Create task checklists on mobile

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

What you'll need

  • Checklists are available on all ClickUp plans
  • Everyone, including guests with edit or full 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.

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
    • If the task already has one or more checklists, tap Checklists and select Add Checklist.
  4. Tap your new checklist's tab at the top.
  5. By default, new checklists are named Checklist. Open it and 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. Open a checklist and tap + Add item.
  2. Name the item.

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.

Assign a checklist item

To assign a checklist item on mobile:

  1. Tap and hold a checklist item.
  2. At the bottom, tap Assign.
  3. Search or swipe to find the person you want to assign and tap their name or avatar.

Rename or delete checklist items

To rename or delete checklist items on mobile:

  1. Tap and hold a checklist item.
  2. From the options at the bottom, choose to Rename or Delete the checklist item.