One person per line. Indent a line (space or Tab) to make them called by the line above. Add a phone with a comma or tab.
Make a contact tree (phone tree / call tree) for an emergency contact list, PTA or kids' group, club or team, neighborhood association, or company, just by typing names one per line and indenting a line (space or Tab) to show who is called by whom, then print it on A4 or save it as an image (PNG). A line indented one level deeper becomes a person called by the line just above it, so you can put a coordinator or leader at the top and hang each group's members under them, and the contact tree is laid out as a diagram for you. You don't need to arrange shapes in Excel or hunt for a Word template and redraw connectors — the indentation alone builds the hierarchy and the connecting lines. Add a comma or tab after a name to include a phone number, and it appears inside that person's box. Choose the direction — top-down (branching downward) or left-right (branching to the right) — and the layout automatically scales to fit on an A4 page even with many people or levels. The origin (the first person) is highlighted with an accent-colored border, you can pick a serif (Mincho) or sans (Gothic) typeface, and set the underline and root accent color. Use the same input for a small, simple contact list or a large emergency tree split into groups. These style choices are remembered next time. The output is a white-background PNG, so you can print it at A4 actual size at home or a convenience store to hand out or post, paste it as an image into Word, a spreadsheet or email, or share it as a file. The names, phone numbers and title you type are never sent to a server or stored (only the style options are kept in your browser). Everything runs locally in your browser.
How to use
- Type a title and the names, one person per line.
- Indent the line of a person who gets called (space or Tab) to build the hierarchy, and optionally add a phone number after a comma.
- Pick top-down or left-right, a typeface and color, check the preview, then click "Download PNG" or "Print" and print at A4 actual size, or paste it as an image.
FAQ
Do I need an Excel or Word template?
No. Just type names one per line and indent the line of a person who gets called (space or Tab), and a tree diagram with the hierarchy and connecting lines is laid out on an A4 sheet for you — no arranging shapes in Excel or hunting for a Word template to redraw connectors. The output is an image (PNG), so you can also paste it into Word or a spreadsheet.
Can I make an emergency phone tree or a left-right layout?
Yes. Put a coordinator or leader at the top and indent each group's members under them, and the call path of an emergency phone tree becomes a diagram. You can choose top-down (downward) or left-right (rightward); a tree with many levels usually reads better left-right. The same input works for a small, simple list or a large group-by-group tree.
Can I add phone numbers? Will many people fit on one sheet?
Yes. Add a comma or tab after a name to include a phone number, and it shows inside the box. Even with many people or levels, the layout automatically scales to fit on an A4 sheet. If the text gets too small, switch to the left-right direction or split it by group across more than one printed sheet.
Are the names and phone numbers I type uploaded?
No. The title, names and phone numbers are processed entirely in your browser and never sent to a server; only style options like direction, typeface and color are saved. The output is a white-background PNG, so you can print it at A4 actual size at home or a convenience store to hand out or post, paste it as an image into Word, a spreadsheet or email, or share it as a file.