What's in the Todoist new tab

Updated 2 October 2026 · by Alex Carter

Here is everything New Tab ist puts in your Chrome new tab, feature by feature, with screenshots. In short, it turns every new tab into your Todoist dashboard. Press Ctrl + T and your Today list is there, live, next to a clock, your shortcuts and a focus timer. You check off and add tasks right in the tab, and every change is saved to Todoist instantly.

Todoist new tab in Chrome: the Today list, a clock, shortcuts, a focus timer, a daily intention and focus stats — Every new tab: your Todoist list, the time, your shortcuts and the widgets you picked.

Why put Todoist in the new tab?

A to-do list only works if you look at it. Most of us open a new tab dozens of times a day, usually to start something: a search, an email, a document. That is exactly the moment to see what you meant to do today. With your Todoist list in the new tab, you stop forgetting tasks between two meetings, and you stop keeping a Todoist tab open "just in case".

What you get in every new tab

Your real Todoist, not a copy

The left of the tab is a lighter view of your Todoist, built for the new tab: Today, Upcoming, Inbox, every project and label, and a search across all of them. Add a task and pick its day and project, check it off, or move an overdue task to today in one click. Everything goes straight to your Todoist account. Want every Todoist menu, filters and sub-tasks? Switch to the Todoist embed in Settings and the tab shows the full Todoist app instead. Connect Todoist once and you are done.

A clock and your shortcuts

A large clock with the date and a greeting, and shortcuts to the sites you open all day, such as Gmail, your calendar or your team's tools.

A focus timer with stats

Start a 25-minute focus session from the tab, then a 5-minute break (both lengths are adjustable). The timer keeps running when you close the tab and a notification tells you when it ends. Your daily focus time, weekly total and streak are counted for you. More on the Todoist Pomodoro timer.

Widgets you arrange

Today's intention: one sentence for the day, cleared the next morning.
Quick note: a notepad saved and synced with your Chrome profile.
Focus stats: sessions, focus time and your streak, with a bar per day of the week.
Read later: park links before they become Todoist tasks, then send them to Todoist in one click.
World clocks: up to three time zones, handy for remote teams.
Breathing: a one-minute breathing exercise, suggested after a focus session if you like.

Customizing the Todoist new tab: the widget panel with focus, intention, quick note, stats, read later, world clocks and breathing — Customize mode: drag widgets in, reorder them, make them half or full width.

Your look

Light, dark or system theme, six accent colors, Todoist on the left or on the right, and an option to hide the Todoist sidebar for a cleaner list.

Todoist new tab extension in dark mode — Dark theme with a blue accent.

How to set it up

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store.
Open a new tab and click Connect Todoist. Allow access on todoist.com.
Click Start my free trial. Every feature is free for 7 days, no card needed, and your tasks appear right away. When the trial ends, pick a plan in the tab.

The whole thing takes about two minutes. The detailed walkthrough is in how to show Todoist in every Chrome new tab.

Private by design

You connect Todoist once, on todoist.com, so New Tab ist never sees your password. Your tasks go directly between your browser and Todoist: they are never sent to our server or anywhere else. The extension has no ads, no analytics and no tracking. Your settings and widget content stay in your browser, synced by Chrome if you use Chrome sync. Our server only checks your trial or license and renews your Todoist access every hour, without storing it. Details are in the privacy policy.

Pricing

Start with a 7-day free trial, no card needed. Then three plans with the same features: $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year, cancel anytime, or $39.99 once for lifetime access with every future update. One license works on 1 Chrome browser. Changing computers? Support moves it for you.

Questions

Do I need Todoist Pro?

No. New Tab ist works with free and paid Todoist accounts.

Can I choose which Todoist view opens?

Yes: Today, Inbox or Upcoming. You can switch at any time in the settings.

Will my tasks sync with the Todoist app on my phone?

Yes. Every change you make in the tab is saved to your Todoist account right away and appears on all your devices, and changes made elsewhere show up in the tab.

Does it replace the official Todoist for Chrome extension?

No, they complement each other. The official extension is a toolbar pop-up for capturing tasks and pages; New Tab ist shows your list in every new tab. See the full comparison.

Can I go back to the normal Chrome new tab?

Yes. Disable or remove the extension in chrome://extensions and Chrome shows its usual new tab again.

How many computers can I use it on?

One license works on 1 Chrome browser. If you change computers, contact support and we reset your activations.

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New Tab ist is an independent extension. It is not made, endorsed or supported by Doist, the company behind Todoist. Todoist is a trademark of Doist, used here only to describe what the extension works with.