Use widgets with iOS 16 or above
If your device is running iOS 16 or above, you'll be able to add widgets to your device's Lock Screen.
- Unlock your screen using Face ID or Touch ID.
- Long-press the screen.
- Tap Customize.
- Select Add New.
- If this is your first time customizing a Lock Screen on your device, you will now need to pick a wallpaper for your Lock Screen. If you've added a customized Lock Screen before, you can edit an existing Lock Screen.
- Tap Add Widgets.
- Scroll down and tap Todoist.
- Select the widget you would like to add:
- Tasks: Choose this widget to view tasks from your task list of choice.
- Next Task: Choose this widget to view the next upcoming task from your Today view.
- Add Task: Choose this widget if you want to be able to quickly add tasks.
- Task Goal: Choose this widget to view your daily or weekly task goals.
- Productivity: Choose this widget to view your productivity stats.
- Once you've selected a widget, you can tap on it to customize it.
- Once you are done customizing your Lock Screen, tap Done in the top-right corner.
How to remove a widget
See the instructions below for how to remove a widget from your Lock Screen on devices running iOS 16 or above:
- Unlock your screen using Face ID or Touch ID.
- Long-press the screen.
- Tap Customize.
- Tap the widget you want to remove.
- Tap the - icon that appears in the top-left corner of the widget.
Use widgets with iOS 14 or above
If your device is running iOS 14 or above, there are several additional widgets available to you: the Tasks, Productivity, and Add Task widgets:
- Tap and long press anywhere on your Home screen until your apps start to wiggle.
- Tap the + icon that appears in the top-left corner of the screen.
- Scroll down until you see the Todoist icon and tap it.
- A menu will open where you can swipe to choose the widget you want to add — Tasks, Productivity, or Add Task.
- Tasks widget: Available as a small, medium, or large widget (swipe to choose the size you prefer). This widget gives you a compact overview of all tasks in a certain view, like Today or Upcoming, or a project, filter, or label.
- Once you’ve added the Tasks widget to your screen, long press the widget. A context menu will pop up.
- Tap Edit Widget.
- Tap View.
- Select the view you want from the menu that pops up. If you select Project, Label, or Filter, you’ll be asked to specify which project, label, or filter you want as your view.
- Once you’re done customizing the widget, tap the screen outside the widget to save.
- Productivity widget: Available as a medium widget. This widget gives you an overview of your current productivity stats, like how close you are to reaching your daily or weekly goals, as well as your current Karma score.
- Add Task widget: Available as a small widget. This widget lets you open Quick Add from your iOS Home screen, so you can quickly add a new task to Todoist.
- Once you’ve added the Add Task widget to your screen, long press the widget. A context menu will pop up.
- Tap Edit Widget.
- You can now set the task name, project and section, due date, priority level, and/or label for any task you create with the widget.
- Once you’re done customizing the widget, tap the screen outside the widget to save.
How to remove a widget
See the instructions below for how to remove a widget on devices running iOS 14 or above:
- From the Home screen, swipe from left to right to access the widget screen.
- Long press the widget you wish to remove. The widget’s context menu will pop up.
- Select Remove Widget.
- Tap Remove to confirm that you want to remove the widget.
FAQ
If I update my device to iOS 14, can I still use the old Todoist Today widget?
Yes, you can! Even if you update your device to iOS 14 or above, you'll still be able to use the old Todoist Today widget.
Can I change the color of my widget?
Yes and no. You can't change the color of a widget on its own, but the widget will in most cases match the theme of your Todoist app (please follow these instructions to change your theme) unless you have dark mode enabled on your device. If you have dark mode enabled on your device, your widget will automatically match dark mode.