Plan who works when without a spreadsheet. List your team, choose a common pattern like 2 days, 2 nights, 2 off, 4 on 4 off, or the Pitman 12-hour rota, or type your own with letters (D day, N night, M morning, E evening, G general, O off, L leave). Pick a start date and the roster is drawn instantly, with people staggered so shifts are spread across the team and a daily count of who is on duty.
loading toolHow to make a shift roster
- Type your team, one name per line.
- Choose a common pattern or type your own.
- Pick the start date and how many days to show.
- Press Make roster, then download the CSV or print it.
Good to know
- Check the “On duty” row: a warning appears if any day has nobody working.
- Print in landscape for two or four weeks on one page.
Questions
What does “stagger” do?
Everyone follows the same pattern but starts at a different point in it, so on any day some people are on days, some on nights and some off. Untick it if everyone should work the same days.
How do I write my own pattern?
Type one letter per day for one full cycle. For example DDDNNNOOO means three day shifts, three night shifts, then three days off, and then it repeats.
Can I edit one person’s day?
Not in the grid. Download the CSV and open it in Excel or Google Sheets to make one-off swaps, then print from there.
Where is my data kept?
Only in this browser on this device. Nothing is uploaded to us or anyone else. Clearing your browser data removes it, so copy or download anything important.
Is my data private?
Yes. Everything happens inside your own browser: nothing you type or choose is uploaded to us or anyone else.
Is it free?
Completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it. Light ads keep the site running.
