Gantt Chart Maker
Type tasks, drag the dates, print the timeline. No account needed.
Project timeline
New tasks start the day the last one ends, which is usually what you want, and every date is editable underneath. Weekends are shaded so a two week bar reads as ten working days. Your chart saves in this browser.
A Gantt chart is a simple idea buried under expensive software. Tasks down the side, time across the top, a bar for each task showing when it runs. That is all it is.
Add your tasks and set the dates. Each new task starts the day after the previous one ends, which is usually the plan, and every date stays editable underneath the chart. Weekends are shaded so a bar spanning two weeks visibly contains ten working days rather than fourteen.
When it looks right, print it. The chart lays out cleanly on paper or as a PDF with the editing controls hidden, which is generally what a client or a manager actually wants to see.
How the chart is built
Each bar runs from its start date to its end date, and both days count, so a task from Monday to Friday is five days long. The chart spans from the earliest start to the latest end, with weekends shaded.
A new task starts the day after the last task on the list ends and is five days long until you change it. Changing a task's dates later does not move the tasks after it, so when something slips, check the rest of the plan yourself.
A worked example
A content task runs from Monday 5 October to Friday 16 October 2026. On the chart that bar is 12 days long, and the shading shows that only 10 of them are working days. If the estimate was ten working days of effort, the dates fit. If it was twelve, the plan is already two days short.
Add the next task and it starts on Saturday 17 October, the day after. If your team does not work weekends, move its start to Monday 19 October so the bar begins on a working day.
Mistakes that make a plan unreliable
Planning in calendar days when the team works in working days. A two week bar is ten working days, and public holidays take more. The business days calculator counts them exactly.
Leaving no slack. A chart where every task ends the day before the next begins has no room for anything to go wrong. Leave a buffer before fixed dates like a launch or a client review.
Hiding dependencies. The chart shows timing, not which task waits on which. Put the dependency in the task name, such as Build (after design sign-off), so the order is obvious to anyone reading the printout.
A chart is a snapshot. A project keeps moving.
This draws the plan you have today. PomoTodo keeps it alive: tasks with owners and due dates, time logged against each one, and a view of what actually shifted since you drew the first version.
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Questions
How do I make a Gantt chart for free?
Type a task name, set its start and end dates, and repeat. The timeline builds itself as you go, with a coloured bar for each task and the current day marked.
Can I print the chart or export it?
Yes. The print button lays the chart out for paper and hides the editing controls, and choosing save as PDF in the print dialog gives you a file you can send on.
Does it save my project?
It saves in your browser, so the chart is still there when you come back on the same device. Nothing is uploaded and there is no account to make.
Does it handle weekends and working days?
Weekends are shaded on the timeline so the working length of each bar is visible at a glance. For an exact count of working days between two dates, use the business days calculator.