About Shift Schedule Maker
Shift Schedule Maker is a free shift schedule maker for people who just need a clean, printable roster — shift leads, small-business owners, restaurant managers, charge nurses, and anyone else who plans who works when.
Why we built it
Most scheduling tools want you to create an account, invite your team, and learn a whole platform before you can print a single week. That is overkill when all you need is a grid you can fill in and stick on the wall. Shift Schedule Maker does that one job well: add people, assign shifts, print or export. Nothing to install, nothing to sign up for.
We also noticed that the teams who need a schedule the most — a two-person bar, a four-nurse unit, a warehouse crew running 24/7 — rarely have an HR department or a scheduling budget. A genuinely free tool that works instantly is more useful to them than a feature-rich platform that takes an afternoon to set up.
How it works
Everything runs in your browser. Your schedule is saved locally on your own device — it is never uploaded to a server, because there is no server-side account system. That also means your staff names and shifts stay on your machine.
You can build a weekly roster, a monthly roster, or a rotating pattern like 2-2-3 (Pitman), DuPont, or 4-on-4-off. The pattern library preloads the generator with each cycle, and the employee maker gives you a free-form grid for named teams. When the grid reads right, print just the roster, save it as a PDF, export a CSV for payroll, or share a link that reopens the same schedule.
What is included
- An online shift schedule maker with auto-fill for common rotations.
- Scenario pages for employees, weekly, monthly, restaurants, nurses, and 24/7 operations.
- A shift pay calculator for overtime and night differentials.
- Free Excel and PDF schedule templates you can download and edit offline.
- Practical scheduling guides — from "how to make a shift schedule" to rotating-pattern comparisons.
What it costs
The maker, the templates, printing, and CSV export are all free. If that changes, we will say so plainly on the page. For questions or suggestions, see the contact page.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shift Schedule Maker really free?
Yes. The maker, the templates, printing, and CSV export are all free with no account, no trial, and no credit card.
Does the site store my schedule on a server?
No. Everything runs in your browser and your schedule is saved locally on your own device. Nothing is uploaded.
Who is Shift Schedule Maker built for?
Shift leads, small-business owners, restaurant managers, charge nurses, and anyone else who needs a clean, printable roster without learning a whole scheduling platform.