Marvin Help

Import your tasks from another app

  • GCal

  • Remember The Milk (RTM)

Coming from another app? You can bring your tasks with you instead of retyping them. You export a file from your old app, then drop it into Marvin.

Keep in mind that Marvin has its own organization scheme (categories, projects and tasks) so make sure you understand the three item types in Marvin and convert your imported items as needed.

[IMAGE] The "Import Your Tasks" dialog with an app selected, the export steps showing and the drop box below.

Before you start

  • Import is optional. Many people use the switch as a fresh start: they braindump what's actually on their mind and leave the old list behind. If your old app is full of things you've been ignoring, consider a fresh braindump instead.

  • Completed tasks are skipped. Marvin only imports what's still open.

  • You'll see a preview first. Nothing is added until you click Import.

Apps you can import from

Todoist, TickTick, Things 3, Microsoft To Do, OmniFocus, Asana, Nirvana, Wunderlist, Toodledo, 2Do, ClickUp, Google Calendar, Informant, Goblin Tools, Sunsama, Google Tasks, Remember The Milk, Everdo and Sorted³.

Using something else? You can still import any spreadsheet or CSV file. See Import from any other app below.

How to import

  1. Open the importer in one of these ways:

    • On the welcome cards when you're new, click Import tasks.

    • Any time: open the Main menu (the ☰ icon in the sidebar), click Your account, choose Import, then click Import from CSV.

  2. Choose the app your tasks are coming from.

  3. Follow the export steps Marvin shows for that app (they're also listed below).

  4. Drag the exported file into the box, or click the box to pick the file.

  5. Check the preview. Marvin shows example tasks, the categories and projects it found, and any recurring tasks.

  6. Click Import.

Export steps for each app

Todoist

  1. Go to darekkay.com/todoist-export.

  2. Download your Todoist data as a JSON file.

  3. Drag the file into Marvin.

TickTick

  1. In TickTick, click your avatar and go to Settings.

  2. Generate a backup.

  3. Drag the backup file (CSV) into Marvin.

Things 3

  1. Go to the Amazing Marvin Things 3 Export page.

  2. Follow the instructions under Easy Things 3 Export.

  3. Drag the Things file (CSV) into Marvin.

Microsoft To Do

Microsoft To Do imports directly from your Microsoft account, no file needed.

  1. Open Main menu → Your account → Import and click Import from CSV.

  2. Choose Microsoft ToDo from the list.

  3. Click Import Microsoft ToDo Tasks and sign in to Microsoft when asked.

OmniFocus

  1. In OmniFocus, go to File → Export.

  2. Export your data as CSV.

  3. Drag the file into Marvin.

Asana

  1. Open a project and click the menu next to the project title.

  2. Click Export/Print and export as CSV.

  3. Drag the CSV into Marvin. Repeat for each project.

Nirvana

  1. Go to Settings at the top right, then My Account.

  2. Scroll down to Data export and click export as .csv.

  3. Drag the CSV into Marvin.

Wunderlist

  1. Click your avatar and go to the Account tab.

  2. Create and download a backup.

  3. Drag the backup file (JSON) into Marvin.

Toodledo

  1. Click your avatar and go to Import/Export/Backup.

  2. Download your data as CSV.

  3. Drag the file into Marvin.

2Do

  1. In 2Do, click Edit and choose Export to CSV.

  2. Select the lists you want and export.

  3. Drag the CSV into Marvin.

ClickUp

  1. In ClickUp, go to your account settings, then Import/Export.

  2. Download your data as CSV.

  3. Drag the file into Marvin.

Google Calendar

  1. Go to calendarlabs.com/export-calendar/google/export.

  2. Set the date format to YYYY/mm/dd hours:minutes:seconds, separated by a dash, with the 24 hour clock.

  3. Download the CSV and drag it into Marvin.

Informant

  1. In Informant's sidebar, right-click a folder or project and click Export.

  2. Drag the downloaded CSV into Marvin.

Goblin Tools (Magic ToDo)

Importing your data using Generic CSV option

Go through the Master List set up guide to understand how your Master List should be organized.

  1. Click Export in the bottom left corner, then Save to file.

  2. This downloads a file called magic_todo.goblin.

  3. Drag that file into Marvin.

Sunsama

  1. Open the Sunsama menu in the top right and click Settings.

  2. Go to Account Management and click Export my data.

  3. Click Download JSON, then drag the file into Marvin.

Google Tasks

  1. Go to Google Takeout.

  2. Under Select data to include, click Deselect all.

  3. Scroll down and check only Tasks.

  4. Click Next step, then Create export.

  5. When Google sends it, download and unzip it.

  6. Drag the Tasks.json file into Marvin.

Remember The Milk

  1. Click the settings (cog) icon in the top right and choose Account settings.

  2. Open the Export tab and click Download Export.

  3. Drag the JSON file into Marvin.

Everdo

  1. Click the menu (☰) icon in the top right, then Export Data as JSON.

  2. Drag the file into Marvin.

Sorted³

  1. In Sorted³, go to Settings → Export.

  2. Export your tasks as CSV.

  3. Drag the file into Marvin.

Import from any other app

If your app isn't listed, export your tasks as a CSV file (most apps and all spreadsheet programs can do this) and choose Generic CSV.

  • Starting from scratch? Click generic CSV template to download MarvinImport.csv, fill it in, and drag it back in.

  • Already have a CSV? Drop it in. If Marvin doesn't recognize the format, it matches your columns to Marvin fields for you. Check each row, change any that are wrong, or set a column to (ignore). Then click Import.

For what each column in the file can contain, see Importing your data using Generic CSV option.

[IMAGE] The column-matching screen with a few columns mapped to Marvin fields.

If it still doesn't look right, click Send this file to us instead and we'll take a look.

Want Marvin to import from your app directly? Email contact@amazingmarvin.com to ask. An importer for your app might already be in beta.

After importing