Software:Todoist

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Todoist
Developer(s)Doist
PlatformWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, watchOS (Apple Watch), Wear OS (Google)
Available in19 languages
TypeProductivity tool
LicenseFreemium
Websitetodoist.com

Todoist is a work management tool[1][2] developed by Doist.[3] It was created in 2007 by Amir Salihefendic as a hobby project. By 2024, it had 30 million users.

Features

Todoist tracks comments, due dates, projects, priority levels, or labels associated with tasks.[4]: 35–36  It also has reminders, goals, and appointments.[4]: 11  It can sync with the user's calendar and send the user push notification reminders based on their location.[4]: 23  Unsorted tasks are placed in an "Inbox", then in a "Today" or "Next 7 Days" view, once a due date is assigned.[4]: 25  Tasks can be added with voice commands[5] and the AI can answer questions about tasks or break them down into sub-tasks.[6][7] Todoist is available on every major device, such as tablets, desktop computers, smartphones, and wearables.[4]: 17 

History

Todoist was created in 2007 by Amir Salihefendic[8] as a hobby project.[9] It was developed without any formal funding.[10] By 2012, it had 350,000 users[11] which grew to 5 million by 2015.[12] The web version of Todoist was introduced in 2012, along with HTML 5 integration and native mobile applications.[8][11] In 2013, it added the "Karma" system, which gamified the completion of tasks by rewarding users with Karma for completing tasks on time.[4]: 31 [8] In 2015, the ability to interpret sentences into recurring tasks and appointments was added.[9]

In 2016, it added "Smart Calendar," which suggests deadlines for tasks based on the user's schedule and habits.[5][13] Todoist was also rebranded that year with a new logo and changes to the user interface.[12] In 2019, Todoist Foundations was released. This release added sub-sections to projects, user interface improvements, and setup the tool for future changes.[10][14] In 2020, "Workspaces" was added for teams to collaborate on projects[3] and kanban-style "Boards" for business users.[15] It also added "Upcoming View," which shows tasks coming up that day or week.[16]

As of 2024, there were 30 million users.[3] Todoist clients are available for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux.[17]

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Jones, Jeremy P. (January 15, 2022). Experts' Guide to Todoist. Jeremy P. Jones. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Experts_Guide_to_Todoist/iT5ZEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Todoist&printsec=frontcover. Retrieved October 10, 2025. 
  2. ↑ Chung-Lee, Jade (February 24, 2025). "Todoist Review". https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/todoist. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dillet, Romain (February 7, 2024). "Todoist adds team workspaces to its task manager". https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/07/todoist-adds-team-workspaces-to-its-task-manager/. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Scott, S.J.. "Master Todoist". Oldtown Publishing. ISBN 978-1-946159-04-5. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Newton, Casey (September 8, 2017). "The best to-do list app right now". https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/8/16273422/best-to-do-list-app-android-iphone. 
  6. ↑ Guay, Matthew (April 11, 2025). "AI Can't Plan Your Whole Day—Not Yet—But We Found One App That Gets Close". https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-ai-scheduling-apps/. 
  7. ↑ Ionescu, Stefan (July 5, 2022). "I tested Todoist, and found it an excellent collaborative to-do app for business use, but also personal use". https://www.techradar.com/reviews/todoist. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Sawers, Paul (March 26, 2013). "Todoist Karma: Productivity...Gamified". https://thenextweb.com/news/todoist-now-gamifies-your-task-management-activity-with-todoist-karma. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Dillet, Romain (September 17, 2015). "Todoist Updates Its Web App With New Features And Design". https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/16/todoist-updates-its-web-app-with-new-features-and-design/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ingraham, Nathan (October 22, 2019). "Todoist 'Foundations' update adds a host of organization features". https://www.engadget.com/2019-10-22-todoist-foundations-update.html. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Dillet, Romain (August 3, 2012). "Task Manager Todoist Receives a Major HTML5 Update". https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/02/task-manager-todoist-receives-a-major-html5-update/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Budds, Diana (September 16, 2015). "Khoi Vinh Oversees A Rebrand Of Todoist That Makes The Organizational App Even Better". https://www.fastcompany.com/3051131/khoi-vinh-oversees-a-rebrand-of-todoist-that-makes-the-organizational-app-even-better. 
  13. ↑ Newman, Jared (November 16, 2016). "Todoist's AI-Infused Task Scheduler Could Help You Procrastinate Less". https://www.fastcompany.com/3065714/todoists-ai-task-scheduler-could-help-you-procrastinate-less. 
  14. ↑ Dillet, Romain (October 22, 2019). "Todoist releases major update to simplify task management". https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/22/todoist-releases-major-update-to-simplify-task-management/. 
  15. ↑ Lopez, Napier (September 23, 2020). "Todoist takes a shot at Trello with Kanban-style 'boards'". https://thenextweb.com/news/todoist-takes-a-shot-at-trello-with-kanban-style-boards. 
  16. ↑ Steele, Billy (April 28, 2020). "Todoist's latest feature helps you better organize upcoming tasks". https://www.engadget.com/todoist-upcoming-view-task-schedule-to-do-list-app-140019612.html. 
  17. ↑ Mahar, Kaitlin (August 14, 2019). "The Best To-Do List App". https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-to-do-list-app/. 



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