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    Todoist: Manage Daily Tasks, Grocery Lists, and Reminders in One App

    Todoist is a clean, free task manager for daily to-do lists, grocery lists, and reminders. Learn how to get started and keep your days organized.

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    todoist
    to-do list
    task manager
    productivity
    reminders
    1

    Download Todoist and create a free account

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    Search for "Todoist" in your phone's app store or go to todoist.com on your computer. Download the app or click "Get Started for Free." Sign up with your email address or Google account. After a short setup, you land on the main Todoist view, which shows your inbox and a few starter tasks.
    2

    Add your first tasks

    ~28s
    Tap or click the "+" button to add a task. Type what you need to do — for example, "Pick up prescription" or "Call insurance company." Press Enter to save it. You can add as many tasks as you want to your inbox. Each task appears as a line you can check off when it is done.

    Quick Tip

    Quick Tip: Type a date naturally when adding tasks — like "Buy groceries Friday" — and Todoist will automatically set Friday as the due date. It understands plain language.

    3

    Organize tasks into projects

    ~18s
    Click the sidebar or tap the menu to find "Add Project." Create projects for different areas of your life — like "Health," "Grocery List," or "House." When adding a task, tap the project selector to assign it to the right project. This keeps related tasks grouped together instead of piling up in your inbox.
    4

    Set reminders so you do not forget important tasks

    ~29s
    Open any task and tap "Add reminder." Choose a time-based reminder — for example, 30 minutes before a doctor's appointment. Todoist will send a notification to your phone at that time. You can also set location-based reminders on the paid plan, but time-based reminders work well for most people on the free plan.

    Quick Tip

    Quick Tip: For recurring tasks like taking medication or watering plants, tap the task and choose "Set due date," then select a repeat schedule such as "Every day" or "Every Monday."

    5

    Check off tasks and review your day each morning

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    Open Todoist each morning and tap "Today" in the sidebar to see everything due that day. Work through the list and tap the circle next to each task to check it off. Completed tasks disappear from your active list and move to your completed history. So you always have a record of what you have done.

    Quick Tip

    Quick Tip: The "Upcoming" view shows tasks due over the next several days, which helps you plan ahead and avoid last-minute surprises.

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    Todoist is one of the most popular to-do list apps in the world, and it is clear why. It is clean, fast, and available on every device — iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows, and in any web browser. You can use it to track daily chores, grocery lists, medical appointments, home maintenance tasks, and anything else you need to remember.

    The app centers on a simple idea: everything you need to do goes into Todoist. And you check things off as you complete them. Tasks can have due dates, reminders, priority levels, and notes attached to them. You can organize tasks into projects — like "Grocery List," "Health," or "Home Repairs" — and switch between them easily.

    One of Todoist's most useful features is natural language input. You can type things like "Call the dentist tomorrow at 2pm" and Todoist automatically creates a task with a due date and time set correctly. You do not have to navigate through date pickers and menus.

    The free version of Todoist covers everything most people need: unlimited tasks, up to five projects, reminders, and syncing across devices. The paid version (called Todoist Pro) adds more projects, reminders, labels, and productivity tracking — but it is not necessary to get significant value from the app.

    Todoist also works with voice assistants. You can ask Siri, Google Assistant, or Alexa to add a task to Todoist, which is especially handy when your hands are busy.

    For people who feel overwhelmed by scattered sticky notes, forgotten mental lists, or missed appointments, Todoist provides a reliable central place to capture and track everything you need to do.

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