As you successfully complete tasks on time in Todoist, you’ll gain Karma points and achieve new Karma levels.
You can see your current Karma points and level by selecting the Karma tab from the Productivity view on any platform.
Read on to learn more!
What are Karma levels?
To learn more about the various Karma levels and which actions are earning you points, click on About Karma Levels from the Productivity view:
What is my Karma trend?
To see how you’ve accumulated Karma points over the last week, look at your Karma trend.
| Karma symbol | What it means |
|---|---|
| You added new tasks. | |
| You completed tasks. | |
| You used advanced features. | |
| You reached your Daily or Weekly goals. |
How do I change my Karma settings?
To change your Karma settings, daily goals and more, use the Productivity settings. You can see your daily goal and track your progress in the top-right corner of Todoist.
How to earn or lose Karma
You earn Karma when
- You add tasks.
- You complete tasks on time.
- You use advanced features such as labels, recurring due dates, and reminders.
- You reach self-set goals regarding the number of tasks you want to complete either daily or weekly.
- You achieve ongoing "streaks" by attaining your goals for several days/weeks in a row.
Karma points are added throughout the day. Furthermore, the higher the Karma level you have, the smaller amount of points will be given.
You lose Karma when
- You have tasks that are 4 or more days overdue.
Turn on or turn off Karma
- Click your avatar in the top-right corner of Todoist.
- Click Settings.
- Click Productivity.
- Use the Todoist Karma toggle to turn the Karma feature on and off.
- Click Update.
- Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-right side to open Settings.
- Tap Productivity.
- Turn on or turn off Karma entirely using the Karma checkbox.
- From Todoist's main menu, tap the gear icon in the top-right side to access Settings.
- Tap Productivity.
- Turn on or turn off Karma entirely by toggling Use Karma.
If you don't benefit from using the daily and weekly goals, you can turn them off by setting the goals to 0. The goals will always be completed and won't get in your way.
- Click your avatar in the top-right corner of Todoist.
- Click Settings.
- Click Productivity.
- Change Daily tasks to 0.
- Change Weekly tasks to 0.
- Click Update.
- Swipe up the bottom app bar to open the menu.
- Tap the gear icon in the top-right side to open Settings.
- Tap Productivity.
- Tap Daily goal.
- Change it to 0.
- Tap OK.
- Tap Weekly goal.
- Change it to 0.
- Tap OK.
- From Todoist's main menu, tap the gear icon in the top-right side to access Settings.
- Tap Productivity.
- Change the Daily Task Goal number to 0.
- Change the Weekly Task Goal number to 0.
- Tap Done.
FAQ
How can I prevent breaking my streak?
Make sure to select which days you don't want to work on your tasks; your days off.
If you're away for a longer period, simply turn on vacation mode. This way, your streaks and Karma will remain intact even when you don't achieve your daily or weekly goals. Just remember to turn it back off whenever you've returned and want to start gaining Karma points again.
You'll find both options on the web, Windows, or macOS app by doing the following:
- Click your avatar in the top-right corner.
- Select Settings.
- Select Productivity in the left-hand menu.
Is there a way to reset my Karma without deleting my account?
We currently don’t have a feature that lets you reset your Karma, but you can contact us to do this for you. Your Karma will be reset to the default score of 50 points.
Can I prevent a streak from breaking by changing the daily goal to match the number of tasks I completed?
No, Todoist checks the goal every time a user completes a task. If you change the goal to a lower number and don't complete any other task, your streak will be broken. A workaround for this would be to complete at least one more task to meet your goal.