<p>The secret to effortlessly remembering everything? Have Todoist remind you.</p>
<p>Whether it’s the deadline for an important report or a friend’s birthday, just set a Todoist reminder and move on with your day. When it’s time, Todoist will send you a push notification or email about the task so you never miss a thing.</p>
<div class="box-tip">Looking for information about notifications? Please check <a href="https://todoist.com/help/articles/360000269065" target="_self">this article</a>.</div>
<h2>Setting up automatic reminders</h2>
<p>When you set a due time for a task, Todoist automatically sets a reminder for you. For example, when you create a task for tomorrow at 4pm, Todoist will automatically send you a reminder 30 minutes beforehand.</p>
<p>You can change your default reminder settings to choose how much time beforehand you want to receive the automatic reminder and whether you want it sent by push notification, desktop notification, or email:</p>
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<li>Click <strong>your avatar</strong> in the top-right corner of Todoist and select <strong>Settings</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Reminders</strong>.</li>
<li>Move the toggle to on next to the type of notification you’d like to receive:
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<li>
<strong>Desktop notification</strong> to get notifications via your operating system.</li>
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<strong>Mobile notification </strong>to get notifications on your mobile device.</li>
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<strong>Email</strong> to receive a reminder email on the address that you’ve added via Settings → Account.</li>
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<li>Select a relative time under the <strong>Automatic reminders </strong>drop-down.</li>
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<li>Click <strong>your avatar</strong> in the top-right corner of Todoist and select <strong>Settings</strong>.</li>
<li>Click <strong>Reminders</strong>.</li>
<li>Move the toggle to on next to the type of notification you’d like to receive:
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Desktop notification</strong> to get notifications via your operating system.</li>
<li>
<strong>Mobile notification </strong>to get notifications on your mobile device.</li>
<li>
<strong>Email</strong> to receive a reminder email on the address that you’ve added via Settings → Account.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Select a relative time under the <strong>Automatic reminders </strong>drop-down.</li>
</ol>
<div class="box-note">Focus Assist blocks Todoist notifications by default. If you want to receive notifications in priority mode, make sure to add Todoist via Windows' <strong>Settings</strong> → <strong>System</strong> → <strong>Focus Assist</strong> → <strong>Customize your priority list</strong> → <strong>Add an app</strong> → <strong>Todoist</strong>.</div>
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<li>At the top-right of your Todoist, tap the <strong>gear icon</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Reminders</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Remind Me Via</strong>, select the type of notification you’d like to receive:
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Mobile Notification</strong> to get notifications on your mobile device.</li>
<li>
<strong>Desktop Notification</strong> to get notifications via your computer’s operating system.</li>
<li>
<strong>Email</strong> to receive a reminder email on the address that you’ve added via Settings → Account.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(Optional) When you snooze a reminder on iOS, you can choose to be reminded again at a later time. Tap <strong>When snoozed…</strong> and select an interval from the list.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Automatic Reminders</strong> and select a relative time from the list.</li>
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<li>Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu. </li>
<li>Tap the <span data-icon="android-Settings"></span><strong>gear icon</strong> in the top right corner to open <strong>Settings</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Reminders</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Remind Me Via</strong>, select the type of notification you’d like to receive:
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Mobile push notification</strong> to get notifications on your mobile device.</li>
<li>
<strong>Desktop push notification</strong> to get notifications via your computer’s operating system.</li>
<li>
<strong>Email</strong> to receive a reminder email on the address that you’ve added via Settings → Account.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>(Optional) When you snooze a reminder on Android, you can choose to be reminded again at a later time. Tap <strong>When snoozed…</strong> and select an interval from the list.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Send automatic reminders</strong> and select a relative time from the list.</li>
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<h2>Setting up custom reminders</h2>
<p>Set up custom reminders for any task, whether it has a due date and time or not:</p>
<div class="box-tip">You can even have a reminder triggered at a specific location, like when you’re walking by the grocery store.</div>
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<li>If you're adding a task click the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005913839/web_reminder.svg" alt="web_reminder.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>alarm clock icon</strong> at the bottom right. If you're editing an existing task, click <strong>Reminders</strong> in the right-hand side.</li>
<li>Click on the <strong>clock icon</strong> to choose whether you want to create a <strong>Date and time</strong>-based or <strong>Location</strong>-based reminder. For existing tasks with a due time, you’ll see a third option — <strong>Before task </strong>— to set a reminder for a certain amount of time before your task is due.</li>
<li>Depending on the option you chose in step 2, set the trigger for your reminder <span>— </span>type in the specific date and time, the location, or select the relative time before the task is due.</li>
<li>(Optional) In shared projects, you can add a reminder for a specific collaborator. To do this, click your <strong>avatar icon</strong> next to the reminder's due time and select an assignee.  </li>
<li>Click <strong>Add reminder</strong>. </li>
<li>Click <strong>Add Task</strong> (when creating a new task) or <strong>Save</strong> (when editing an existing task).</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can create multiple custom reminders for the same task.</div>
<p><img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005878840/reminder_web.png" alt="reminder_web.png"></p>
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<ol>
<li>If you're adding a task, tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005913839/web_reminder.svg" alt="web_reminder.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>alarm clock icon</strong>. If you're editing a task, tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005913839/web_reminder.svg" alt="web_reminder.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>Reminder </strong>chip.</li>
<li>Choose whether you want to receive your reminder <strong>On a time and date</strong> or <strong>On a location</strong>. For existing tasks with a due time, you’ll see a third option — <strong>Before task </strong>— to set a reminder for a certain amount of time before your task is due.</li>
<li>Depending on the option you chose in step 2, set the trigger for your reminder <span>— </span>select a specific date and time, the location, or the relative time before the task is due.</li>
<li>(Optional) In shared projects, you can add a reminder for a specific collaborator. To do this select an assignee to notify when picking the due time for the reminder.  </li>
<li>Tap <strong>Done</strong> to save your reminder.</li>
</ol>
<div class="box-tip">You can create multiple custom reminders for the same task.</div>
<p class="wysiwyg-text-align-center"><img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/115002081225/reminders-ios-list.jpg" alt="reminders-ios-list.jpg" width="600"></p>
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<ol>
<li>If you're adding a task, tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005913839/web_reminder.svg" alt="web_reminder.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>alarm clock icon</strong>. If you're editing a task, tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005913839/web_reminder.svg" alt="web_reminder.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>Reminder</strong> chip.</li>
<li>At the bottom left, tap the <strong>clock icon</strong> and choose whether you want to receive your reminder <strong>On a time and date</strong> or <strong>On a location</strong>. For existing tasks with a due time, you’ll see a third option — <strong>Before task </strong>— to set a reminder for a certain amount of time before your task is due.</li>
<li>Depending on the option you chose in step 2, set the trigger for your reminder <span>— </span>select a specific date and time, the location, or the relative time before the task is due.</li>
<li>(Optional) In shared projects, you can add a reminder for a specific collaborator. To do this, tap your<strong> avatar icon</strong> in the bottom-left corner and select an assignee.  </li>
<li>Tap the <img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/360005915319/android_submit.svg" alt="android_submit.svg" data-icon=""> <strong>submit icon</strong> to save your reminder.</li>
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<div class="box-tip">You can create multiple custom reminders for the same task.</div>
<p class="wysiwyg-text-align-center"><img src="https://get.todoist.help/hc/article_attachments/115002038689/reminders-android-add.jpg" alt="reminders-android-add.jpg" width="600"></p>
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<p><a name="faq"></a></p>
<h2>FAQ</h2>
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<h4>Which date and time formats are supported for creating reminders?</h4>
<p>Any of the <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/205325931">due dates and times</a> that can be used to schedule your tasks also work for reminders.</p>
<h4>Can I create a recurring reminder for my task?</h4>
<p>Absolutely! Simply use any of the <a href="https://get.todoist.help/hc/articles/360000636289">recurring due dates and times</a>.</p>
<h4>On which devices can I receive location-based reminders?</h4>
<p>Location-based reminders are only available for iOS or Android devices.</p>
<h4>Is it possible to receive a location-based reminder email?</h4>
<p>No, a location-based reminder will only show up as a push-notification on the device that triggers it.</p>
<h4>Do I have to do anything on my iOS device to receive location-based reminders?</h4>
<p>On iOS, you may have to turn on Location-Based Alerts. Here's how:</p>
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<li>Open the <strong>Settings</strong> app on your iOS device.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Privacy</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Location</strong>.</li>
<li>Turn on <strong>Location</strong>.</li>
<li>Scroll down and tap <strong>System Services</strong>.</li>
<li>Turn on <strong>Location-Based Alerts</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Do I have to do anything on my Android device to receive location-based reminders?</h4>
<p>On Android, location-based reminders are set up by default; no action is required.</p>
<p>On Android 12, make sure you have the<strong> precise location</strong> allowed in your phone settings. Here's how: </p>
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<li>Open the <strong>Settings</strong> app on your Android device. </li>
<li>Tap <strong>Apps</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Todoist</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>Permissions</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Location</strong>.</li>
<li>Toggle on <strong>Use precise location</strong>.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Can I snooze a reminder?</h4>
<p>Yes, but you can only snooze the reminders you receive on Android or iOS. To snooze a reminder on Android, simply tap <strong>Snooze</strong> on the reminder. On iOS, open your <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201925" target="_self">Notification Center</a> and long press the reminder, then tap <strong>Snooze</strong>.</p>
<h4>What is the default snooze time? How can I change it?</h4>
<p>The default time for snoozing reminders on Android is 30 minutes, and on iOS it is 5 minutes. However, you can change this in your setting:</p>
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<li>Open Todoist on your Android or iOS device.</li>
<li>Tap the <strong>gear icon</strong> in the top-right corner on iOS. On Android, swipe up the bottom app bar, and tap <strong>gear icon</strong>.</li>
<li>Select <strong>Reminders</strong>.</li>
<li>Tap <strong>When snoozed...</strong> to set a new default time for snoozing reminders.</li>
</ol>
<h4>Is there a way to sync the notifications between macOS and iOS? </h4>
<p>Unfortunately, it's a known limitation, completing a task on one of the devices won't clear the notifications on another device. We're working on solving this in the future.</p>
<h4>My device is running iOS 15 or above. If I use Apple’s <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212608" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Focus</a> feature, will I still get reminders from Todoist?</h4>
<p>All Todoist reminders, whether they are time or location based, are considered Time Sensitive notifications, so you should still receive these, even if you have Focus enabled on your iOS device.</p>
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