{{short description|iOS stock task management app}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox software | name = Reminders | logo = Reminders (iOS 26) app icon.png | logo_size = x64px | screenshot = Reminders iOS.png | screenshot_size = 245px | caption = Overview in the Reminders app in iOS 26 | developer = Apple | released = {{ubl|'''iOS''': {{Start date and age|2011|10|12}}|'''macOS''': {{Start date and age|2012|07|12}}|'''watchOS''': {{Start date and age|2016|09|13}}}} | operating system = {{ubl|iOS 5 or later|iPadOS|OS X Mountain Lion or later|watchOS 3 or later|visionOS or later|}} | genre = Task management | license = Proprietary | website = {{URL|https://www.icloud.com/reminders}} }} {{macOS topics}}
'''Reminders''' is a task management program developed by Apple for their iOS, macOS, watchOS, iPadOS and visionOS platforms that allows users to create lists and set notifications for themselves.<ref name=CNet1>{{cite web|last=Cipriani|first=Jason|title=How to use the iOS 5 Reminders app|url=http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20105442-285/how-to-use-the-ios-5-reminders-app/|publisher=CNet|access-date=January 28, 2013|date=September 13, 2011|archive-date=March 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314122545/http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20105442-285/how-to-use-the-ios-5-reminders-app/|url-status=live}}</ref> The app was first introduced in iOS 5 and OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion" and was rebuilt from the ground up with the release of iOS 13.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-06-11|title=iOS 13 Hands-on: The New and Improved Reminders App|url=https://www.iphonehacks.com/2019/06/ios-13-hands-on-reminders.html|access-date=2020-12-14|website=iPhone Hacks {{!}} #1 iPhone, iPad, iOS Blog|language=en-US|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019192712/https://www.iphonehacks.com/2019/06/ios-13-hands-on-reminders.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Features== Reminders are placed into four categories which can be found at the top of the screen; "Today", "Scheduled", "All", and "Flagged". Users can also create their own lists of reminders. New reminders can be placed into lists or set as subtasks<ref>{{Cite web|last=Potuck|first=Michael|date=2019-10-16|title=How to make subtasks with Reminders on iPhone, iPad, Mac|url=https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/16/make-subtasks-reminders-iphone-ipad-mac/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=9to5Mac|language=en-US|archive-date=January 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113152150/https://9to5mac.com/2019/10/16/make-subtasks-reminders-iphone-ipad-mac/|url-status=live}}</ref> and can include several details including: a priority tag,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=How to change priority for, move, and add notes to Reminders on iPhone or iPad {{!}} iMore|url=http://www.imore.com/how-edit-reminders-iphone-or-ipad#priority|access-date=2017-04-08|website=www.imore.com|archive-date=April 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111407/http://www.imore.com/how-edit-reminders-iphone-or-ipad#priority|url-status=live}}</ref> a note about the reminder, and an image or URL attachment.
Tasks appear in the Notification Center 24 hours before the time a reminder is set for. Additionally, alarms can be set for reminders, sending a notification to users at a certain time and date, when a geofence around an area is crossed, or when a message starts being typed to a set contact.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Use Reminders on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch|url=https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT205890|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Apple Support|language=en|archive-date=January 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113011743/https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT205890|url-status=live}}</ref> If a time-based alert is set, it can repeat every day, week, two weeks, month, or year.
Reminders can be marked as completed (checked) and are automatically hidden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imore.com/reminders#complete|title=Reminders App: The Ultimate Guide {{!}} iMore|website=www.imore.com|access-date=2017-04-08|archive-date=April 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409111858/http://www.imore.com/reminders#complete|url-status=live}}</ref> Lists can be synced between iOS, macOS, watchOS, iPadOS and visionOS through iCloud<ref name="MacWorld1">{{cite web|last=Snell|first=Jason|date=February 16, 2012|title=Mountain Lion: Hands on with Notes and Reminders|url=http://www.macworld.com/article/1165410/mountain_lion_hands_on_with_notes_and_reminders.html|access-date=January 28, 2013|publisher=MacWorld|archive-date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415204437/http://www.macworld.com/article/1165410/mountain_lion_hands_on_with_notes_and_reminders.html|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as shared with other contacts. Once shared, tasks can be added or completed by anyone with access to a list and specific reminders can be assigned to different people.<ref name=":1" />
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