Show HN: A Minimal Monthly Task Planner (printable, offline, no signup)

Posted by defcc 6 days ago

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Hi HN,

I built a tiny tool because I couldn’t find a clean, distraction-free monthly planner that:

1. shows a clean monthly task view 2. doesn’t require an account 3. doesn’t sync or store anything online 4. works offline 5. is printable 6. and keeps a minimal, distraction-free aesthetic

So I made https://printcalendar.top/ — a minimal monthly task planner.

It’s intentionally simple. No logins, no integrations, no dashboards. Just a small tool for people who want structure without clutter.

Comments

Comment by Humphrey 6 days ago

I love the simplicity! Does this store state in the browser?

Have you considered adding an export/import data option? I was actually expecting "Copy link" to have my months worth of event data encoded in the url after the # (so it would never be sent to the server, but means I could share the month with a friend). Just an idea.

Comment by defcc 5 days ago

Thanks! Yes, everything is stored locally in the browser — no backend at all.

And that’s a great idea. I’ve been thinking about adding an export/import option, and encoding the data into the URL hash actually fits the “offline + privacy-first” vibe really well.

I’ll explore it — would be super useful for sharing or backup without requiring any server.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Comment by rollingstone23 5 days ago

A small suggestion that immediately came to my mind, why not try making it a JSON serialized data and base64 encode it just like JWT. So that it can be shared and loaded effectively.

Just thinking out loud here ;)

Comment by stogot 4 days ago

This is what I would do too but one problem I think there is a max HTTP URL length

Comment by mano78 5 days ago

If you look at the traffic, it doesn't send anything (I could test) to its server, and there are entries in browser's local storage.

Comment by Galichev 5 days ago

For those who want to plan for the entire year https://neatnik.net/calendar/

Comment by 0xf3ffff 5 days ago

This is exactly what I was looking for yesterday - a simple printable calendar that can fill an A4 or A3 page. However, I was more interested in a monthly version, rather than yearly. I tried vibe coding a simple Python script to generate a version that could suit me with Gemini CLI, but the results were comically bad (granted, I gave up pretty early on). I am sure there are plenty of similar solutions online, but I couldn't find one I really liked, at least from some basic Googling.

Comment by weeb 5 days ago

Calendarpedia offers loads of options which are great for printing. I always print an A3 "rolling" format for the current year, which I haven't seen anywhere else - lets you see all your weeks and weekends at a glance.

Comment by sixtyj 5 days ago

Try Timeanddate.com for calendars.

Comment by AnonC 5 days ago

Edit: The only way to even see this page without the popup is to try to print it.

Previously posted comment: I’m not sure if this is due to any content blocker on my phone (though I tried disabling Safari’s content blockers too) or if it’s not mobile optimized, but I can’t seem to get rid of the “Hello! If you print this page…” popup. I tapped elsewhere, tapped on the top right of the popup (even though there isn’t any close button), nothing helped.

Am I supposed to be doing something else to see and print it?

Comment by mano78 5 days ago

This doesn't allow to add events nor it stores anything, it's just to print, right? Thanks all the same!

Comment by holsta 5 days ago

I've used this but you might need to use your browser's translate feature:

https://kalendersiden.dk/

Comment by mano78 6 days ago

Wonderful. I wish there was the possibility to sync data among browsers, but that would probably defy the whole purpose of this. Is there a repository?

Comment by defcc 5 days ago

I might consider adding a backend server at some point, but I'd still want to keep the tool as simple and privacy-friendly as possible.

Right now everything works fully offline, and that's part of the appeal.

If I do add a backend, it would only be for optional things like syncing or sharing — and it would stay opt-in so the core experience remains local-only.

Still exploring the balance there, but thanks for the idea!

Comment by joefarish 6 days ago

Reminds me of https://cdr.icu/

Comment by Sanctor 5 days ago

Next/Previous month buttons appear in the print output. It's like seeing a hyperlink in a book :) Maybe those could be hidden.

Other than that I like the idea. More and more I look for apps that do one simple thing and do it well.

Comment by mindcrash 5 days ago

That but pretty much the entire header, and the calendar is too wide to properly fit on A4.

Depending on how this thing is structured all these things could be easily fixed using a print stylesheet (https://inviqa.com/blog/print-stylesheet-definitive-guide)

Comment by 8mobile 6 days ago

I really like your Minimal Monthly Task Planner, is it also responsive? Great idea, simple, I like the side notes; if possible, I'd add a list above or below.

Thanks, I'll use it and print it at home.

Comment by defcc 6 days ago

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

Yep, it’s responsive — though the layout gets a bit tight on very small screens, so I’ll tweak that later.

About the “list above or below” part — what kind of list were you thinking of? Like a separate to-do list outside the calendar, or just more space for notes?

Curious to hear what you meant!

Comment by 8mobile 5 days ago

Thanks for the reply, I thought so because I use it in paper form. A to-do list for the selected month, along with notes, is helpful.

Comment by sherr 6 days ago

Looks great. I like simple, useful tools.

Is it worth a) adding a link to your source repo (if it exists) b) add a license somewhere? c) add a README on how to self-host (even if simple).

Comment by defcc 6 days ago

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I will do it later

Comment by zakki 6 days ago

I accessed it with Safari and directly click "Print/PDF". It will be better if:

- Default orientation is Landscape

- Calendar is be printed in a full page format

Comment by swah 5 days ago

Also got half-height on Google Chrome.

Comment by reddit_clone 5 days ago

Very nice!!

Does it not print the notes? I tried to print a month and it is not showing any notes in the preview.

Comment by FinnKuhn 6 days ago

On Firefox it just gets stuck on "Preparing Preview" when pressing the print button...

Comment by a96 5 days ago

Worked fine on mine.

Comment by FinnKuhn 5 days ago

Then it's probably an issue with my local Firefox install. Thanks for pointing this out.

Comment by kaizenb 5 days ago

Solid execution! Thank you.

Comment by djinnrutger 4 days ago

That works really good! Awesome job!

Comment by checker659 6 days ago

Great tool. Thank you.

Comment by gforce_de 6 days ago

It seems not possible to drag and drop from one day to another.