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Connect OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) and Todoist integrations

Explore ready-made OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper) and Todoist templates and start automating in minutes.

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Turn AI-powered insights from OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) into actionable Todoist tasks instantly. Automatically transform meeting transcriptions, creative brainstorms, and intelligent analysis into organized to-do items without lifting a finger—letting you focus on execution while AI handles the planning

Create a custom workflow

Every automation starts with a trigger and an action. Select one from each app to generate a workflow tailored to your needs.

OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper)
Trigger: Watch batch completed
Todoist
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a batch is completed.

2. Select an action

  • Closes a task. Regular task is completed and moved to history, subtask is checked (marked as done, but not moved to history), recurring task is moved forward (due date is updated).

  • Completes a recurring task.

  • Completes a task.

  • Creates a comment.

  • Creates a filter.

  • Creates a label.

  • Creates a new project.

  • Creates a section.

  • Creates a task.

  • Deletes a comment.

  • Deletes a filter.

  • Deletes a label.

  • Deletes a project.

  • Deletes a section.

  • Deletes a task.

  • Exports tasks as a csv file.

  • Exports tasks as shareable URL.

  • Returns information about a comment.

  • Returns information about a label.

  • Returns information about a project

  • Returns information about a task.

  • Returns the user's productivity stats.

  • Imports tasks into a selected project.

  • Sends a custom API call to Todoist. You can use this to call endpoints that aren’t covered by existing modules.

  • Moves a task.

  • Uncompletes a task.

  • Updates a comment.

  • Updates a filter.

  • Updates a label.

  • Updates a project.

  • Updates a section.

  • Updates a task.

  • Uploads a file.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Connect Todoist as a trigger and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) as an action to automate task creation based on AI-generated content. When OpenAI processes information—such as Whisper transcribing meeting audio, DALL-E generating visual content, or ChatGPT analyzing text—these outputs automatically trigger the creation of tasks, projects, or categorized to-do items in OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper). This integration transforms AI-generated insights, transcriptions, and creative assets into actionable OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) tasks without manual data entry, enabling you to automatically convert brainstorming sessions, meeting notes, and AI analysis into organized, executable items in your task management system

Analyze images (Vision)
Analyzes images according to specified instructions.
Action
Cancel a batch
Cancels an "in-progress" batch. The batch will be in status "cancelling" for up to 10 minutes, before changing to "cancelled", where it will have partial results (if any) available in the output file.
Action
Close a task
Closes a task. Regular task is completed and moved to history, subtask is checked (marked as done, but not moved to history), recurring task is moved forward (due date is updated).
Action
Complete a recurring task
Completes a recurring task.
Action
Complete a task
Completes a task.
Action
Create a batch
Creates and executes a batch of API calls.
Action
Create a comment
Creates a comment.
Action
Create a filter
Creates a filter.
Action
Create a label
Creates a label.
Action
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How to set up OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper) and Todoist in 5 easy steps

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Link your Todoist account to Make

To begin automating your tasks, you need to connect your Todoist account to Make. Click the 'Continue' button in Make, which will take you to Todoist's website. You'll see a request asking for permission to let Make access your account. Simply click 'Agree' to authorize the connection, and you're all set to start creating automated workflows between your apps.

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Set up automatic triggers

Once connected, you can tell Make to watch for specific activities in your Todoist account. Choose what you want to monitor—like when new tasks are added, projects are created, or comments are posted. Give your trigger a clear name like 'Task added' so you remember what it does. Whenever the action you selected happens in Todoist, Make will automatically start your workflow.

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Create new tasks automatically

Make allows you to add tasks to Todoist without opening the app. You can set up your workflow to create tasks with all the details you need—what the task is about, which project it belongs to, labels to organize it, when it's due, and how important it is. This is especially useful when you want information from one app to automatically create actionable items in Todoist.

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Update tasks based on events

You can modify existing tasks in Todoist through Make whenever something changes in your workflow. Using the task's unique identifier, you can update any detail—change the task description, move it to a different project, adjust the due date, or update its priority level. This keeps your task list current without manual effort as information changes in your other apps.

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Mark tasks complete automatically

Make can automatically mark your Todoist tasks as finished based on actions in other apps. When specific conditions are met in your workflow, the task and all its subtasks can be marked as done. You can also reopen tasks if needed, or even move tasks between projects to keep your workflow organized as priorities shift.

Transform AI conversations into organized tasks with smart automation

Connect OpenAI and Todoist to automatically convert ChatGPT conversations into actionable tasks, prioritize your to-do list with AI intelligence, and manage tasks using natural language commands.

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AI-powered task creation

Automatically generate and create Todoist tasks from ChatGPT conversations, turning AI brainstorming sessions into actionable to-do items instantly.

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Intelligent task prioritization

Use GPT models to analyze your Todoist tasks and automatically categorize, prioritize, or refine them with context and suggestions.

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Smart task summaries

Use OpenAI to generate daily or weekly summaries of completed Todoist tasks, providing insights and productivity reports without manual effort.

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Natural language task management

Create, update, or query Todoist tasks using natural language processing through ChatGPT, making task management more intuitive and conversational.

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By connecting OpenAI with Todoist through Make, you can automate intelligent task management workflows. For example, you can use GPT-4 to analyze emails or meeting notes and automatically create organized, prioritized tasks in Todoist. OpenAI can generate smart task descriptions, suggest due dates, categorize tasks by project, and even break down complex projects into actionable subtasks. This integration eliminates manual data entry and ensures your task list is always up-to-date with AI-enhanced clarity and organization.

Make enables powerful automation scenarios between OpenAI and Todoist. You can automatically generate daily task summaries using ChatGPT and create them in Todoist, use Whisper to transcribe voice memos into tasks, leverage DALL-E to create visual project representations, or use GPT-4 to analyze completed tasks and provide productivity insights. You can also set up workflows where OpenAI reads your Todoist tasks and suggests optimal scheduling, generates meeting agendas based on upcoming tasks, or creates detailed project plans from simple task descriptions. These automations save hours of manual work weekly.

No programming knowledge is required. Make provides a visual, drag-and-drop interface that makes it straightforward to connect OpenAI and Todoist without writing code. You simply select triggers (like when a new task is added to Todoist) and actions (like asking ChatGPT to refine the task description), then map the data between apps. Make offers pre-built templates and modules specifically designed for both OpenAI and Todoist, allowing you to create sophisticated automations in minutes. If you can click and type, you can build powerful AI-enhanced productivity workflows.

Make provides transparent operation tracking and allows you to control your automation frequency to manage costs effectively. You connect your own OpenAI API key, giving you direct control over your OpenAI usage and costs. Make's scenario editor lets you set execution limits, add conditional logic to run AI operations only when necessary, and monitor all operations through a detailed dashboard. You can start with Make's free tier to test integrations and scale as needed. This approach ensures you only use OpenAI tokens when your workflows truly need AI capabilities, making the integration both powerful and cost-effective for personal and business use.