New Tab istTodoist widgets: phone, Mac, Windows and Chrome
Updated 2 October 2026 · by Alex Carter
Todoist offers home-screen widgets on iPhone and Android, but there is no Todoist widget for the Chrome browser. The closest equivalent in Chrome is a new tab extension: with New Tab ist, your Todoist list, with widgets such as a focus timer, a note and focus stats, appears every time you open a tab. Here is what exists on each platform.
On your phone
The Todoist apps for iPhone and Android include home-screen widgets that show a list (such as Today or a project) and let you add a task. On iPhone, add one by long-pressing the home screen, tapping + and searching for Todoist. On Android, long-press the home screen and pick Widgets.
On Mac and Windows
The Todoist desktop apps for Mac and Windows have a global quick-add shortcut, so you can add a task from anywhere without switching windows. To keep your list visible, many people give the desktop app a narrow window on the side of the screen. Check Todoist's help center for the widgets currently available on each system, as they evolve with new OS versions.
In Chrome
Chrome has no desktop widgets, and the official Todoist for Chrome extension is a pop-up that closes when you click elsewhere. To keep Todoist in view while you browse, you have three options:
- A new tab extension such as New Tab ist: Todoist in every new tab, next to a clock and widgets.
- A pinned tab: one click away, but out of sight.
- An app window placed next to Chrome: visible, but it takes screen space all the time.
The widgets in New Tab ist
- Focus: a Pomodoro-style timer that keeps running in the background.
- Today's intention: one sentence for the day, cleared the next morning.
- Quick note: a notepad synced with your Chrome profile.
- Focus stats: today, this week and your streak.
- Read later: links to deal with later, sent to Todoist in one click.
- World clocks: up to three time zones.
- Breathing: a one-minute breathing exercise.
Widgets can be added, reordered, made half or full width, and removed. Your layout syncs with your Chrome profile.
Which option fits you
| Phone widget | Desktop app | Chrome new tab | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always in view | On the home screen | If the window stays open | Every time you open a tab |
| Add a task | Yes | Yes, with the quick-add shortcut | Yes, in the list |
| Complete a task | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Focus timer | No | No | Yes |
| Best for | Checking the list on the go | Adding tasks from any app | People who spend the day in Chrome |
They work well together: the phone widget for errands, the desktop shortcut to capture tasks, and the new tab to see the day's list whenever you switch context in the browser.
Set up a Todoist widget board in Chrome
- Install New Tab ist and connect Todoist once, on todoist.com. The full walkthrough is in how to show Todoist in every new tab.
- Pick the list you want to see first: Today, Inbox or Upcoming. You can still open any project or filter from the Todoist sidebar inside the tab.
- Choose your side: Todoist on the left or on the right, with the widgets next to it.
- Keep two or three widgets. A focus timer and focus stats are enough for most days; add the note or world clocks only if you use them.
- Try light and dark themes and an accent color, so the tab is pleasant to look at dozens of times a day.
Tips to make the widget useful
- Keep Today short. A list you see in every tab works best with five to eight tasks. Move the rest to Upcoming; see how to plan your day with Todoist.
- Use a filter for focus days. A Todoist filter such as
today & p1shows only the priority tasks, and it stays one click away in the sidebar. - Pair the list with the timer. Pick the top task, start a 25-minute focus session and let the stats count your sessions. More in the Todoist Pomodoro guide.
- Learn three shortcuts. Q to add a task, / to search and G then T to go to Today. The full list is in Todoist keyboard shortcuts.
Questions
Is there a Todoist widget for Chrome?
Not from Todoist. The official extension is a toolbar pop-up. A new tab extension such as New Tab ist is the closest thing: your list and widgets in every new tab.
Does the Chrome widget work offline?
The widgets (timer, note, stats) work offline. The Todoist list needs a connection, like the Todoist web app itself.
Does it work on a Chromebook?
Yes. New Tab ist is a Chrome extension, so it works in Chrome on ChromeOS, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Is there a Todoist widget for Windows?
Windows has no Todoist desktop widget from Doist that we know of. The Todoist desktop app, with its quick-add shortcut, and a Chrome new tab extension are the usual alternatives.
Can I add tasks from the widget?
On phones, yes. In New Tab ist, you add tasks directly in the Todoist list shown in the tab.
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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.