Guide

A to-do list
in Telegram.

You already spend the day in Telegram, so it’s a natural place for your tasks. There are three ways to keep a list there. Here is what each one does well.

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Three waysWhere to keep tasks in Telegram

1. Saved Messages

Your private chat with yourself. Write each task as a message, pin the important ones and delete what’s done. It is free and always at hand, but nothing gets ticked off, and nothing reminds you unless you set a reminder on a message by hand: press and hold the Send button and choose Set a reminder.

2. Telegram’s built-in checklists

Since July 2025 Telegram has checklists. Open the attachment menu, choose Checklist, add items and send it to any chat: Saved Messages, a private chat or a group. Items are ticked off right in the chat, and the creator decides whether others can tick items or add new ones. Creating a checklist needs Telegram Premium. Checklists have no due dates or reminders.

3. A task bot

A bot such as Skedix turns a message into a task and reminds you when it’s due. Write it the way you’d say it, “call the plumber tomorrow at 10”, or send a voice message. Then:

  • /tasks shows your list, with To do, In progress and Done filters;
  • each task has a Done button, so finished things leave the list;
  • tasks with a time remind you in Telegram, and routines like “every weekday at 9 …” come back by themselves;
  • in a group connected to Skedix, an admin can reply to any message with /todo to make it a task for the team;
  • the same list is on the web, in a calendar.

See also: Reminder bot for Telegram · How to set a reminder in Telegram · Daily reminders · Voice reminders · Medication reminders · Telegram bot commands

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Which one to use

All three live in Telegram. The difference is what happens after you write the task down.

What you getSaved MessagesChecklistSkedix bot
FreePremium to createFree plan
Tick tasks off
Due dates and remindersOne message at a time
Repeating tasks
Shared with a group
Add by voice

FAQ

To-do lists in Telegram: questions

Start your list in TelegramOpen Skedix in Telegram and write your first reminder. Free, no card, no forms.