Migration
Move from TickTick to Done Bear
TickTick backs up from the web app only. Generate the backup CSV, upload it to Done Bear, and check the preview before anything is written.
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The short answer
Done Bear imports TickTick from the backup CSV the web app generates. Lists, folders, tags, subtasks, due dates and repeating rules come across, and the preview shows every record before anything is written. Checklist-style tasks arrive as one task with their items kept in the notes.
Key takeaways
- TickTick generates a backup CSV from the web app only.
- Lists become projects and folders become teams in Done Bear.
- Checklist-style tasks import as one task with items in the notes.
- The preview shows every record before anything is written.
- An import reads your file and never signs in to TickTick.
What to export from TickTick
Done Bear accepts one thing from TickTick: Backup CSV. These are the steps the import wizard itself shows, so the file you produce is the file it accepts.
- 1.In TickTick, open Settings → Backup.
- 2.Press “Backup now”, then download the generated file.
- 3.Upload the .csv file here.
The long version: how to export TickTick
What comes across and what does not
Done Bear imports the fields below from TickTick. The second list is what stays behind, so you can decide what to save by hand before you delete anything.
Comes across
- Areas and folders (become teams)
- Completed tasks
- Tags and labels
- Projects and lists
- Repeating tasks
- Sub-tasks
Stays behind
- Attachments
- Checklist-style tasks import as a single task with its items in the notes.
Running the import
The import wizard lives in Settings, Integrations & Import, Import from another app. Choose TickTick, upload your file, and Done Bear previews every record it found. Nothing is written until you confirm.
Re-running it and undoing it
Re-importing the same file is safe. Done Bear recognises the tasks it already brought across from that export and adds only what is new. The completion screen offers an undo, which removes what the import created and keeps anything you have edited since.
Frequently asked questions
What file do I bring from TickTick?
A backup CSV, generated in the TickTick web app. Open the avatar menu, then Settings, Account, Backup and Import, and choose Generate Backup. Neither the iOS nor the Android app can produce one, so this step needs a browser on a Mac or a PC.
How do TickTick checklist tasks import?
As one task, with its items in the notes. TickTick checklist-style tasks do not carry their own records in the backup file, so Done Bear keeps the item text in the description rather than inventing checklist rows that would not match what you had.
What comes across from a TickTick backup?
Lists become projects, folders become teams, tags become labels, and due dates keep their times. Repeating rules import where Done Bear can run them and are preserved as text where it cannot, so a repeating task is never quietly flattened into a one-off.
Does importing touch my TickTick account?
No. Done Bear reads the backup file you upload and never signs in to TickTick, so your TickTick account is unchanged. The completion screen also offers an undo, which removes what the import created while keeping anything you have edited since.
Where this information comes from
- Done Bear, Importing from another app (Done Bear previews every record from an import file before anything is written, and undo keeps rows you have edited since)
- Done Bear, How to export your TickTick data (TickTick generates backups from the web app only, under Settings, Account, Backup and Import)
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