Use the free To Do List below: your data never leaves your browser — all work happens on your device, and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Most to-do apps want an account, an email address, and permission to send you reminders you never asked for. All you wanted was a list. The To Do List is that list: a simple checklist that lives in your browser, with no account, no sign-up, and nothing sent anywhere. Add a task, tick it off, and move on with your day. It is deliberately boring, because a to-do list should be a tool, not another thing demanding your attention.
Using it is as simple as it sounds. Type a task, optionally set a due date and a priority, and press Add. Low, normal and high priorities help you see what matters first without building a complicated system. Tick a task when it is done, and it is crossed out but kept on the list until you clear it, so you can see what you finished today. Filter the list to show all tasks, only active ones, or only done ones, depending on what you need to see.
The tool is honest about where your tasks live. They are saved in your browser when storage is available. If storage is blocked, for example in a private browsing window, your tasks are kept only while the page stays open. That is why the tool has an Export button: download a backup file any time, and import it later on the same or another device. A backup file is also the way to move your list to a new computer, since there is no account syncing it for you.
A good to-do list is short. If your list has thirty items, it is not a plan, it is a source of guilt. Keep the list to the handful of tasks that matter today, and move the rest to a separate note. Do the hardest task first, when your energy is highest, and leave small tasks like replies and errands for later. When a task is done, tick it off right away: the small satisfaction of a crossed-out task is one of the few reliable rewards in productivity, and you should take it.
Due dates need the same honesty. A due date is a promise to yourself, and a list full of overdue promises stops being useful. Set a date only when something truly must happen by then, like a bill, a booking, or a deadline. For everything else, leave the date blank and let priority do the work. If a task keeps rolling forward day after day, ask whether it still matters. If it does, do it now. If it does not, delete it and free the space.
The tool does not send reminders, and that is a feature, not a missing piece. Reminders from apps train you to ignore notifications, while a list you open yourself keeps you in charge. Open the list each morning, pick three tasks, and close it. If you need a reminder for something critical, set it on your phone’s clock or calendar, where it belongs, and keep this list as the quiet place where tasks wait their turn.
How to use the to-do list
- Type a task and press Add, adding a due date or priority if it helps.
- Tick tasks off as you finish them.
- Use the filters to see all, active or done tasks.
- Press Clear done to remove finished tasks.
- Press Export regularly to keep a backup file.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account? No. There is no account and no sign-up. Your tasks live in your browser.
What if storage is blocked? Tasks are kept only while the page stays open. Export a backup file before closing the page.
Can I move my list to another device? Yes. Export the backup file and import it on the other device.
Does it send reminders? No. Open the list each morning and pick your tasks for the day.
Keep it simple, keep it short, and keep a backup. That is the whole system, and it is enough.