This article refers to Reclaim 2.0 features and workflows. You can confirm your current app version in your User profile.
Connect Reclaim to Google Tasks to automatically schedule time for your to-dos, protect focus time, and complete work before deadlines.
With Google Tasks connected, Reclaim can turn your task list into smart time blocks on Google Calendar, helping you plan your week around the time you actually need for each priority.
Requirements
To connect Google Tasks to Reclaim 2.0, you’ll need:
A Reclaim account on a plan that supports Google Tasks
A Google account with Google Tasks enabled
Access to the Google Tasks you want Reclaim to sync
Permission to authorize Reclaim to view and edit your Google Tasks
Your organization’s approval for third-party Google app access, if Google Workspace app access is restricted
Note: Google Tasks authorization is handled through your Google account permissions. It is not tied to a specific Google Tasks list.
To connect Reclaim to Google Tasks:
1.In the Reclaim app, navigate to Settings > Integrations
4. Select Google Tasks
5. Click Connect Google Tasks
6. Sign in with the Google account connected to your tasks
7. Review the Google permissions requested by Reclaim
8. Approve access so Reclaim can view and edit your Google Tasks
Note: Make sure you connect the Google account that contains the tasks you want Reclaim to schedule.
What you can do with Reclaim + Google Tasks
The Google Tasks integration helps Reclaim turn personal to-dos into calendar time. Google Tasks can remind you when a task is due, but Reclaim helps block time before the due date so you have space to actually complete the work.
With Reclaim and Google Tasks, users can:
Sync Google Tasks to Google Calendar
Automatically block time before due dates
Create time estimates for tasks
Find the best openings for task work
Create tasks from email
Track overdue, active, and completed tasks
Compare task time against meetings and free time
Category | Capability | Description | Example use cases |
Setup | Connect Google Tasks | Link Reclaim to Google Tasks so to-dos can sync into Reclaim as schedulable work. | “Connect Reclaim to Google Tasks.” |
Setup | Configure task sync | Choose which Google Tasks should sync into Reclaim. | “Sync my Google Tasks.” |
Task scheduling | Add tasks to calendar | Automatically block time for Google Tasks on Google Calendar. | “Schedule time for my to-dos.” |
Estimates | Create time estimates | Customize how much time each task needs so Reclaim can plan the workweek accurately. | “Set this task to take one hour.” |
Deadlines | Complete tasks before due dates | Schedule work before the task is due, instead of only seeing a reminder on the due date. | “Make sure this is done before Friday.” |
Smart planning | Find the best time | Place task work into the best openings in Google Calendar and keep blocks flexible as availability changes. | “Find time for this task this week.” |
Email workflow | Create tasks from email | Turn important email follow-ups into scheduled task work. | “Create a task from this email.” |
Reporting | Analyze task productivity | See overdue, active, and completed tasks, plus time allocated to Google Tasks compared with meetings and free time. | “How much time did I spend on tasks this week?” |
Disconnecting the integration
To disconnect Google Tasks from Reclaim, revoke Reclaim’s Google Tasks permissions from your Google account.
To remove Reclaim’s access:
Open your Google Account settings
Go to Security
Open Third-party apps & services
Locate Reclaim
Review the permissions associated with Google Tasks
Select Remove access
Confirm removal
Once access is removed, Reclaim will no longer be able to view or edit your Google Tasks.
Note: This revokes Reclaim’s Google permissions at the account level. It is not tied to a specific Google Tasks list. Existing Reclaim-created task blocks or calendar events may remain unless manually removed.
Revoking Google permissions
To remove Reclaim’s access from your Google account:
Open your Google Account settings
Go to Security
Open Third-party apps & services
Locate Reclaim
Select Remove access
Confirm removal
Note: Disconnecting Google Tasks from Reclaim stops future syncing. Existing calendar blocks or tasks created from Google Tasks may remain in Reclaim or on your calendar unless manually removed.
Existing calendar events created by Reclaim may remain on your calendar unless manually removed.