPhone and Android sharing
How Do Friends Open It?
Friends need Cinemaly to open a .cnmly capsule. Send them the file, point them
to the app, and they can open the trip inside Cinemaly.
Privacy Notes
Cinemaly does not upload your capsules, photos, notes, or videos to a Cinemaly server. A capsule is a file you can keep, back up, or share yourself.