Use the Export to Google Sheets extension with Todoist

Platforms

  • Web
  • Windows 10
  • Linux

The Export to Google Sheets extension allows you to document and report on work in progress. With this extension, you’ll be able to export active and completed tasks, including due dates, task priority, creation date, description, section, and assignee.

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Set up the extension

  1. Log in to Todoist at https://todoist.com or the desktop apps.
  2. Click your avatar in the top-left.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Click Integrations in the side menu.
  5. Click Browse at the top of the Integrations settings.
  6. In the list of available integrations, select Export to Google Sheets.
  7. Click Add.
  8. Click Confirm.

When running the extension for the first time, you're asked to sign in to your Google account and for read-only access to application data.

Use the extension

  1. Click the three dots icon in the top-right of any Todoist project. This opens the project menu.
  2. Click Export to Google Sheets.
  3. Use the checkboxes to select which task fields (including due date, priority, creation date, description, section, and assignee) to export and if you want to include all completed tasks.
  4. Click Export.

Note

Any active recurring task is considered as uncompleted by this integration. Only after you choose to complete it forever, will it show up as a completed task.

Remove the extension

  1. Click your avatar in the top-left.
  2. Select Integrations. 
  3. Click Export to Google Sheets. 
  4. Select Remove.
  5. Click Remove to confirm.

Get help

If you're having trouble with setting up or using the Export to Google Sheets extension, get in touch with us.