Packing List Generator
Tell it your trip and get a tailored, categorised checklist with sensible quantities — then tick items off, add your own, and your list saves on this device.
- Free, no sign-up
- Works worldwide
- Instant results
Documents & money
Clothing
Toiletries & health
Electronics
Activity gear
Travel essentials
Your list is saved on this device automatically. Quantities are suggestions you can edit.
What should you pack for a trip?
Start from the essentials everyone needs — documents, a few days of clothing, toiletries and chargers — then add items for your climate and your activities. This generator does that for you: give it your trip length, climate and what you’ll be doing, and it builds a categorised checklist with sensible quantities you can tick off, edit and save.
Methodology: The list is assembled from a curated travel checklist using rules based on your inputs — climate, activities, trip length, international travel and kids — with clothing quantities that scale with the number of days. It applies no personal data and stores nothing on a server; your list is saved only in your own browser. How we test & calculate.
A packing list built for your trip
Generic checklists either miss things or bury you in items you will never use. The fix is a list shaped by your actual trip: the same core essentials everyone needs, plus exactly the right additions for your climate and what you will be doing. A ten-day warm beach trip should surface swimwear, sunscreen, sandals and a beach towel; a cold city break should bring out a coat, thermal layers and a travel adapter. This tool makes those decisions for you, then gets out of the way so you can tick things off.
How the generator works
Set your trip length and climate, choose one or more trip types (city, beach, hiking, business, camping or winter sports), and flag whether it is international or you are travelling with kids. The generator assembles a categorised checklist — documents, clothing, toiletries, electronics, activity gear and essentials — with quantities that scale to your trip. Tick items as you pack, remove anything you do not need, and add your own. Everything is saved automatically in your browser, so you can pack over several days and pick up where you left off.
Why quantities matter
The most common packing error is too many clothes. The generator suggests roughly one top per day-and-a-half and a pair of bottoms per few days, with underwear and socks for each day plus a spare — and it deliberately caps clothing at around ten days’ worth, because beyond that a single laundry stop beats a heavier bag every time. Adjust any quantity to taste; they are sensible starting points, not rules.
Who it is for
Anyone who would rather not rewrite the same list every trip: weekend city-breakers, beach holidaymakers, hikers and campers, business travellers, families with young children, and carry-on-only minimalists trimming to the essentials. Because it adapts to the inputs, the same tool works for a two-day work trip and a three-week multi-climate adventure.
Common packing mistakes to avoid
Watch for the usual traps: overpacking clothes instead of planning laundry; forgetting chargers and a universal adapter for international trips; packing liquids that break the cabin-bag rules (keep containers to 100 ml and check your bag with the carry-on size checker); leaving without copies of key documents; and ignoring the forecast — a single rain jacket or warm layer often saves the trip.
Generator vs. a written packing guide
They work best together. Our complete travel packing list and how-to-pack guide are thorough reading for learning what to bring and how to fit it in. This generator turns that knowledge into your list — tailored, interactive, and saved as you tick it off. Read the guides once; use the generator every trip.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many outfits should I pack?
A useful rule of thumb is roughly one top for every day and a half (so about seven tops for ten days), and one pair of bottoms for every three days, plus enough underwear and socks for each day with one spare. Beyond about ten days it is almost always better to plan a laundry stop than to pack more — the generator caps clothing quantities for exactly this reason.
Does it save my list?
Yes — your list, your ticked items and anything you add are saved automatically in your browser on this device. Nothing is sent to a server or tied to an account, so you can come back over several days as you pack. Clearing your browser data or using a different device starts fresh; use Copy or Print to keep a portable copy.
Can I use it for carry-on only?
Absolutely. Generate your list, then remove anything non-essential and keep quantities lean. Remember the liquids rule for cabin bags (containers up to 100 ml in a single clear bag), and check your bag fits with the carry-on size checker before you go.
How is this different from your packing-list guide?
The packing-list guide is curated reading — a thorough, fixed checklist to learn from. This generator is interactive and tailored: it builds a list specific to your climate, activities and trip length, lets you tick items off and add your own, and remembers your progress. Use the guide to learn, the generator to actually pack.
Can I add or remove items?
Yes. Remove any suggested item you do not need with the ✕ next to it, and add your own with the input at the bottom of the list. Your changes are saved with the rest of the list.
What if I am travelling with kids?
Turn on the “Travelling with kids” toggle and a dedicated section appears — diapers and wipes, snacks, a comfort item, stroller or carrier, kids’ medications and more — on top of the usual categories.
