How to Use Todoist for Task Management

Keep all your to-dos organized across work and life with Todoist — a powerful free task app used by millions.

In this guide (5 steps):

1.Sign up for Todoist
2.Add your first task
3.Create projects
4.Use the Today view
5.Turn on email reminders

Sign up for Todoist

~15s

Go to todoist.com in a browser or download the app from the App Store or Play Store. Sign up with your email or with your Google account.

Add your first task

~15s

Click "Add Task" or tap the plus sign. Type the task name and a due date. You can write the date in plain language, like "Buy flowers tomorrow at 5pm", and Todoist understands.

Create projects

~15s

On the left side, click "Add Project" to create categories like Work, Home, Shopping. Drag tasks into the right project so everything stays organized.

Use the Today view

~15s

Click "Today" in the menu to see only tasks due today across all projects. This is the single most useful view — start each morning here.

Turn on email reminders

~15s

On the web version, click Settings and turn on email reminders for tasks with due dates. You will get an email an hour before each one — extra insurance that you will not forget.

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Todoist is a task-management app that is more powerful than basic reminders but still easy for beginners. You can sort tasks by project, set due dates using plain language, and get a clear daily view of what to do.

The free version works well for most people. Todoist Pro ($4 a month) adds things like reminders and file attachments.

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