What causes "Todoist Natural Language Date Not Recognized"?

Smart date recognition turned off Typing dates in an unsupported language (Czech, Turkish) Unrecognized date format Words like 'monthly' or 'every' read as dates

How do I fix "Todoist Natural Language Date Not Recognized"?

1. Turn Smart date recognition on: Web/desktop: avatar > Settings > General > Smart date recognition iOS/Android: Browse > gear icon > General > Smart date recognition (Detect due dates in tasks automatically) 2. Use a supported language and format: Write dates in a supported language such as English Type the date after the task name and watch for the highlight to confirm it was parsed 3. Stop words becoming dates: Web/desktop: click the highlighted word or press Backspace right after it highlights iOS/Android: tap the highlighted word; it stays as plain text 4. Update the app: Todoist fixed several parsing bugs in 2026 (Japanese dates on Android, Turkish dotless I, time ranges like '9-10'); update to the latest version 5. Set the date with the scheduler: Open the date picker on the task and choose the date manually as a fallback

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Todoist Natural Language Date Not Recognized

Workaround available All Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

If typing 'tomorrow 3pm' doesn't set a date, Smart date recognition is probably off, the language isn't supported (Czech and Turkish aren't), or the format isn't parsed. If words like 'monthly' wrongly become dates, click the highlight to keep them as text.

Most likely fix: Turn Smart date recognition on.

Symptoms

Dates typed in the task name aren't highlighted or applied, or ordinary words in a task name are turned into due dates.

Why it happens

Smart date recognition turned off
Typing dates in an unsupported language (Czech, Turkish)
Unrecognized date format
Words like 'monthly' or 'every' read as dates

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. Turn Smart date recognition on
1. Web/desktop: avatar > Settings > General > Smart date recognition
2. iOS/Android: Browse > gear icon > General > Smart date recognition (Detect due dates in tasks automatically)
2. Use a supported language and format
1. Write dates in a supported language such as English
2. Type the date after the task name and watch for the highlight to confirm it was parsed
3. Stop words becoming dates
1. Web/desktop: click the highlighted word or press Backspace right after it highlights
2. iOS/Android: tap the highlighted word; it stays as plain text
4. Update the app
1. Todoist fixed several parsing bugs in 2026 (Japanese dates on Android, Turkish dotless I, time ranges like '9-10'); update to the latest version
5. Set the date with the scheduler
1. Open the date picker on the task and choose the date manually as a fallback

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