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Create and publish shareable checklists

Checklist.com is an online checklist maker that lets you turn videos, blog posts, tutorials, recipes, travel guides, and more into actionable, shareable checklists your audience can actually use. Publishing is free, and every creator gets a public channel showcasing their checklist templates.

  • Create a checklist template from scratch: Build a template item-by-item.
  • Generate from content: Paste a URL or text; our video‑to‑checklist/content‑to‑checklist generator extracts steps and structures them.
  • Edit anytime: Update names, tasks, notes, links, cover image, tags, and SEO.
  • Publish/unpublish: Control visibility with a single toggle.
  • Get a public channel: Your templates appear under your own channel page with bio, avatar, and social links.

Youtube to actionable checklist

Who this is for

  • YouTube and short-video creators
  • Bloggers and writers
  • DIY and tutorial publishers
  • Recipe and food creators
  • Travel and itinerary planners
  • Tech, productivity, and how-to educators

How to create and publish checklists (overview)

  1. Create or import. Use the generator to paste a URL or text (content to checklist, video to checklist), or choose to build step-by-step.

  2. Customize your checklist template. Edit tasks and subtasks, add notes and links, upload a cover, and set tags and SEO for better discoverability.

  3. Publish and share. Toggle publish to make it live, open the public page, and share or embed your interactive checklist.

Manage your templates on the Public Templates page

The Public Templates page shows all of your checklist templates (drafts and published) and is the place to create new ones.

  • Open: Public Templates
  • Create: Click the "Create Template" button to add a new checklist template.
  • Table guide:
    • Name: Click the template name to open it in the editor.
    • Type: The template’s view (e.g., Checklist, DIY).
    • Channel: Link to your public channel; Click on the Pencil icon to manage your channel details.
    • Statistics: Quick glance at Views, Uses, and Ratings (hover for tooltips).
    • Actions: If published, the following actions are available:
      • View (Eye icon): opens the public page in a new tab.
    • Share: use to share on social media or to copy a link to the public checklist template.

If you don’t have any templates yet, you’ll see a short intro and a prominent button to create your first one.

Template types (views) for your checklist

Choose the view that best fits your content:

  • Checklist View: The classic hierarchical, interactive checklist with tasks and subtasks. Ideal for general how‑to guides, study lists, onboarding, etc.
  • DIY View: A structured view with Materials, Steps, and Resources sections. Optimized for projects that require a materials list and clear procedural steps.

Planned types (under development):

  • Trip plan and Recipe are in development. If you want early access, contact us to join the preview.

Your public creator channel for published checklists

Publishing automatically assigns your checklist template to your channel. Customize your public checklist channel page with a bio, avatar, and social links (website, Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram).

What your channel includes:

  • Channel name, avatar, and description
  • Your published templates
  • Social links to grow your audience

What you’ll find in this documentation

If you’re interested in the upcoming Trip plan or Recipe types, reach out to request preview access.

Get started with the online checklist maker

Publishing on Checklist.com is free. No credit card required. Create and publish checklists in minutes.