Task List by ZawebaRemember everything, from today to next March.
Your to-do lists and reminders, right there in the notification area. Lists, starred tasks, tags and due dates, plus reminders for anything from tomorrow at 10 to your MOT every March, with pop-ups and an optional email.
This version isn't signed for Windows yet: if SmartScreen warns you, choose More info › Run anyway. Why?
The Mac app isn't notarised by Apple yet: the first time, open it, then go to System Settings › Privacy & Security and choose Open Anyway. On Linux, make the AppImage executable (right-click › Properties, or chmod +x) and run it, or install the .deb.
Task List by Zaweba keeps your to-dos and reminders in the notification area. Sort tasks into lists by importance, give them due dates, stars, colour-coded tags, notes and checklists, and drag them into your own order. Overdue tasks turn red and say plainly how late they are, such as '3 days overdue'.
Reminders run on any timetable, from a one-off tomorrow to an annual MOT, birthday or filing date, with warnings a week or a month ahead. They pop up in the corner of the screen with Done and Snooze, and can email you too. Task List is for things you need to do; to run programs and scripts on a timetable, use Schedule by Zaweba.
Who it's for
- Anyone who forgets birthdays, renewals and MOTs
- People juggling work and home to-do lists
- Small business owners with filing and tax dates
- Anyone who likes a focus timer beside their tasks
Good to know
- Reminders only go off while Task List is running; it starts with Windows if you let it
- Emails go through your own email account; for Gmail you need a Google app password
- Schedule by Zaweba runs programs and scripts on a timetable; Task List is for things you need to do yourself
Private by design
- Works offline, with no account and no adverts.
- Checks zaweba.com once a day for a newer version, sending only the app's name.
- Problem reports and feedback are sent only if you click Send.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
Lists by importance
Critical to Someday, each with a colour, an open count and a red badge for anything overdue.
Tasks with detail
Due dates and times, 1 to 5 stars, tags, notes, checklists and repeats. Drag tasks into your own order.
Reminders on any timetable
One-off, daily, weekly, 'the last Thursday of the month' or every year, typed in plain English or built step by step.
Annual dates with warnings
Birthdays, anniversaries, MOT, insurance and tax, with warnings up to a month ahead and 'Sam turns 40' in the reminder.
Pop-ups and email
A pop-up card with Done and Snooze, and an email through your own account, with a Gmail preset.
Clock and focus timer
A big clock with the next reminder counting down, a mini clock, and a 25/5 focus timer that logs minutes on the task.
Tasks that tell you how late they are
Every task shows when it was created and how due it is in plain words: 'Due tomorrow', 'Due in 3 weeks' or '3 days overdue' in red. Smart views gather Today, Overdue, Next 7 days and Starred tasks from every list. Add a task from anywhere with a hotkey, typing 'call Sam friday #home !!!'.
- Today, Overdue, Next 7 days and Starred
- Quick add understands plain dates
- Undo for deletes, moves and ticks
Reminders for the dates that matter
Set your MOT for 14 March with a two-week warning and it pops up and emails you on both days, every year. Timetables can skip UK bank holidays, end on a date, and always show the next five times so you can check. A reminder missed while your PC was off pops up once when Task List next starts.
- Birthday, MOT, tax and filing types
- Warnings from 1 day to 1 month ahead
- Missed reminders caught up once
The details
| Works on | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS 12 or later (Apple silicon and Intel), Linux (64-bit, x86 and ARM) |
|---|---|
| Runs in | The notification area, with an optional start with Windows |
| Reminders | One-off, daily, weekly, monthly and annual, with UK bank holidays and warnings |
| Stored in | A local SQLite database with daily backups |
| Exports | Full backup (JSON), tasks as CSV, and lists printed or saved as PDF |
| Version | Version 1.0.5 |
| Download | ZawebaTaskList-1.0.5.zip (70 MB): unzip and run, no installer |
| Licence | Free for everyone, with every feature included. No warranty |
Task List FAQ
What's the difference between Task List and Schedule?
Task List reminds you to do things: tasks, birthdays, renewals. Schedule by Zaweba does things for you, running programs, scripts and backups on a timetable. Many people use both.
Will I miss a reminder if my PC was off?
No. A reminder missed while the PC was off or Task List was closed pops up once when it next starts, marked late and saying when it was due.
Do my tasks go to the cloud?
No. Everything is kept in a database on your PC, with a daily backup copy. Emails are only sent if you set up your own email account.
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