What is a wishlist?
A wishlist (also written wish list) is a list of things you would like to receive, shared with the people who buy you gifts. It answers “what do you want?” before anyone asks, down to the exact item, size or color. A GiftList wishlist keeps gifts from any store on one list with one link to share, and gift-givers can reserve from it in a web browser without an account.
People keep wishlists for birthdays, Christmas and other holidays, weddings and new babies, or as a running list of things they would love someday. With a wishlist maker, one list can hold an Amazon gadget, an Etsy print and a boutique sweater, plus an experience or a cash fund.
How do I make a wishlist?
To make a wishlist, create a free list, add the gifts you want, mark your top picks and share the link. On GiftList that takes four steps, and you can add gifts from multiple sites to the same list, so one wishlist holds everything you would like from every store you shop.
1. Create a free GiftList account and start a list. Name it for an occasion, or keep it as an everyday wishlist.
2. Add gifts. Paste a product link, save while you shop with the browser extension or the in-app browser on iOS and Android, or add an item manually. GiftList fills in the name, image and price when available.
3. Mark your top picks as Most Wanted, and add size or color in the gift details so people choose the right item.
4. Share one link by text, email or social media. Friends and family can open it and reserve a gift in a web browser without creating an account.
To create a wishlist from multiple sites, copy a product link from each store and paste it into GiftList. If the details do not fill in, add the item manually.
Wishlist or wish list: which is correct?
Dictionaries such as Oxford and Cambridge list it as two words, “wish list.” The one-word “wishlist” is widely used in apps and online, and both mean the same thing. GiftList writes “wishlist.” People searching for either spelling are looking for the same kind of list.
What makes a good wishlist maker?
A good wishlist maker takes gifts from any store, shares as one link, and lets gift-givers reserve items without creating an account. It keeps reservations hidden from you so the surprise holds, lets you choose who can find your list, and works on the devices you use, whether that is a phone, a laptop or a browser extension.
GiftList is a free wishlist maker built around those needs. Paste a link from any store or add an item manually; the name, image and price fill in when available. Gift-givers can reserve from a shared list in a web browser without an account, while reservations stay hidden from you until you choose to reveal them in the Gift Tracker. A list’s visibility setting controls whether it appears on your profile; anyone with the link can open it unless you add a password.
Organize with tags, flag top picks as Most Wanted and reorder gifts. Set up group gifting or a cash fund through a supported external payment method; GiftList records contributions but does not process or hold the payment, and provider fees may apply. GiftList works on the web, iOS, Android and the browser extension.
