Move Todo List to Desktop - Sync phone tasks to wallpaper

Published on June 18, 2026

You Have Todos on Your Phone — How Do You Get Them on Your Desktop?

You use a todo app on your phone. You add tasks throughout the day — during commute, in meetings, when inspiration strikes. But when you sit at your computer to actually do the work, those todos are stuck on your phone. You forget what you planned. You miss deadlines. You end up texting yourself reminders.

The problem is simple: your todos are on one device, but your work happens on another.

YYNote solves this by letting you put your todo list directly on your desktop — visible at all times, synced across all your devices. Here’s how to move your todos from your phone to your computer screen.

Why Desktop Todos Beat Phone-Only Todos

Phone todos have a visibility problem. Your phone is in your pocket, face-down on your desk, or across the room. When you’re working on your computer, your phone is out of sight — and so are the todos you wrote on it.

Browser-based todos have a fullscreen problem. You log into a web todo app on your computer, but then you open a fullscreen document or presentation. Your browser — and your todo list — disappear behind your work.

YYNote puts todos on your wallpaper, where they belong. The todo list appears as a transparent floating panel directly on your desktop. No phone to reach for, no window to manage. When you glance at your screen, your todos are right there — waiting.

Smart date and time recognition means you can type natural phrases like “3pm tomorrow meeting” and YYNote automatically parses them into proper due dates. No tapping through date pickers.

Tags, lists, and auto-tagging keep your todos organized without manual effort. Archive completed tasks, export to Excel, and sync across Windows, Android, iOS, and HarmonyOS devices.

Five recurring pattern options handle repeated tasks — daily standups, weekly reviews, monthly reports — without re-entering the same thing every time.

Three Steps to Put Todo on Your Desktop

Step 1: Download and install YYNote

Visit the official website and download the Windows client. Run the installer and follow the prompts. Launch the application and create an account using your phone number. Your data syncs automatically to the cloud.

Step 2: Configure Desktop Widget Quantity

Right-click the YYNote tray icon in your system tray. Select “App Settings.” Find the “Desktop Widget Quantity” option and set it to 1 or higher. This tells YYNote how many desktop widgets to display.

Step 3: Switch to Todo List

Look for the widget on your desktop. Click the module switcher (usually in the top-left corner of the widget) and select “Todo.” Your todo list now appears transparently on your wallpaper. Double-click the desktop to add new todos directly. Your phone todos sync automatically.

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