Add, edit, and assign checklists on the mobile app.

What you'll need

• Checklists are available on all ClickUp plans. 
• Everyone, including guests with full or edit permissions, can create task checklists. 
• Tasks can have up to 250 checklists. Checklists can have up to 500 items. Checklist item descriptions cannot exceed 2,000 characters.
  

  To improve platform performance, these usage limits were implemented in January 2025.

Create a checklist

To create a checklist on mobile:

1. Open a task. By default, you're in the Details tab.
2. Swipe up to the Checklists section.
3. Tap + Add Checklist.
4. Tap the checklist you just created.
5. By default, new checklists are named Checklist. Tap the name to change it.

Create checklist items and sub-items

Create checklist items and sub-items on mobile.

To create a checklist item on mobile:

1. Tap a checklist to open it.
2. Tap + Add item.
3. Name the item.
4. Tap done on your mobile keyboard.

To create a sub-item on mobile:

1. Tap a checklist to open it.
2. Tap and hold a checklist item.
3. In the lower-left corner, tap Sub-Item.
4. Name the sub-item.
5. Tap done on your mobile keyboard.

Assign a checklist item

To assign a checklist item on mobile:

1. Open a task. By default, you'll be in the Details tab.
2. Swipe up to the Checklists section.
3. Tap a checklist to open it.
4. Tap and hold a checklist item.
5. At the bottom, tap Assign.
6. Search or swipe to find the person you want to assign and tap their name or avatar.

Edit a checklist

To rename or delete checklist items on mobile:

1. Open a task. By default, you'll be in the Details tab.
2. Swipe up to the Checklists section.
3. Tap a checklist to open it.
4. Tap and hold a checklist item.
5. From the options at the bottom, choose to Rename or Delete the checklist item.