Off the cloud, still logged

Your tasks.Your devices.Nobody else's.

A calm task manager for your phone and your PC. No account. No cloud. No subscription. Your phone and PC sync over your own Wi-Fi.

  • Android and Windows
  • Works offline
  • Open source, MIT

Plan

Three ways to look at the same tasks.

Offlog for Windows
Board: a project's tasks grouped by status, from Backlog to Done

Drag a task from one status to the next. Done is simply the last status.

Focus

Pick three. Finish them. Go outside.

A long list is a source of guilt. Offlog asks you to choose up to three tasks for today, and suggests pinned and overdue ones first. Try it.

Today's three0 of 3 done

On your phone

Home

Open it and you know where you stand.

What's left today, what's overdue, and every project, one thumb away.

The phone's Home tab
Add a task

Type it the way you'd say it.

"Call plumber tomorrow 5pm !high" becomes a high-priority task due tomorrow, with a reminder at 17:00. No forms to fill in.

Quick Add: the date, reminder time and priority are picked out as you type
One task

Everything about a task, on one screen.

Status, due date, steps, tags, notes and files. Tap any row to change it, and set times with scroll wheels.

A task screen with its status, date, priority, tags and steps
Agenda

The month, at a glance.

Dots show the busy days. Tap one to see what's due.

The Agenda month on the phone
History

Mistakes are easy to take back.

Undo a delete, a move or a finished task right from the message. Deleted tasks wait in the Recycle bin for three months, and History keeps six months of changes.

History: changes, newest first

Sync

Your phone finds your PC. Nothing else is involved.

The Windows app is your own private sync point. Pair once, and every change travels straight between your devices on your Wi-Fi.

  1. Install on Windows

    The Windows app keeps a full copy and hosts the sync.

  2. Get a code

    Settings → Sync → Generate a code. Six digits, valid for five minutes.

  3. Enter it on your phone

    Settings → Sync → Connect to my computer → Find my computer. Paired for good.

  • Encrypted pairing
  • Works offline, catches up later
  • No account to create
  • Not across the internet, by design
  • Sync traffic isn't encrypted on your Wi-Fi
  • Two phones need a PC between them

Privacy

Here's everything we collect.

It's a short receipt. No account, no analytics, no telemetry, no ads, in the app or on this website. Your tasks live on your devices, and the code is open for anyone to check.

Read the privacy policy, in plain words

OFFLOG

What we keep about you

Accountnone
Email addressnone
Analyticsnone
Adsnone
Servers of ours0
Your tasksyours

TOTAL€0.00

Free, with every feature. Always.

The tour

Real screens, nothing staged.

Screenshots of the app as it is today. Swipe, scroll or use the arrows.

Home: what's left today, with Overdue, Focus and Pinned counts, and projects by space
HomeWhat's left today, at a glance
Today: overdue tasks in one row, then everything due today
TodayWhat's due, and what's late
A project on the Board, filtered by status
BoardSwipe through statuses
A project as a list, grouped by status
ListGrouped, sorted, filtered
The task screen with status, due date, priority, tags, fields and steps
TaskEvery detail on one screen
The Agenda month with dots on busy days
AgendaThe month, and what's due
Quick Add turning typed words into a date, a reminder time and a priority
Quick AddType it, Offlog sorts it
Search results with the matching words highlighted
SearchTitles, notes, steps, tags
Settings with Sync, Reminders and App Lock
SettingsPlain words, no maze
History: changes, newest first
HistorySix months of changes

Everything it does

The whole showroom.

62features,
all free

  • PlanSpaces and projectsGroup projects into spaces, each with its own color and one of 25 icons.
  • PlanYour own statusesName them, reorder them, add more. The last one means done.
  • PlanBoardDrag tasks from one status to the next.
  • PlanListA dense table with sorting on several columns, column choice and saved filters.
  • PlanAgendaEvery deadline across every project, as a grouped list or a month.
  • PlanDashboardAll projects on one page, with what you finished in the past week.
  • PlanProject templatesStart a project from another one's statuses, and its open tasks if you like.
  • PlanRename and moveRename a project or move it to another space in two taps.
  • PlanPin what mattersPin projects and tasks to keep them in view.
  • PlanArchivePut finished projects and tasks away without deleting them.
  • TasksNotes in MarkdownHeadings, bold and lists render as you type, in one pane.
  • TasksStepsA checklist inside a task, with progress shown on the task.
  • TasksTagsColored tags you can rename and merge.
  • TasksFieldsYour own fields: text, number, date or a choice from a list.
  • TasksAttachmentsPhotos and files up to 10 MB, with thumbnails.
  • TasksDue date and reminderSet them separately: due Friday, remind me Thursday evening.
  • TasksRepeatDaily, weekly, monthly, weekdays only, or every few days, weeks or months. One task that resets itself.
  • TasksBlocked byMark what a task is waiting on. Circular chains are refused.
  • TasksRelated tasksLink tasks that belong together, across projects.
  • TasksPriorityLow, medium or high, shown on the task's circle.
  • TasksDuplicateCopy a task with its steps, tags, fields, notes and files.
  • FocusToday's threePick up to three tasks for the day. Finish those first.
  • FocusSuggestionsPinned first, then overdue, then due soon. The likely three, ready to pick.
  • FocusOverdue, handledOn the phone, one tap moves every overdue task to today, with Undo.
  • FocusRemindersDone and Snooze 1h right in the notification.
  • FocusQuiet hoursNo reminders while you sleep.
  • FocusDefault reminder timePick a date and the time is already filled in.
  • FindSearch everythingTitles, notes, tags, steps and attachment names, with where it matched.
  • FindQuick AddReads dates, times, #tags, !priority and @project from what you type.
  • FindCommand paletteOn Windows, Ctrl+K opens one box to search, jump and run commands.
  • FindKeyboard firstEvery control works from the keyboard on Windows.
  • PhoneMade for one handFour tabs: Home, Today, Agenda and Search, with + always in reach.
  • PhoneA real task screenTap any row to change it. No tiny forms.
  • PhoneScroll-wheel timesSet times with your thumb, and pick dates from a full month.
  • PhoneLandscapeTurn the phone sideways and the tabs become a rail.
  • PhoneHome-screen widgetFocus, Quick Add and Home, one tap from your home screen.
  • PhoneBack buttonAndroid's back closes the top thing, every time.
  • PhoneHapticsOn Android, a light tap when you finish or pin something. You can turn it off.
  • WindowsLives in the trayAlways one click away, and Ctrl+Alt+O from anywhere.
  • WindowsNative notificationsReminders arrive as normal Windows notifications.
  • WindowsUpdatesOfflog tells you when a new version is out. Each one is signature-checked before it installs.
  • SyncYour PC is the serverThe Windows app hosts sync for your phone. Nothing in between.
  • SyncPair with six digitsA code on the PC, typed once on the phone. No IP addresses.
  • SyncFinds your PC by itselfAnd finds it again if its address on your Wi-Fi changes.
  • SyncEncrypted pairingNothing secret is sent before the code is proven.
  • SyncOffline, then caught upWork anywhere. Changes meet the next time your devices do.
  • SyncYou settle conflictsIf two devices change the same task, you choose which version to keep.
  • SyncDevice namesEach device names itself, so History shows where a change came from.
  • SafetyApp LockA PIN, with fingerprint or face unlock on Android.
  • SafetyRecovery codeShown once, to copy or share somewhere safe. Only you keep it.
  • SafetyPrivacy screenWith App Lock on, you can hide Offlog in Android's recent apps. Android then blocks screenshots of it too.
  • SafetyUndoUndo a delete, a move or a finished task, right from the message.
  • SafetyRecycle binDeleted tasks wait three months before they go.
  • SafetyHistorySix months of changes, which device made each one, and when.
  • Your dataDaily backupsOne a day, the last seven kept, without asking.
  • Your dataBackup and restoreEverything, including attachments, fields and tag colors.
  • Your dataOne project at a timeBack up a single project on its own.
  • Your dataCSV exportEvery task as a spreadsheet, whenever you want.
  • Your dataCheck and repairFinds orphaned tasks and broken states, and fixes the ones that are safe to fix.
  • Look and feelLight, dark, systemAnd a high-contrast mode for bright days.
  • Look and feelReduce motionEvery animation respects it, in the app and on this page.
  • Look and feelYour calendar, your clockWeeks start on Monday or Sunday. Time shows as 12- or 24-hour.
  • All of it, free.On every device you own. No paywall, ever.Download Offlog

Different by design

Not a cloud app, on purpose.

Most task apps keep your list on their servers. Offlog keeps it on your devices. That changes a few things, some in your favor and some not.

OfflogA typical cloud app
Where your tasks liveOn your phone and your PCOn the company's servers
AccountNoneEmail and password, or a Google or Apple sign-in
Who can read your tasksOnly youYou, and the company running it
PriceFree, every feature, no adsOften a free tier, then a subscription
If the company shuts downThe app keeps working. The code is open.The service can go with it
Sync away from homeNo, only on your own Wi-FiAnywhere with internet
iPhone and MacNoUsually
Sharing with other peopleNo, it's for one personUsually

Offlog is for you if

  • You want your tasks to stay on your own devices
  • You use an Android phone, a Windows PC, or both
  • You plan your own work and your own life

Look elsewhere if

  • You plan together with a team or a family
  • You use an iPhone or a Mac
  • You need your phone and PC to sync while you're away

Download

Two apps. One set of tasks.

Use either on its own, or both together.

Version 6.10.5 · released · What's new

Windows

64-bit Windows · installs for your user, no admin rights needed

  • Board, List, Agenda and Focus, with keyboard shortcuts
  • Lives in the tray, opens with Ctrl+Alt+O
  • Hosts sync for your phone, and tells you about updates
Download for Windows 5.2 MB
How to install
  1. Open the downloaded Offlog_6.10.5_x64-setup.exe.
  2. If Windows says "Windows protected your PC", click More info, then Run anyway. It warns because the installer isn't code-signed.
  3. Follow the installer. Offlog opens, and stays in the tray when you close its window.

Android

Android 7.0 or newer

  • Made for one hand: tabs, a full task screen, scroll wheels for time
  • Reminders with Done and Snooze 1h, and a home-screen widget
  • Works in landscape, and fully offline
Download the APK 4.9 MB
How to install
  1. Download the APK on your phone, then open it from the download notification or your Downloads.
  2. Android asks whether your browser may install apps. Tap Settings, turn on Allow from this source, and go back.
  3. Tap Install. If Google Play Protect asks, let it scan the app first.
QR code linking to the Android APK download

Reading this on your PC? Point your phone's camera at the code to download the APK there.

Updates are signature-checked before they install. Until the Google Play listing is live, the APK comes from GitHub, where every release and its source code are public. No iOS or Mac version.

Questions

Plain answers.

Is it really free?

Yes. Every feature, on every device, with no paywall, no ads and no trial. Offlog is open source under the MIT license.

Do I need the Windows app?

Only to sync. The phone app and the Windows app each work fully on their own. To keep them in step, the Windows app acts as the sync point, so two phones without a PC can't sync with each other.

Does sync work away from home?

No, and that's on purpose. Your devices sync when they're on the same network. Everything still works offline in the meantime, and catches up the next time they meet.

What if I lose my phone?

If you sync, your tasks are also on your PC. For a copy off the phone, use Back up and keep the file somewhere else. The daily backups stay on the phone itself. App Lock stops someone opening the app, but your tasks aren't encrypted on the phone.

Why does Windows warn me when I install it?

The installer isn't code-signed. A certificate costs money every year, and this project won't pay for one. Click "More info", then "Run anyway". The app's own updates are checked against a signature before they install.

Who makes this?

One person, who wanted a task list that stays on their own devices. The code is on GitHub. Issues and ideas are welcome there.