6x1 work schedule
Six days on and one off, spread across the team.
Examples temporarily replace the input and settings. You can restore your previous work.
Pro keeps the settings you use every week and puts them one click away. See Pro
Your files stay on your device
This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored, and you can even turn off your internet connection before you start.
Example
Worked example — 6x1 work schedule
Use the following inputs and settings. Keep other settings at the page defaults.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| pattern | 6x1 |
| Year | 2027 |
| Cycle starts on (keep the same date next month to carry on) | 2026-11-02 |
| Output files | 1 |
| PDF pages | 1 |
| 279 × 216 mm |
Expected result — PDF · PDF pages: 1. The image shows the first PDF page.
How it works
- List the people, one per line; with seven people, one is off on each day of the week.
- Pick the month, and add the hours per shift if you want them totalled.
- To carry on from last month, enter the date the cycle started.
- Download the PDF with each person’s days off and totals.
- For a roster spanning several sheets, find the page by its first and last employee and download just that sheet.
Frequently asked questions
- How are the days off spread?
- With Stagger on, each person starts the cycle a day after the one before, so the days off fall on different days and the whole team is never off together.
- Does the day off move through the week?
- Yes. A seven-day cycle keeps each person’s day off on the same weekday; if you want it to move, start people on different dates or use your own cycle.
- How do I carry the rota on into next month?
- Enter the date the cycle started in your first month (the 1st of that month if you left Cycle starts on empty) and change only the month. The pattern is counted from that date, so the day off keeps falling every seventh day across the change of month. Left empty, the cycle starts again on the new month’s 1st.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The rota is made in your browser. The free plan prints a small line with our name at the foot of the sheet; Pro leaves it off.