Google Tasks
Google Tasks is a to-do list app that keeps tasks alongside Gmail, Google Calendar and the rest of Google Workspace. It is mainly used for capturing to-dos, setting repeating reminders and working through daily checklists.
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Who it's for
Best for
Gmail and Calendar regulars who want their to-dos in the same account
Workplace teams already running on Google Workspace apps
Not for
Developers who need an API for timed deadlines and outside app sync
Planners who need alerts that stay on screen until the task is done
Features
Repeating tasks
Tasks can be set to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or annually, so recurring items like a weekly recap or a monthly expense report stay on the list without being added again.
Google Account sign-in
Tasks is reached by signing in with a Google email or phone number, using the same account as other Google services rather than a separate login.
Part of Google Workspace
Tasks appears in the Google Workspace application list alongside Gmail, Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Keep and Meet, so it sits in the same suite as those tools.
Tasks for work
The site carries a "Try Tasks for work" entry point aimed at organisations, pointing to business use of Tasks inside Google Workspace.
What users say
Pros
- Gemini sets reminders from spoken requests and follows through, checking back at the time asked.
- Adding an inbox follow-up to the task list takes one voice command, with no app switch during triage.
- Tasks works as a standalone to-do app that links directly into Google Calendar.
Cons
- The API cannot set a deadline with both a date and a time.
- Task alerts on Android disappear with a single swipe from the notification shade.
- Third-party apps cannot push items into Google Tasks without extra interaction or OAuth approval.
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