How do I get the tick boxes?

A star at the end of a column heading turns that column into boxes — here the heading is “✓*”, which prints as a tick and fills the column with squares. Take the star off and it becomes space to write in instead.

Can I have sections — fruit, dairy, household?

The table is one run of rows, but you can type a section name as an entry in your own list — PRODUCE, then the fruit and vegetables under it, then DAIRY — so the list follows the aisles. For other shops, “Boxes underneath” adds a labelled box below the table for each line you type, such as Pharmacy or Hardware store; the rows get shorter to make room (6.2 mm with two boxes on Letter).

Can I type the items in beforehand?

Yes, into the Item column: set “Fill the first column with” to “A list of my own” and type one item per line; the rows after the last one stay blank for extras. Leave the list empty if it changes every week, so one printing lasts.

How many items fit on one page?

26 rows fill a US Letter sheet at 8.2 mm a row with the heading and one row of top lines. You can go up to 44 rows on the same page, the rows then under 5 mm; from 45 the table continues on a second page with its headings repeated.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The PDF is drawn in your browser, so whatever you type stays on your computer.

Yes. The free plan adds a small line at the foot of the sheet; Pro leaves it off.

Shopping list

A box to tick against every line.

Examples temporarily replace the input and settings. You can restore your previous work.

HeadingLines to fill in at the top (one per line)Columns, one per line — add |2 to make one wider, * for tick boxesRowsFill the first column withThe columns after the first areBoxes underneath (one per line)Signature lines (one name to a line)Shade every other rowDirectionPaper

Pro keeps the settings you use every week and puts them one click away. See Pro

Preview

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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

A weekly grocery list on US Letter: 12 staples printed, 14 lines left for the week

A family shops once a week and wants the staples already on the list. Heading “Weekly groceries”, lines at the top “Week of” and “Budget”, the columns as they are, 26 rows, “Fill the first column with” set to “A list of my own” with 12 items typed one per line, paper US Letter.

The items print down the Item column in the order typed: Milk (1 gal), Eggs, Bread, Bananas, Apples, Chicken breasts, Ground beef, Cheddar cheese, Yogurt, Coffee, Paper towels, Dish soap.
The other 14 rows stay blank for what the week needs.
With the heading and one row of top lines, each row is 8.2 mm (about ⅓ inch) tall. The column weights 5, 1, 1 and 3 give Item 93 mm, Qty and ✓ 18.6 mm each, Notes 55.8 mm.
The ✓ column has a 4.2 mm box on every row, and every other row is shaded.

Item (printed)	Qty (by hand)	✓	Notes (by hand)
Milk (1 gal)	2	□	2 %
Eggs	1 dozen	□	large
Chicken breasts	2 lb	□	check the sale
Coffee	1	□	ground, medium roast
(blank row)		□	taco night: tortillas

The download is weekly-groceries.pdf, one page. Print a stack and write the week and the budget by hand. Need more lines? Up to 44 rows still fit on the one Letter page, each then under 5 mm; from 45 the table runs on to a second page.

How it works

Keep the columns as they are, or rename them — a shop-by-shop list works as Item, Where, Qty.
Choose how many lines. Twenty-six fills an A4 sheet comfortably.
Download and print. The narrow tick column sits between the quantity and the notes.
For a list you use every week, print several copies at once rather than opening this again.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get the tick boxes?: A star at the end of a column heading turns that column into boxes — here the heading is “✓*”, which prints as a tick and fills the column with squares. Take the star off and it becomes space to write in instead.
Can I have sections — fruit, dairy, household?: The table is one run of rows, but you can type a section name as an entry in your own list — PRODUCE, then the fruit and vegetables under it, then DAIRY — so the list follows the aisles. For other shops, “Boxes underneath” adds a labelled box below the table for each line you type, such as Pharmacy or Hardware store; the rows get shorter to make room (6.2 mm with two boxes on Letter).
Can I type the items in beforehand?: Yes, into the Item column: set “Fill the first column with” to “A list of my own” and type one item per line; the rows after the last one stay blank for extras. Leave the list empty if it changes every week, so one printing lasts.
How many items fit on one page?: 26 rows fill a US Letter sheet at 8.2 mm a row with the heading and one row of top lines. You can go up to 44 rows on the same page, the rows then under 5 mm; from 45 the table continues on a second page with its headings repeated.
Is anything uploaded?: No. The PDF is drawn in your browser, so whatever you type stays on your computer.
Is it free?: Yes. The free plan adds a small line at the foot of the sheet; Pro leaves it off.