Tier List Maker

How to use this tool

1. Type an item and choose Add item or press Enter to place it in the unranked pool.
2. Use an item’s Tier dropdown to assign it, move it to another tier, or set it back to Unranked.
3. Rename, recolor, add, delete, or move tiers up and down; deleting a tier moves its items to Unranked.
4. Choose Export PNG to download an image of every tier and any items still in Unranked. Your definitions and items save automatically in this browser.

How to use the tier list maker

Add each choice with the item field. New items appear in the Unranked Pool. Use an item’s Tier dropdown to assign it to S, A, B, C, D, or F, move it to another tier, or return it to Unranked. This click-based control works with a keyboard and on touch screens. Items are shown in the order they were added; the list does not express a second ranking within one tier.

What are tier lists for?

Tier lists started in the competitive gaming community (especially fighting games) as a way to rank characters by competitive viability. The format has since spread to ranking almost anything: movies, foods, albums, sports teams, historical figures, and more. For example, a team can sort possible project names into “Top choice,” “Maybe,” and “Pass” groups before discussing the close calls. A tier list is a quick visual summary, so it works best when the group agrees what each tier means.

The default S/A/B/C/D/F labels follow a familiar gaming convention, with S at the top. Edit a tier name directly in its row, choose one of the eight curated colors, and use the up and down buttons to change where that tier appears. Add tier creates another group. Delete tier sends any items it contains back to Unranked, and the last tier is protected so every list keeps at least one destination.

Your tier names, colors, order, and items are saved in local storage in this browser. Choose Export PNG to draw the tier names, colors, and item text into a downloadable image, including a neutral Unranked row whenever that pool contains items. The export is created in the browser and does not include the editing controls. To use another image tool afterward, download this PNG first and select that file there; exports are not uploaded or represented by a generated share link.

How to interpret the result

A tier list groups choices rather than calculating a score or proving that one choice is objectively better. Items in the same tier are peers, and their displayed order does not indicate a stronger preference. If a decision needs explicit criteria, weights, or a head-to-head winner, use a scoring or voting method alongside the list. Reset moves every item back to Unranked while keeping your custom tier names, colors, and order.