Mellowtask

Quick start

Get going in two minutes.

Mellowtask is simple on purpose. Three moves cover almost everything you'll do: Dump it in. Stack it. Finish it.

Step 1

Dump it in.

Tap the ＋ button and type whatever is on your mind. Each thought lands in your Inbox as a block, ready to sort whenever you're ready. You never have to decide where something belongs just to get it out of your head.

The New task sheet in Mellowtask with Book the dentist typed, filing into the Inbox, keyboard up.

Step 2

Stack it.

A stack is a group of blocks, one stack per project. Tap New stack, name it, and type your tasks one per line.

Already keep a to-do list somewhere else? Paste it straight in. Each line becomes its own block. You can also choose a file, including a CSV export from apps like Todoist or Apple Reminders.

From the Inbox, you can move any block into a stack, or turn it into a brand new one.

The new stack window with a pasted five-line list and a preview of the five blocks it will create.

Step 3

Give it a place in your day.

A stack tells you what's on your plate. The timeline tells you when you'll actually do it.

On a computer, drag a block from any stack onto the timeline, then stretch it to the time you need.

On your phone, tap a block and choose "＋ Add to Today." It drops into the next open slot.

Your board holds everything. Today holds just what you picked.

The Today timeline on a phone with three task blocks placed in hour slots, one stretched longer.
The desktop board with the day timeline on the left and task blocks placed in hour slots beside the stacks.
On a computer, the timeline sits beside your stacks. Drag a block over and stretch it.

Step 4

Finish it.

Check off blocks as you go. When a stack is done, complete it. A little celebration plays, and the win is saved on your Wins page for good. Celebrate done.

Finishing a stack in Mellowtask on a phone, with confetti and a note that the win was saved.

Optional

Keep it a tap away.

Add Mellowtask to your home screen or dock and it opens like an app, one tap from your board.

  • iPhone: in Safari, tap Share, then "Add to Home Screen."
  • Android: in Chrome, tap the menu, then "Add to Home screen."
  • Computer: in Chrome or Edge, click the install icon at the right end of the address bar. In Safari on a Mac, choose File, then "Add to Dock."
  • Or keep it simple and bookmark it: Cmd+D on a Mac, Ctrl+D on Windows.
The Mellowtask cat icon on an iPhone home screen, next to Notes.

That's the whole quick start. Blocks, stacks, and your day, all in one calm place.

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