You can now set up the Google Tasks Assistant migration

Abner Li | Jun 1 2023 - 8:22 am PT

As previewed last September, Google Tasks is replacing Reminders and getting Assistant integration. Google is now more widely rolling out the ability to switch over and complete the migration.

Assistant Reminders are being fully replaced by Google Tasks, which is available as a dedicated mobile (Android + iOS) app and in the sidebar of Workspace websites, like Gmail, Drive, and Docs. This experience is more modern with support for creating different lists, starring, and attaching emails.

Google Tasks is also fully integrated into Google Calendar, with the ability to create and see them alongside events. There will also be a shortcut in the Google app’s account menu. One more place you’re able to access reminders is on assistant.google.com/tasks. Moving forward, Tasks will be available in the upcoming Google Calendar for Wear OS app.

More importantly, you’ll be able to use “Hey Google” voice commands like “remind me to,” “set a reminder,” and other permutations to create reminders that are saved to Google Tasks.

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You’ll be alerted about these Google Tasks reminders on all your devices like before, including on Smart Displays and speakers.

Top comment by UgljeÅ¡a Erceg

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Finally.

One thing that iOS Reminders feat. Siri can do and which this current state of Google Tasks feat. Assistant can't is to say: "Hey Google, remind me to SOMETHING at TIME in NAME OF THE LIST". If one has more lists in iOS Reminders app, one can say "Hey Siri, remind me to read some docs today at 10PM in work list" and the reminder will be added to Work list. Google Tasks still seem to have the initial list set as the only destination. There is another dimension of complexity of this in Android and that would be the ability to say to the Assistant which task to add to which list in which ACCOUNT (if one has multiple set up). I don't think that's ever gonna happen, unfortunately, having Google's track record of investing in Google Tasks especially, but who knows.

Also one minor thing: whatever I say that I should be reminded of, task name is written in lower caps - iOS Reminders are always capitalizing first letter (useless for those who don't care about this, but caught my eye).

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This migration will let you move existing Reminders into Google Tasks, with the old list/experience and creation points no longer available afterwards.

Some users have been able to migrate since March, but the transition is now going live for more users, especially in the US.

How to set-up

To set this up, creating any reminder in Google Assistant will show a “See reminders in Google Tasks” card at the top of the screen. Alternatively, visit assistant.google.com/reminders/move directly.

“Start setup” will explain the transition and prompt you to move any existing Assistant Reminders, with the total noted, into Google Tasks. The company notes that “reminders created in Google Keep won’t be turned into tasks. You can still manage them in Keep.”