Introduction to filters

As Todoist starts to fill up with tasks, finding information needs to be speedy and efficient. That’s where filters come in handy! Filters are custom views of your tasks using specific query syntaxes, all based on specific criteria. You can narrow down your lists according to task name, date, project, label, priority, date created, and more.

Add a filter

Let's start by creating your first filter:

Edit a filter

You realize some of your filters have missing information, or are throwing an error. Here's how to edit a filter:

Break it down with symbols

There are a range of symbols you can use when creating filters in Todoist:

Use these filters

Here’s a rundown of all the supported Todoist filters you can use to organize your work. If a filter query isn't listed below, it's not available or supported in Todoist.

Filter based on:

Handy Todoist filter examples

Need more ideas when creating Todoist filters? Try these out:

Huge thanks to our Todoist ambassador, Leighton Price, for providing examples for this article.

Unsupported filters

Although Todoist filters can surface lots of valuable information, there are several unsupported filters you won't be able to use for your tasks or projects:

Delete a filter

If you no longer need or use a Todoist filter, here's how to delete it: 

Best practices for filters

As you get the hang of using Todoist filters, you’ll discover more ways to quickly surface information. Keep these best practices in mind to avoid bumping into errors:

Combine filters with symbols

You can combine any filter query you want to get the exact view you need. Here are a few examples:

Use a wildcard

To filter for tasks with similar symbols or characters, enter an asterisk (*) in your search terms to use a wildcard.

For example, the filter query @urgent* will pull up a list of all tasks that have a label that start with the word “urgent”.

Run two or more filter queries

You’ve the option to create multiple task lists in the same filter view by running several filter queries simultaneously. To separate each filter query in the view, add a comma in between filter queries.

For example, the filter query p1 & overdue, p4 & today shows two task lists in the same view:

• A list of priority 1 overdue tasks
• Priority 4 tasks that are due today

Use Filter Assist

Let Filter Assist generate the right filter for you. Describe which tasks you'd like to see in either English or Spanish, and Filter Assist will do the rest:

Get started

Need some more ideas for filters? Try any of these handy Todoist setups to get started. If you’re having trouble creating or using filters in Todoist, get in touch with us.