Free Personal Shift Rota Planner for Shift Workers

Neil’s Rota is a free personal shift rota planner designed for healthcare workers, retail staff, warehouse teams, and anyone working rotating shift patterns. Easily track your work schedule, manage your shift calendar, and share your rota with family and friends.

Never Miss a Shift Again

Keep track of your rotating work schedule, share it with family and friends, and integrate with your smart home for automatic wake-up routines.

Advanced Features

Track Your Shifts & Understand Your Work Patterns

Performance Metrics & Analytics

Record and track any metric you want—productivity scores, quality targets, training hours, or personal notes. Track your performance against work-life balance goals.

Perfect for shift workers who want to track productivity across their rota.

  • ✓ Daily metric recording and notes
  • ✓ Automatic weekly & monthly averages
  • ✓ Track performance targets across shift types
  • ✓ Identify trends in your work patterns
  • ✓ Custom metrics for your specific role

Visual Analytics & Graphs

Visualize your performance data with interactive charts. See patterns in your productivity, see how you perform across different shift types, and identify areas for improvement.

  • ✓ Interactive metric charts and graphs
  • ✓ Week and month viewing modes
  • ✓ Compare performance across shifts
  • ✓ Spot trends and patterns instantly
  • ✓ Zero-base charts for easy comparison

Calendar & List Views

View your schedule the way that works best for you. Switch between calendar grid view for quick weekly overview or detailed list view for full shift information with notes and metrics.

  • ✓ Calendar grid view with week numbers
  • ✓ Detailed list view with filters
  • ✓ Switch views instantly
  • ✓ See metrics displayed inline
  • ✓ Your preference is saved automatically
✨ Find the Best Time Off in Your Rota

Holiday Booster

NEW: Automatically find single or two-day work opportunities surrounded by days off. Plan the perfect holidays with minimal time off requests—maximize your vacation time with smart suggestions.

  • ✓ Identifies single work days between off days
  • ✓ Spots two-day blocks with off days on both sides
  • ✓ Ranked by potential time off gained
  • ✓ Visual scoring system shows best opportunities
  • ✓ Plan longer holidays efficiently
⏱️ Assignments Tracker

Work Assignment Tracking

Track individual work assignments with real-time progress. Set expected durations, monitor performance against targets, and log actual time spent including breaks.

  • ✓ Set expected assignment durations
  • ✓ Real-time progress timer with visual countdown
  • ✓ Performance percentage (on-target, ahead, behind)
  • ✓ Pause/resume for breaks and lunch
  • ✓ End assignment & start next one seamlessly
  • ✓ Push daily assignments to rota for review
  • ✓ Track performance trends across shifts

Essential Features

Easy Sharing

Share your rota with family, friends, or roommates so they always know when you're working.

  • Generate a web link to view your schedule
  • Subscribe to calendar feeds (ICS)
  • Automatic updates when you change shifts
  • Privacy-first - share only what you want

Calendar Integration

Sync with your existing calendar apps automatically.

  • Google Calendar subscription
  • Apple Calendar / iCloud
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Any app that supports ICS feeds

IFTTT Integration

Connect to IFTTT for smart automations before your shifts.

  • Phone call reminders via Telegram
  • Smart light wake-up sequences
  • Custom notifications and alerts
  • Trigger any IFTTT-compatible service

Rotating Schedules

Perfect for shift workers with repeating patterns.

  • Define custom shift types (early, late, night)
  • Set up multi-week rotating patterns
  • Mark holidays and rest days
  • Automatic calculation of future shifts
  • Highlight when payday is £$€

Coming Soon

We're working on exciting new features to make your shift management even smarter:

  • Smart Watch Integration - Gentle vibration wake-up before shifts
  • Smart Lighting - Gradual light fade-in to wake naturally
  • Phone Notifications - Customizable shift reminders
  • Smart Home Routines - Automate your entire morning routine
  • Advanced Wake Times - Set wake-up offsets per shift type

How It Works

1

Define Shifts

Create your shift types with names, times, and colors

2

Build Rota

Set up your rotating schedule pattern

3

Share

Generate links or calendar feeds to share

4

Automate

Connect to IFTTT or your calendar

Who Is This For?

Neil's Rota works for any shift worker. Here are some common use cases:

Healthcare Workers

Nurses, paramedics, and doctors managing complex shift patterns

Emergency Services

Firefighters and emergency responders with on-call schedules

Retail Workers

Store staff managing variable opening hours and team scheduling

Logistics & Warehouse

Warehouse and logistics workers managing fixed shift schedules

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