What causes "How to Recover Deleted Tasks in Todoist"?

Task or project deleted (deleting a parent project also deletes sub-projects) Project archived rather than deleted Task completed and hidden Sync problem or subtask move error

How do I fix "How to Recover Deleted Tasks in Todoist"?

1. Check archived projects and completed tasks: Open the Browse/My Projects view and show archived projects Check Activity/Reporting to see what happened to the task (Reporting doesn't log project deletions) 2. Restore from a backup (Pro/Business): Settings > Backups: download a backup from before the deletion (ZIP of CSVs) Create a new project, click ... > Import from CSV Upload the CSV for the project you lost 3. Contact support quickly: If you're on the free plan or the data isn't in backups, contact Todoist support with what was deleted and when

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How to Recover Deleted Tasks in Todoist

Workaround available All Updated October 21, 2026

Quick answer

Todoist has no trash bin. On paid plans you can restore active projects from up to 21 daily backups via CSV import; completed tasks and archived projects aren't in backups. Check archived projects and Activity/Reporting first.

Most likely fix: Check archived projects and completed tasks.

Symptoms

A task, project or sub-project is missing after deleting it by mistake, or tasks seem to have vanished.

Why it happens

Task or project deleted (deleting a parent project also deletes sub-projects)
Project archived rather than deleted
Task completed and hidden
Sync problem or subtask move error

How to fix it

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

1. Check archived projects and completed tasks
1. Open the Browse/My Projects view and show archived projects
2. Check Activity/Reporting to see what happened to the task (Reporting doesn't log project deletions)
2. Restore from a backup (Pro/Business)
1. Settings > Backups: download a backup from before the deletion (ZIP of CSVs)
2. Create a new project, click ... > Import from CSV
3. Upload the CSV for the project you lost
3. Contact support quickly
1. If you're on the free plan or the data isn't in backups, contact Todoist support with what was deleted and when

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