There are tasks you just can’t miss, like paying bills before they're due or picking up your kid at the exact time they're dismissed from school. In Todoist, add urgent reminders to any task, and on top of your other reminders. Urgent reminders display a full-screen alarm on your mobile device that cuts through both silent and Do Not Disturb modes, so you'll never miss what matters most.
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Add an urgent reminder
- Tap the Dynamic Add button at the bottom-right to add a new task. If you’re editing a task, tap it to open the task view.
- Type your task like “Call Peter !13:00!” to add an urgent reminder (Pro or Business plan only).
- Alternatively: Tap the Clock icon.
- Select Date & Time to add a time-based reminder.
- Toggle Urgent on. A prompt will appear once asking you to enable urgent reminders.
- Tap Enable Urgent Reminders to confirm.
- Tap Allow when your Apple device prompts you to enable alarms and timers.
- Tap Save at the top-right. You’ll see the orange URGENT badge beside the reminder.
- Tap the checkmark icon at the top-right to confirm.
On any plan, add an urgent reminder to a task that already has a date and time:
- Tap the Clock icon.
- Select Add to add a Before Task reminder.
- Select how long before the task is due before Todoist sends a reminder.
- Toggle Urgent on.
- Tap Save at the top-right.
To set a recurring urgent reminder, make sure the task has a due date and time, then:
- Tap At time of task.
- In the Date & Time section, tap Add.
- In the input field at the bottom, type a recurring date like “every Monday at 11 AM”.
- Tap the search icon to confirm.
- Toggle Urgent on.
- Tap Save at the top-right.
The urgent reminder is now set. When the time comes, you'll see a full-screen alarm even if your device is locked, in Silent mode, or in Focus mode.
When you create an urgent reminder on a device that supports it (currently iOS), other devices will get regular reminders.
Change the time of an urgent reminder
If you need to quickly change the time of an urgent reminder, tap the dismiss icon next to the reminder to remove it from the task. Then, add a new one with the updated time.
Respond to an urgent reminder
Perfect timing! That reminder’s given you enough time to wrap up and prepare for your next task. Here’s how to respond to the urgent reminder:
Remove an urgent reminder
If you no longer need the urgent reminder, here's how to remove it from the task:
- Tap the task with an urgent reminder. This opens the task view.
- Tap the Clock icon.
- Tap the dismiss icon next to the urgent reminder to remove it.
Get in touch
If you're having trouble setting an urgent reminder, responding to it, or removing it from a task, get in touch with us.