Free Gantt Chart MakerPlan a project, link the tasks, see the critical path.

Type tasks into the grid, drag bars to schedule them and drag between bars to link them. Linked tasks move on their own when plans change.
Group tasks into phases, add milestones and days off, save a baseline, and export a print-ready PDF, a PNG, Excel or Microsoft Project XML.

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THREE SIMPLE STEPS

How to make a Gantt chart

Start a plan

Pick a template, start blank, or import a task list from a CSV or Excel file or a Microsoft Project XML file.

Schedule and link

Type tasks, dates and durations in the grid. Drag bars to move them, drag a bar's end to change its length and drag from the dot at a bar's end to another bar to link them.

Share it

Turn on the critical path, save a baseline, then export a PDF to print, a PNG for slides, or an Excel or Project XML file for others.

Tips for a schedule that holds

Link instead of typing dates

Give each task its predecessors. When an early task slips, everything after it moves by the same amount, so the finish date stays honest.

Watch the critical path

Critical tasks have no slack: a day late there is a day late at the end. Put your attention and your best people there.

Save a baseline

Save the plan everyone agreed to as a baseline. Grey bars under each task then show what moved and by how much.

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Gantt chart maker FAQ

Is this Gantt chart maker free?

Yes. Every feature, as many projects and tasks as your browser can hold, no account and no watermark on exports.

Are my projects uploaded?

No. Editing, saving, importing and exporting happen in your browser, and projects are saved in this browser's storage on your device. Export a project file to keep a copy or move it to another computer.

How do links and automatic scheduling work?

A task can depend on others: finish to start, start to start, finish to finish or start to finish, with a lag or a lead in working days. When a predecessor moves later, its successors move with it. A task never moves earlier on its own; drag it back if you want it sooner.

What is the critical path?

The chain of linked tasks that sets the project's finish date. Those tasks have no slack, so any delay there delays the end. Turn on Critical path to colour them red; the task panel shows each task's slack.

Can I import from Excel or Microsoft Project?

Yes. Import a CSV or Excel file and match its columns (task name, start, finish, duration, progress, assignee, predecessors, outline level or WBS), or a Microsoft Project XML file with its outline, links, calendar and resources. Binary .mpp files can't be read: save them as XML in Microsoft Project first.

Which exports are there?

A PDF on A4, A3, Letter or Tabloid, either split over readable pages or fitted on one page, a high-resolution PNG, an Excel or CSV task table, Microsoft Project XML and a project file to keep editing here.

What does it not do?

It schedules in whole working days, not hours. It doesn't level resources, track costs or let several people edit the same plan at once, and groups can't have links of their own (link the tasks inside them).

Does it work on a phone?

Yes. The task names stay on the left while the timeline scrolls. Tap a task, then use Task details to edit it; drag a selected bar to move it.

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