ChatGPT's New Scheduled Tasks Feature: A Complete Guide

04 June, 07:09

Meet your new personal assistant: ChatGPT can now schedule reminders and repeat tasks for you automatically. No more forgetting birthdays or skipping workouts! Here’s everything you need to know

On January 14, 2025, OpenAI added a cool new feature to ChatGPT called "Scheduled Tasks." Now you can ask ChatGPT to remind you about things or do regular tasks automatically at specific times. It's like having a personal assistant that never forgets!

What Can Scheduled Tasks Do?

Set remindersExample:

"Remind me about tomorrow's meeting at 2 PM"→ You'll get a notification right on time

Repeat daily/weekly tasksExample:

"Tell me the weather every morning at 7 AM"→ You’ll get daily updates without asking

Manage everything in one placeAll your scheduled tasks appear under "Tasks" in ChatGPT. Edit or delete them anytime.

Who Can Use This Feature?

Right now, Scheduled Tasks is only available for people who pay for ChatGPT:

ChatGPT Plus usersChatGPT Pro usersChatGPT Teams users

You can use it on your computer, iPhone, Android phone, or Mac. Windows support is coming soon.

Real Ways People Are Using This

Learning English Better Set up ChatGPT to send you AI news in English with translations every morning at 7 AM. This helps you practice English while staying updated.

Work Made Easier Have ChatGPT create meeting agendas every Monday at 9 AM and share them with your team. This saves time and keeps everyone organized.

Daily Weather Updates Get weather reports every morning at 7 AM so you know how to dress before leaving home.

Things to Keep in Mind

Limited Tasks You can only have 10 active tasks at the same time. If you want to add more, you'll need to delete some old ones first.

Turn Off Notifications If you get too many notifications, you can turn them off in ChatGPT's settings menu.

How to Set Up a Scheduled Task

Open ChatGPT and go to the chat screenType your request in simple words, like: "Remind me about my doctor appointment tomorrow at 8 AM""Send me a weekly report every Friday at 5 PM"ChatGPT will confirm by saying "Task scheduled"

Pro Tip: Be specific about when you want things to happen (daily, weekly, or exact dates) and what you want ChatGPT to tell you.

Why This Matters

ChatGPT's Scheduled Tasks feature makes life easier by handling routine reminders and regular tasks automatically. Even though it's still in beta testing, it's already helping people stay organized and save time. As OpenAI continues to improve this feature, we can expect even more helpful options in the future.

This feature turns ChatGPT from just a chat bot into a helpful assistant that actually remembers things and takes action when you need it most.