Catch a task or plan in Capture before sending it to Things. Create a Things to-do with project/area, heading, tags, creation date, and Today/This Evening scheduling controls.
A quick capture workflow for Things
- 01Catch it
Write or share the thought into Capture while it is fresh.
- 02Keep moving
Save the Capture without stopping to organize the destination.
- 03Send to Things
Use your configured export action when the capture is ready.
What gets sent to Things
- Text becomes the to-do title.
- Links use fetched page title as title and URL as notes.
- Capture creation date is included.
- When is taken from the destination setting, or from the Capture start date when the setting is None.
Set up Things in Capture
- Open Capture Settings, choose Export, then tap Configure if this is your first destination or Add new destination.
- Choose Things from the app picker.
- Install Things, then optionally enter existing tags, a project/area title, and a heading within a project.
- Review the destination name and icon, then tap Save.
Supported Capture types
This destination appears only for content it can receive.
TextLinks
Fields and options
| Field or option | What it changes |
|---|---|
| Tags | Optional comma-separated existing tags; missing tags are not created. |
| List | Optional exact project or area title. |
| Heading | Optional heading title within the project. |
| When | None (default), Today, or This Evening; None uses the Capture start date if set. |
Example: a quick capture to Things
Set List to “Website”, Heading to “Next”, Tags to “release”, and When to This Evening. The exported Capture becomes a scheduled to-do under that heading.
Send the capture
- Open an existing Capture and choose its configured Things export action.
- Capture hands off only the supported types listed above. Complete any confirmation or compose screen shown by Things.
Limits and troubleshooting
Limits
- Capture does not create missing Things tags, lists, or headings.
- Images and files are unsupported.
- A legacy Things configuration exists only for saved backward compatibility and is not a separate destination.
Troubleshooting
- If routing fails, match the Things list and heading titles exactly.
- If the Capture date is ignored, set When to None; Today/This Evening override it.
