Here's how saved picks work on Gift Compass — heart ideas from our gift guides or scout results on the home page, organize them by list, and send a share link to anyone shopping for you. They can browse without an account, and sign in free to claim items so your group avoids duplicate gifts. See all free gifting tools.
Find gift ideas. Browse our gift guides or describe your recipient on the home page to scout buyable picks you can save.
Tap the heart on a gift you like. Each gift card has a heart icon in the top corner. That opens the save panel.
Sign in free, if you haven't already. Saving to a list requires a free Google sign-in so your picks stay on any device. Your search or guide stays right where you left it.
Choose a list or create a new one. In the save panel, pick an existing list from the dropdown — or type a name to create a new one. You do one or the other, not both.
Optionally set an occasion date. When you're creating a new list or saving to an existing one, you can add a date for email reminders before the big day. It's optional, and the date needs to be at least two days from today so we can email you in time. Personal reminders also show up on your gifting calendar.
Tap “Save gift.” The gift lands in your list. Heart a few more — most people save three to five picks before buying. Once you have at least three saved, you may see a prompt to copy a share link right from the save panel.
Open saved picks. Go to Your saved picks to see everything you've collected, organized by list. From here you can remove gifts, mark something as gifted, set or change a reminder, or delete a list.
Add recipient details (optional). On any list, tap “Edit details” to save who you're shopping for — relationship, age range, and interests. That badge shows on the list and on your calendar. When you scout more ideas, Gift Compass can pre-fill the finder from those details so new picks stay on-theme.
Turn on sharing. When a list has enough picks, tap “Share list” on that list. That makes it public so anyone with the link can view it. If you change your mind later, “Stop sharing” takes the link offline.
Copy the link and send it. Once sharing is on, tap “Copy link.” The URL looks like /wishlist/your-list-id — send it by text, email, or whatever you usually use.
Your recipient opens the link. They see the list name and your saved gift ideas — each with a reason it fits and a link to view on Amazon. Browsing the list does not require an account. They can also scout their own gift ideas from that page if they want.
Shoppers can claim gifts (optional). When someone wants to buy a specific item, they sign in free and tap “Claim this gift.” That marks it as theirs so others on the link know not to buy the same thing. If their plans change, they can release the claim or mark it as bought once they've purchased it — it then shows as “Already gifted.” Only one person can claim an item at a time.
Want to track occasions and holiday reminders in one place? Read Use your gifting calendar.
Ready to start saving? Browse gift guides or scout ideas on the home page. Already saving? Head to Your saved picks.
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