Reminders

Set a reminder on any note and get a notification when it's due, so you never forget what's on your sticky note.

Adding a Reminder

Click the bell icon in the note's footer bar to see quick presets, or press Ctrl+R to jump straight to the custom date/time picker.

Quick Presets (Bell Button)

The bell button menu offers:

30 minutes: remind me in half an hour
1 hour
3 hours
Tomorrow 9 AM
Custom...: opens a date and time picker for any future date/time

Custom Date & Time

Selecting Custom... opens a calendar and time picker. Pick any future date, set the time (12-hour format), and click OK.

Reminder Strip

After creating a reminder, a slim strip appears above the note's footer showing the reminder date, time, and status. The strip has a colored bar on its left edge that shows its status:

Green: upcoming (more than 24 hours away)
Orange: due soon (within 24 hours)
Red: overdue

The strip updates automatically as time passes and stays visible on every page of a multi-page note. Click it to Edit or Remove the reminder. The strip is separate from your note text: editing, copying, or deleting text never affects the reminder.

Bell Button Status

The bell icon in the note footer changes color to reflect the reminder status at a glance:

Bell Color	Meaning
Default (matches note text)	No reminder set
Green	Upcoming reminder
Orange	Due within 24 hours
Red	Overdue

Editing a Reminder

Click the bell icon on a note that already has a reminder. Instead of the creation menu, you'll see:

A summary of the current reminder date and time
Edit Reminder...: opens the date/time picker pre-filled with the current values
Remove Reminder: deletes the reminder (the strip disappears)

Reminders Overview (Hub)

Click the bell icon in the hub to see all reminders across all your notes in one place.

The list shows:

Note: a preview of the note's content
Date/Time: when the reminder is due
Status: color-coded: Overdue, Due soon, or Upcoming

Overdue reminders appear first. Click any column header to sort.

Actions

Go to Note: opens and focuses the note
Edit Reminder: change the date/time
Delete Reminder: remove it permanently
Clean All Overdue: bulk-delete all overdue reminders (appears when you have overdue reminders)

Overdue Badge

When you have overdue reminders, the hub's bell icon shows a red badge with the count. This updates in real time.

Notifications

When a reminder comes due, BetterStickies shows a system notification with a sound. Clicking the notification takes you to the note.

Notifications fire once when the reminder time arrives
The reminder stays visible as "overdue" until you remove it
On startup, if you have overdue reminders, BetterStickies shows a single summary notification (e.g., "You have 3 overdue reminders"). This appears every time you launch the app so you won't miss them. Clicking the notification opens the Reminders overview

Notification Sound

The sound is on by default. To turn it off, open Menu > Settings from the hub and uncheck the sound option in the Notification Settings section.

One Reminder Per Note

Each note supports one active reminder. This keeps things simple, your sticky note is the reminder. If you need a second reminder, create another note.

To change an existing reminder's time, click the bell and select Edit Reminder... rather than trying to add a new one.