# Can ChatGPT or Gemini Set Reminders? What Works and What Doesn't > Yes, ChatGPT and Gemini can both set reminders. Here's where those reminders end up, how to manage them, and when a reminder in WhatsApp is the better fit. Source: https://www.getmindie.app/blog/can-chatgpt-set-reminders (published 2026-10-29) You're already asking it to plan dinners and rewrite emails. It seems natural to add, "and remind me to call the vet at 4." Both ChatGPT and Gemini can do that now. The more useful question is what happens at 4pm: where the reminder shows up, and whether you'll notice it. Here's how each one handles reminders, and where each fits. ## Can ChatGPT set reminders? Yes. [ChatGPT](/alternatives/chatgpt) has a feature called scheduled tasks. According to OpenAI's help center, scheduled tasks can send one-time or recurring reminders. ### How it works You ask ChatGPT to remind you of something at a time, or on a repeat. It creates a scheduled task. When the time comes, you get a ChatGPT notification. You manage tasks on the Scheduled page, where you can edit, pause or delete them. ### What it does beyond reminders Because ChatGPT is a general assistant, a scheduled task can do more than ping you. It can run a prompt on a schedule, like a morning news summary. On eligible plans, a task can also start when something happens in Gmail, Slack or GitHub. ### Where it falls short for reminders - **The reminder arrives as a ChatGPT notification.** If you don't open ChatGPT often, or its notifications get lost among your others, the reminder can slip by. - **No nagging.** It doesn't keep nudging you until you mark something done. - **Managing means going to the Scheduled page,** rather than replying to the reminder itself. **Best for:** people who use ChatGPT every day and want reminders, or scheduled summaries, in the same place as everything else they do there. ## Can Gemini set reminders? Yes. [Gemini](/alternatives/gemini) can add, change, list and delete reminders and tasks. Per Google's help pages, those reminders go into Google Tasks, or into Samsung Reminder on supported Galaxy phones. It works on Android, iPhone and the web. ### How it works You type or say something like "remind me to renew the car tax on Friday". Gemini saves it to Google Tasks, which shows tasks alongside Google Calendar. Changing or listing reminders can be done by asking Gemini, or in Google Tasks directly. ### What it does beyond reminders Gemini works by voice, answers questions and can run scheduled prompts, such as a daily digest of your calendar and email, with up to 10 active at once. On Google AI Pro and Ultra, its newer tasks feature can also work with Google Keep notes and lists. ### Where it falls short for reminders - **The alert comes from Google Tasks.** That's fine if Google Tasks notifications reach you, and easy to swipe away if they don't. - **No nagging.** Like ChatGPT, it doesn't keep at you until you're done. **Best for:** people who live in Google's apps, especially on Android, and want a voice assistant that saves to Google Tasks. ## The question that matters: where does the reminder land? Setting a reminder is the easy part. Any of these tools can understand "remind me Thursday at 3". The hard part is the moment the reminder fires. You might be in a meeting, driving, or halfway through cooking. If the alert is a quiet notification from an app you don't check often, it's gone. We go into this more in [why reminders fail](/blog/why-reminders-fail). So before picking a tool for reminders, ask two things: 1. **Which app do I open most during the day?** A reminder there is hardest to miss. 2. **What happens when I ignore it?** If the answer is "nothing", important reminders need a second nudge somewhere. ## When a WhatsApp reminder fits better If WhatsApp is the app you open most, a reminder that arrives as a WhatsApp message tends to get seen. Mindie lives in WhatsApp. It doesn't answer general questions or write emails. It handles reminders, notes, lists, habits and your calendars. You text it: "Remind me tomorrow at 4pm to call the vet about Biscuit's booster" It replies with the time it understood. At 4pm the reminder arrives in the chat. You reply "done", "snooze 1 hour" or "undo", right there. For things you tend to put off, nag mode keeps nudging until you reply "done". Repeats work the way you'd say them: "Every weekday at 8am remind me to check the school bag" "Every 3 months remind me to change the water filter" And for deadlines, ask for a heads-up: "remind me before the council tax payment is due on the 15th". It also connects to Google Calendar and Outlook, so "add dentist Tuesday at 2pm" puts the event on your calendar, and "what's on tomorrow?" gets you an answer from both your reminders and your calendar. You can try it on WhatsApp with no sign-up. ## Using an assistant and a reminder tool together Many people end up with both, and that's a good split: - **Use ChatGPT or Gemini** for research, writing, planning and questions. If it helps you plan a trip, it's done its job. - **Send the resulting to-dos somewhere you'll see them.** "Book the airport parking by Friday" goes into your reminder tool, not into a chat history you'll never scroll back through. They don't connect to each other, so it's a quick copy across. A simple rule: if you have to act on it at a set time, put it where reminders reach you. One note for Gemini users: events Mindie adds to Google Calendar show up for Gemini too, but reminders set in Mindie don't appear in Google Tasks. ## A quick comparison - **ChatGPT scheduled tasks:** reminders and recurring prompts, delivered as ChatGPT notifications, managed on the Scheduled page. - **Gemini:** reminders saved to Google Tasks or Samsung Reminder, with voice control and scheduled prompts. - **Mindie:** reminders, notes, lists and habits in WhatsApp, with done, snooze, undo and nag mode in the same chat. No general questions or writing. If you're curious how voice assistants compare for reminders, see our guide to [Siri, Alexa and Google for reminders](/blog/siri-alexa-google-reminders). ## Reminders worth setting - [Pet vaccinations reminder](/reminders/pet-vaccination): A heads-up a few weeks before boosters are due, with time to book the vet. - [Water filter reminder](/reminders/water-filter): A repeating reminder every few months to swap the filter. - [Flight check-in reminder](/reminders/flight-check-in): A nudge when online check-in opens, so you get the seats you want. ## FAQ ### Where do ChatGPT reminders show up? They arrive as ChatGPT notifications. You can see and manage all your scheduled tasks, including editing, pausing or deleting them, on the Scheduled page in ChatGPT. ### Does Gemini save reminders to Google Tasks? Yes. Per Google's help pages, Gemini adds reminders and tasks to Google Tasks, or to Samsung Reminder on supported Galaxy phones. ### Can an AI assistant remind me again if I ignore the first reminder? ChatGPT's scheduled tasks and Gemini's reminders don't keep nudging you until you're done. If you need that, use a tool with a persistent option, such as Mindie's nag mode in WhatsApp.