Add Tasks by Typing Naturally: Skedio's Quick-Add Feature

Adding a task shouldn't require filling out a form. You know what you need to do — you just want to get it out of your head and into your system as fast as possible.

That's why we built Natural Language Quick-Add for Skedio.

How It Works

Just type a natural phrase and Skedio automatically parses everything:

Buy groceries 30min due Friday #errands

Skedio extracts:

• Title: Buy groceries
• Duration: 30 minutes
• Deadline: Friday
• Tag: #errands

No dropdowns. No date pickers. No separate fields. Just type and go.

What Skedio Understands

Duration

Include how long you think the task will take:

• "Write report 2h"
• "Call dentist 15min"
• "Deep work on proposal 1h30m"

Deadlines

Set when something is due:

• "Submit expense report due Monday"
• "Buy birthday gift due March 15"
• "Finish slides due tomorrow"

Tags

Organize with hashtags:

• "Review contract #work"
• "Grocery run #errands #personal"
• "Study chapter 5 #school"

Recurrence

Set repeating tasks:

• "Water plants every Wednesday"
• "Team standup daily"
• "Pay rent monthly"

Keyboard Shortcut

Hit Cmd+. (Mac) or Ctrl+. (Windows/Linux) from any view to jump straight into the quick-add input. Your hands never leave the keyboard.

The quick-add bar is available on the This Week view, Everything Else view, and Calendar view.

Why This Matters

The faster you can capture a task, the more likely you are to actually capture it. Every extra click or field is friction that might cause you to think "I'll remember this" — and then you don't.

Natural language input removes that friction entirely. Think of something, type it, move on. Skedio handles the rest, including scheduling it in your Google Calendar.

Try It Now

Natural language quick-add is available to all Skedio users. Open the app, hit Cmd+. and start typing naturally.