Ask for what you really need.

No account, email address or password is needed. Your list is saved inside this browser while you build it, and nothing reaches our server unless you choose to publish a shareable copy.

If you do publish, you get two links: a guest link to share with family and friends, and a private manage link that lets you come back and edit the published list from any device. Keep the manage link to yourself, and save a backup in case you change phone or clear your browser.

Choose Add item at the top of the page, or Add something beside your list. Then pick whether it is a product or practical help, and give it a name.

• Product link — paste an address from any shop and we tidy it up for you. It is optional.
• Price and quantity — approximate is fine. It helps people pick something within their budget, or club together on a bigger item.
• Priority — set Most wanted for the things you really need.
• Notes — size, colour, timing, or anything else people should know.
• Already sorted — tick I already have this and the item stays on your list but is hidden from guests.

In a hurry? The Helpful starting points panel adds common newborn and recovery items in a single tap.

Yes, and it is often the most useful thing on a list. Alongside products you can ask for a home-cooked meal, a load of washing, a lift to an appointment, an hour of company or a hand with the older children.

People usually want to help but do not know what to offer. Putting it in writing takes the awkwardness out of it for both of you.

A good starting point is newborn sleepsuits and vests in a couple of sizes, nappies and wipes, muslin squares, plus maternity pads and comfortable nightwear for your own recovery — the bit most lists forget.

Add the larger shared items too, such as a pushchair, car seat or cot, with an approximate price so a group can club together. Our hospital bag checklist and baby budget calculator are useful for working out what you actually need.

1. Build and personalise your private list.
2. Choose Share list, read the short explanation, then choose Publish my list.
3. Copy the guest link for family and friends, and save your backup or manage link.
4. After editing your list later, choose Update published list so guests can see the changes.

Publishing is optional, and nothing is placed on our server until you choose to publish. Published lists are hidden from search engines.

Anyone with the guest link can see your list name, welcome message, the items still needed, your notes, product links, approximate prices, and whether something has already been reserved. Items you have ticked as already sorted are never shown to guests.

A guest chooses I can help and can optionally add a first name. The item is then marked as taken care of, which is what stops duplicate gifts. If a name is given, it is visible to you and to other visitors to that list.

They can also leave a short message of up to 200 characters. That is shown only to you on your own list — other visitors never see it — and it cannot be edited once sent.

Not sure how it looks from their side? Switch to Guest preview at the top of your list to see exactly what they see.

Your list is saved in the browser you built it in. It will not follow you to a new phone or laptop on its own, and it will not survive clearing your browsing data.

Choose Backup to download a copy as a small file. On the other device, open this page, choose Restore, and pick that file. You will be asked to confirm before anything is replaced.

A backup also contains your private manage link, so it can get you back into a published list even if you have lost that link. If you still have the manage link, just open it on the new device instead.

Yes. Open Share list and choose Unpublish. The copy on our server and its reservations are deleted, and the guest link stops working. Your private copy stays in this browser unless you clear it separately.

Published lists with no activity are automatically deleted after 12 months. Guest names and reservation details are removed when a reservation is released, when the list is unpublished, or when an inactive list is deleted. There is no advertising or analytics tracking on this page. More detail is in our privacy policy.

Yes — free for you and free for your guests. There is no subscription, no premium tier and no charge for publishing or sharing a list.