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

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

94 points by defcc 165 days ago | 32 comments

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.

Humphrey 165 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.

defcc 165 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!

rollingstone23 165 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 ;)

mano78 165 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.

Galichev 165 days ago |

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

0xf3ffff 165 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.

weeb 165 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.

sixtyj 165 days ago | | |

Try Timeanddate.com for calendars.

AnonC 165 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?

mano78 165 days ago | |

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

holsta 165 days ago | | |

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

https://kalendersiden.dk/

mano78 165 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?

defcc 165 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!

joefarish 165 days ago |

Reminds me of https://cdr.icu/

Sanctor 165 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.

mindcrash 165 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)

8mobile 165 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.

defcc 165 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!

8mobile 164 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.

sherr 165 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).

defcc 165 days ago | |

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

zakki 165 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

swah 165 days ago | |

Also got half-height on Google Chrome.

reddit_clone 164 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.

FinnKuhn 165 days ago |

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

a96 165 days ago | |

Worked fine on mine.

FinnKuhn 165 days ago | | |

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

kaizenb 165 days ago |

Solid execution! Thank you.

djinnrutger 164 days ago |

That works really good! Awesome job!

checker659 165 days ago |

Great tool. Thank you.

gforce_de 165 days ago |

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