# How to add, edit and tick off shopping list items

Type in extra items, change amounts, notes and aisles, tick things off as they go in the cart, then finish shopping to clear what you bought.

Your shopping list isn't only for recipes. Type in anything you need, adjust amounts and aisles, and tick items off as you shop.

## Add an item

**1. Tap Add an item**

It's at the top of the **Shop** tab.

**2. Type it and press Return**

Write it the way you'd say it, like "2 l milk" or "eggs for the cake". The box clears straight away, so you can type the next one.

**3. Watch it find its aisle**

The item appears under its aisle within a second or two. If it's already on the list, the amounts are added together on one line.

## Edit or remove an item

- **Edit:** tap the ⋮ next to an item and choose **Edit**. In **Edit item** you can set the total **Amount** to buy, add a **Note** ("free-range", "the big pack") and change the **Aisle**. Tap **Save**. Phork It! remembers where you moved a product, so it lands in that aisle next time.
- **Remove:** tap ⋮, then **Remove**. The plan doesn't change.
- **Take a whole recipe off the list:** switch to **By recipe**, tap the ⋮ on the recipe's heading and choose **Remove from the list**. Items other recipes need keep their amounts.

> **Note:**

A ticked item can't be edited. Untick it first.

## Shop and tick things off

**4. Tap an item to tick it**

It's crossed out, then slides into **In the cart** at the bottom. Tap it again to untick it.

**5. Tap Finish shopping**

When you're done, tap **Finish shopping** and confirm with **Finish**. Everything in the cart comes off the list; what you didn't buy stays.

To empty everything at once, bought or not, tap the ⋮ menu at the top and choose **Clear list**.

## Tick items off from your lock screen

In the app, tap the ⋮ menu and choose **Show on Lock Screen** (iPhone) or **Show in notifications** (Android). Your next items appear on your lock screen:

- **iPhone:** tap the circle beside an item to tick it, without unlocking or opening the app. The next item moves up.
- **Android:** tap **Tick** on the notification to tick the first item.

Ticks you make there show on the list for everyone in your household. If you have no signal, they're sent the next time you open the app. Choose **Remove from Lock Screen** (or **Remove from notifications**) to take it away; it also goes once everything's ticked.

If nothing appears, turn on Live Activities (iPhone) or notifications (Android) for Phork It! in your phone's settings.

## Good to know

- No signal in the shop? The list still opens. Items you tick or add are saved on your device and sent when you're back online. In the app, items you add are listed under the box until then; in the browser they show as **Waiting to sync**.
- Other changes, like editing an item or finishing shopping, need a connection.
- Amounts show in your units (Metric or US), set in **Settings** › **Units**.
- Sometimes one ingredient shows as two lines, like "1 cup flour" and "200 g flour". Cup sizes differ from country to country, so Phork It! won't guess how they add up. Buy the total.

- [How to make a shopping list from your meal plan](https://phorkit.com/help/en/planning-shopping/make-a-shopping-list)
- [How to change your units, appearance and profile](https://phorkit.com/help/en/account/settings)

Source: https://phorkit.com/help/en/planning-shopping/shopping-list-items (updated 2026-11-04)