Learn about the switch from Reminders to Google Tasks (2024)

To help you organize and manage your to-dos in one place, Google Assistant and Calendar Reminders will become Google Tasks. You can view and edit your existing reminders (now tasks) using Google Assistant, Google Calendar, or Google Tasks.

Tip: You can continue to ask Google Assistant to set a reminder on your mobile device or smart display. The reminder will be saved as a task in Google Tasks, and you'll get a notification when it's time to complete the task.

What are reminders and how did I create them?

Previously, you could create reminders in:

  • Assistant
  • Calendar
  • Inbox
    • Tip: Inbox is no longer supported. Reminders you created in Inbox before 2019 may still exist.
  • Keep

If you turned on the Reminders calendar, reminders were shown on your calendar. You could also check your reminders on reminders.google.com. Calendar notified you about the requested activity at the requested time.

What will happen to my reminders?

You have the option to voluntarily change your reminders to tasks, or you can wait for them to be converted automatically. Your reminders will be converted into tasks, except for:

  • Deleted reminders
    • You can export your deleted reminders up to 30 days after deletion. Learn how to download your Google data.
  • Keep reminders
    • Keep reminders remain on Keep, but will no longer show on your calendar.

Important:

  • If a reminder is based on a location: The location will be automatically added to the task’s details field. You no longer get a notification based on location.
  • If a reminder was assigned to you: The assigner’s name will be added to the task’s title. The assigner will no longer have access to the reminder.
    • Example: “From James: Bring out trash.”
  • If your task is not complete: The task will appear on your calendar. For up to 365 days, the task also appears as a "Pending task" in the all-day section of your calendar. Tasks older than 365 days show on the original due date in Calendar and in your Tasks app.
  • If you have a task repeating more than every 1000 days/weeks/months/years, we adjusted the recurrence schedule to be once every 1000 days/weeks/months/years. For example, a task repeating every 2000 days is adjusted to every 1000 days.
  • Any tasks with dates beyond the year 3000 will be adjusted to the year 2900.

Where will I find my reminders that are converted to tasks?

To view your tasks, go to the Tasks calendar instead of the Reminders calendar. You can also go to Google Tasks, or ask Assistant, for your tasks.

Tips:

  • A limited number of upcoming recurring tasks appear at one time on your Calendar grid. As time passes, new tasks appear automatically. Learn more about tasks that repeat.
  • Completed tasks are shown on your calendar by default. Learn how to hide completed tasks.

What if my organization has the Tasks service off?

If you have a Google Account for work or school, as of May 2023, Google Assistant and Google Calendar reminders automatically migrate to Google Tasks.

  • If you’re an admin, make sure the "Tasks service" is turned on for your organization. Learn how to turn on Tasks for your organization.
  • If the "Tasks service" is off, your organization’s reminders data won’t migrate to Tasks. Beginning June 2023, your organization’s non-migrated reminders will be deleted.
  • If your organization allows Google Takeout, you can export your reminders data before it’s deleted.

Learn more about important dates for the Reminders migration.

Will reminders continue to show up on my calendar?

Your reminders are now tasks. Tasks appear with events in your calendar and are indicated with a check mark Learn about the switch from Reminders to Google Tasks (1). To view your tasks, turn on the "Tasks" calendar.

How do I manage reminders that are converted to tasks?

You can view and edit your reminders as tasks in:

  • Assistant
    • “Hey Google, show me my tasks.”
    • “Hey Google, show my reminders.”
  • Calendar
  • Tasks in:
    • The side panel across Workspace on your desktop
    • Mobile apps

Learn how to use Google Tasks

Can I convert my tasks back to reminders after migrating?

Migrating your reminders to tasks is permanent and can't be undone.

How do I create a new task?

You can create new tasks with a title, date, or frequency in:

  • Assistant
  • Calendar
  • Chat
  • Gmail
  • Share to Tasks on mobile
  • Tasks

Tip: Tasks may be assigned to you on shared surfaces like a space or document. Learn how to get started with Shared Google Tasks.

What else can I do with Tasks?

Tasks also allows you to:

  • Add a description.
  • Organize tasks with lists.
  • Prioritize tasks with stars.
  • Change the order in which tasks are listed with “Manual sort” or “Sort by date.”
  • Export your data from Tasks. Learn how to export your data from Google Tasks.
    • If you use a work or school account, your admin must enable this option.
    • If you’re unable to export your data from Tasks, you can print it.

Do I need to install the Tasks app to continue using reminders with Google Assistant?

No, the Tasks app is not needed to use reminders with Google Assistant.

Can I still say “Set reminder” to Google Assistant after migrating my reminders?

Yes, the reminder will be saved in Tasks.

Will reminders I created with Google Assistant continue to notify me on my compatible Google Assistant devices?

Yes, you will continue to receive reminders on Google Assistant devices. To receive notifications on your iPhone or iPad, make sure you install either the Google Calendar or Google Tasks app.

Which apps can notify me about tasks?

  • Google Tasks
  • Google Calendar
  • Google app

To get notifications about tasks, update your notification settings:

  • Learn how to update your notifications for Tasks.
  • Learn how to update your notifications for Calendar.
  • Learn how to update your notifications for the Google app.

Tips:

  • If you don’t have the Tasks app, Calendar notifies you about your tasks.
  • On Android, if you don’t have Tasks or Calendar, the Google app notifies you.
  • When you create a task offline and want to sync tasks with your other supported devices, connect your device to the internet.
  • If you don’t use apps regularly, some Android phones turn off or delay notifications. To keep notifications for tasks on, give Tasks and Calendar permissions.
  • If you set up a Focus on your iPhone or iPad, you may not get notifications. To keep notifications for tasks on, turn on Time Sensitive Notifications.

Related resources

  • How to use Google Tasks
  • Add or edit a task
  • Organize your tasks
Learn about the switch from Reminders to Google Tasks (2024)

FAQs

Learn about the switch from Reminders to Google Tasks? ›

You can schedule your tasks on a specific date at a particular time and set tasks to repeat. You can't set Google Tasks to remind you to complete tasks at various intervals, but you can get a notification on the due date and time you set for a task.

What is the difference between Google Tasks and Reminders? ›

You can schedule your tasks on a specific date at a particular time and set tasks to repeat. You can't set Google Tasks to remind you to complete tasks at various intervals, but you can get a notification on the due date and time you set for a task.

Will Google keep Reminders be saved to tasks? ›

"Keep reminders will automatically save to Google Tasks," Google stated. "You'll be able to see, edit and complete them from Calendar, Tasks and Assistant." The reminders will be badged as "From Keep" to differentiate their origin within Tasks.

What happened to tasks on Google Calendar? ›

Your reminders are now tasks. Tasks appear with events in your calendar and are indicated with a check mark . To view your tasks, turn on the "Tasks" calendar.

Is Google Tasks good enough? ›

Google Tasks isn't remotely close to being a powerful project management tool on par with Todoist or some of the other apps out there. Even Apple's Reminders app can do more. It's much closer in spirit to a paper to-do list — just a bunch of things written down that you need to get done.

Why did Google change reminders to tasks? ›

To help you organize and manage your to-dos in one place, Google Assistant and Calendar Reminders are now Google Tasks. You can view and edit your tasks with Google Assistant, Google Calendar, or Google Tasks. Tip: You can ask Google Assistant to set a reminder on your mobile device or smart display.

Why is Google Keep better than Google Tasks? ›

Winner: In Google Keep vs Tasks, Keep is better for team collaboration and task sharing. Tasks is ideal for one-person shows and designed for action items you wish to act on yourself.

How do I convert Google reminders to tasks? ›

Over the next year, Keep reminders will be automatically saved to Tasks. So you'll be able to see, edit and complete them from Keep, Calendar, Tasks and Assistant.

Does Google send reminders for tasks? ›

You can receive task notifications in the Google app, Google Tasks, and Google Calendar. If 2 or more apps are installed on your phone, only one app notifies you. For example, if the Tasks app isn't installed, but you have Calendar and the Google app, then Calendar notifies you.

Does Google Tasks have recurring tasks? ›

To set tasks to repeat from Google Tasks:

Under “Repeats every,” select day, week, month, or year. Under “Ends,” select an option to create a recurring task: With no end date, select Never. With a specific end date, select On, then choose a date.

Why can't I use tasks on my Google Calendar? ›

Make sure the “Tasks” box is checked. Any tasks with dates will appear on your calendar.

What's new in Google Tasks? ›

What's changing. We recently completed the migration of Reminders from Google Calendar and Google Assistant to Google Tasks in order to provide an easy way to view and manage all your to-dos in one place. To build upon this, we're providing you with a full screen desktop experience to view all tasks together.

What's the difference between tasks and reminders on iPhone? ›

While both involve tasks, Reminders are time-specific, and they nudge you to do something at a particular moment. To-Dos are tasks that need completion but not at a specific time.

What are the disadvantages of Google Tasks? ›

Google Tasks provides basic lists and subtasks, but it may not be suitable for users who require a more sophisticated hierarchy or task dependencies for complex projects. Google Task is also quite weak in collaboration. You cannot easily link your list for other users to work on, but this is easily remedied.

Which is better Microsoft Todo or Google Tasks? ›

Choosing between Google Tasks and Microsoft To Do boils down to your workflow needs and ecosystem preference. Each has its strengths, from Google Tasks' simplicity and Google ecosystem integration to Microsoft To Do's robust features and Microsoft 365 integration. 👉 Learn more: Todoist vs.

How do I improve Google Tasks? ›

Tips to sort & organize tasks
  1. Sort tasks by date.
  2. Add a recurring task.
  3. Track multi-step tasks with subtasks.
  4. Create separate lists to categorize your task.

How do I change Google Tasks to reminders? ›

To set a task notification: Click the task on your task list that you want to set a notification for. Then click the Date/time icon that appears below the task's name and description. A calendar panel will open over the Tasks sidebar. Click the date when you want to receive the task reminder.

What is Google Tasks used for? ›

Use Google Tasks to keep track of important to-dos that sync across all your devices. With Tasks, you can: Quickly capture tasks anywhere, from any device.

Can you sync Apple reminders with Google Tasks? ›

Tasks synchronizes across all your devices, so your lists and tasks go with you, wherever you are. Works well with iOS Reminders, Todoist, Microsoft To Do, Google Calendar, TickTick, Google Sheets, Notion.so & Trello.

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