Goal Planner

Break a goal into milestones and track progress toward a target date. Add as many goals as you want, each with its own checklist and a progress bar that fills as milestones are checked off, saved automatically in this browser.

No goals yet. Add one above.

Saved only in this browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded.

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Why use Goal Planner?

This goal planner works on two levels: a list of goals, each optionally tied to a target date, and under each goal, a checklist of milestones that break the goal down into concrete steps. Adding a milestone and checking it off updates that goal's progress bar and percentage immediately, calculated simply as completed milestones divided by total milestones, so the visual progress always reflects exactly where you stand. Every goal keeps its own independent milestone list, so you can track several goals side by side without them getting tangled together, and every change, a new goal, a new milestone, a checked box, saves immediately to this browser's local storage. There is no account or sync step, which keeps the tool fast and private but also means your goals stay on this device and browser rather than following you elsewhere. Trash icons let you remove a single milestone or an entire goal when it is no longer relevant, and because everything runs as client-side JavaScript, your goals are never transmitted anywhere.

Key benefits

Progress bar and percentage update automatically as you check off milestones
Track multiple goals at once, each with its own independent milestone list
Optional target date shown alongside each goal
Autosaves to this browser after every change
No account, no signup, and no data sent to a server

Features

Goal list with an optional target date per goal
Per-goal milestone checklist with add, check off, and delete controls
Automatic progress bar and percentage based on completed versus total milestones
Local storage persistence, no account needed

Popular use cases

Breaking a large personal or professional goal into concrete steps
Tracking progress toward a goal with a target date, like a race or a certification
Keeping several goals visible at once instead of scattered across notes
Visualizing how close a goal is to completion with a simple progress bar

How to use Goal Planner

1
Add a goal
Type a goal title, optionally set a target date, and click Add goal.
2
Break it into milestones
Under a goal, type a milestone and click the + button, or press Enter, to add it to that goal's checklist.
3
Check off milestones as you complete them
Click the checkbox next to a milestone, the progress bar and percentage update automatically.
4
Remove goals or milestones
Click the trash icon next to a goal to delete the whole thing, or next to a single milestone to remove just that step.

Frequently asked questions

Where is my goal data saved?

In this browser's local storage, on your own device. It is not uploaded to any server.

How is progress calculated?

As the number of checked-off milestones divided by the total number of milestones for that goal. A goal with no milestones yet shows 0%.

Is the target date required?

No, it is optional. You can track a goal without a specific deadline; the date field is just there if you want one.

Can I edit a milestone after adding it?

Not directly, but you can delete it with the trash icon and add a corrected version.

Will I lose my goals if I close the tab?

No. Local storage persists across tab closes and browser restarts on the same device and browser.

Last reviewed: July 2026

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