Things you can’t deal with today, handled.

FortyThree.me is a digital tickler file. Schedule anything for a future day or month, forget about it, and it comes back the moment it matters.

Works in any browser, on any device. No download, no app store, no card required.

The 43 folders of a tickler file system

The 43 Folders system, without the filing cabinet

Thirty-one folders for the days of this month. Twelve for the months ahead. Put something into a folder and it disappears until its day arrives.

It is the system executive assistants, lawyers and GTD practitioners have run on paper for decades. 43me does the filing for you — and never loses a folder.

How it works

1. Capture it
Add a task, note or reminder and pick the day or month you want to face it.

2. Forget it
It leaves your head and your screen. Today shows only what today deserves.

3. It comes back
On the day, it is waiting. Anything unfinished rolls forward automatically.

Numbered hanging folders in a tickler file

Why not just a to-do list?

A to-do list shows you everything, all the time — including the forty things you cannot act on yet. That is why looking at it makes you feel behind.

A tickler file shows you only what is due today. That is the entire difference, and it is why the system has outlived every productivity fad since the filing cabinet.

Built for people who juggle other people’s deadlines

  • Executive and personal assistants running a follow-up system on paper
  • Anyone keeping a bring-forward or diary system for client work
  • Teachers cycling lesson plans and paperwork through the month
  • GTD practitioners who want a real tickler file, not another to-do list

What people tell us

“Fantastic productivity app. I use it every day.”

Torben, Germany

“I don’t worry about what I’m forgetting. I open it and I know what I need to do today.”

Michelle, Australia

“The system works incredibly well for my organizing style.”

Emma, England

“I’d been looking for a way to simplify how I plan out my tasks each month.”

Ryan, USA

Try it for 30 days

Free for 30 days, no card required. No ads, and your data is never sold — that is what the subscription pays for.

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