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Free goal tracker templates

Each one runs in your browser. Plan a goal here, then track it in GoalTracker.

Goal tracker template

One goal and up to 8 milestones, each with a checkbox and an optional date. Print it, download it as Markdown, or import it into GoalTracker.

Open the goal tracker template

Which goal-setting tool should you use?

Pick by where you are stuck, not by the name of the method. Each tool takes a few minutes and works without an account.

  • You have a goal but no plan yet: Goal Planner, breaks one goal into subgoals and a first step you can do this week.
  • Your goal is vague ("get fit", "save more"): SMART Goal Generator, adds a number, a deadline and a way to check it.
  • You want to see how far along a goal is: Goal Tracker Template, lists milestones with tick boxes and a done count.
  • You are building a daily habit: Habit Tracker, a 30-day grid you mark each day you do it.
  • You have too many tasks: Priority Matrix, sorts them into do now, schedule, delegate and drop.
  • You are planning the next 90 days: Quarterly Goal Planner, one 90-day goal with a milestone for each month.
  • One big goal with many parts: Mandala Chart, one core goal, 8 areas and 64 actions on a 9x9 grid.
  • A team or work objective: OKR Template, one objective with key results you can measure.
  • You lose track week to week: Weekly Review, four questions on what moved and what comes next.
  • Life goals with no deadline yet: Bucket List Template, collects them by category until you pick one to start.

Set a goal

Plan the year, quarter or day

Track and review

Blank PDFs to print

One-page sheets to fill in by hand, in A4 and US Letter. Free to reuse with credit.

How to set a goal you will keep, in four steps

  1. Write it so you can tell when it is done: a number and a date (SMART goal generator).
  2. List the 2 to 5 milestones between today and done, and the first step for this week (goal planner).
  3. Put the milestones where you will see them and tick them off (goal tracker template, or the GoalTracker app).
  4. Check in once a week: what moved, what got in the way, what is next (weekly review). Not sure how to put a number on it? See six ways to measure goal progress.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free goal-setting tool?

It depends on where you are stuck. If the goal is vague, start with a SMART goal. If you know the goal but not the steps, use a goal planner. If you have the steps and keep losing track, use a goal tracker or a weekly review. All 12 tools on this page are free, need no account and run in your browser.

Do I need an account or an app to use these tools?

No. Every tool works on the page with no sign-up and no email. Nothing you type is sent anywhere. You can print the result, download it as Markdown, or download a .json file to keep tracking it in the free GoalTracker app.

Can I print these goal templates?

Yes. Seven of the tools have a print button, and six have a blank one-page PDF in A4 and US Letter to fill in by hand (listed under Blank PDFs to print on this page). The rest download as a Markdown file you can print from any text editor.

How do I use more than one tool for the same goal?

A common order is: write the goal with the SMART goal generator, break it down with the goal planner, then track the milestones with the goal tracker template and check in once a week with the weekly review. Each step takes a few minutes, and the .json download moves the plan into GoalTracker.