The list above asks for nothing in return. No sign-up, no onboarding, no premium tier. You type the first task and it exists. The rest of this page is about making the list outlast the first enthusiastic week.
Why an online to-do list and not an app?
Because opening the app is itself a task, and forgetting to open it is the symptom. An app wants a download, an account, permissions and a promise that you will come back. A page that works right away asks for nothing: it is in your browser, one click away, saved where you left it.
That matters more if you have ADHD or have simply abandoned five productivity apps already. Every layer between the urge to write something down and the writing is a point where the urge disappears. The right list is the one that is open when the to-do shows up, and if that is this pinned tab, good.
How do I make a to-do list that actually works?
Small items, a few per day, each starting with a verb. "File my taxes" is not a task; "pull together the income statements" is. A list of fifty things in no order becomes a wall, and the wall becomes guilt. The goal is not to record everything that exists: it is to know what to do now.
Writing things down also has an effect research has measured: in a 2011 study, unfinished to-dos kept intruding on people's thoughts, and the effect vanished once they wrote a concrete plan for each one, before doing anything about it (Masicampo & Baumeister, 2011). The list does not do the work, but it gives you your head back.
Why does the list stop working after a week?
Because the list stores; it does not notify. In week one you check it out of excitement. By week three the list is correct and closed, and the task falls due with nobody having looked. It is not a lack of discipline: writing down and remembering at the right time are two different problems.
How do I use this list day to day?
Pin the tab or add it to your phone's home screen, write down everything that pops into your head, and in the morning pick three. Checking things off is part of the method: the done list proves the week paid off. If your to-dos come with deadlines and people attached, the task organizer sorts that out first.
The problem that remains
This list solves "where to write it down". It does not solve "who reminds me on Tuesday at 3 pm to call the clinic", and that was the part that made me build ASB. Sofia lives on WhatsApp: you send her the list, she turns it into tasks with reminders and calls at the right time, insisting as much as you choose. The button below sends your list to her; you review it before sending.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to use the to-do list?
No. The list works as soon as the page opens. No sign-up, password, email or install. You write, check off, delete and reorder, and everything is kept in this browser.
Where is my list saved?
In the local storage of the browser you are using, on this device. Nothing goes to a server. If you open the page on another computer or on your phone, the list will not be there; if you clear your browser data, it is gone.
Does the online to-do list work on my phone?
Yes, in your phone's browser, with nothing to install. It is worth adding the page to your home screen so it opens with one tap. Each device keeps its own list.
Why does my to-do list always stop working?
Usually because the items are too big to start ("organize the house"), because the list has fifty things and no order, or because writing something down does not guarantee remembering it at the right time. Small tasks, a few per day and a reminder at the moment of doing fix most of it.
Can I get reminders for my tasks?
Not on this page: it stores, it does not notify. If you want someone to remind you and follow up, send the list to Sofia on WhatsApp with the button below; she sets the reminders and keeps insisting until you reply.