Free Eisenhower Matrix
Sort tasks by urgency and importance using the Eisenhower Matrix. Focus on what truly matters and eliminate distractions. Free — organize your priorities now.
The Eisenhower Matrix separates the urgent from the important, two things that feel identical in the moment but rarely are. By sorting tasks into four quadrants, this tool helps you see which items deserve your focus now, which to schedule, which to hand off, and which to drop entirely. It is a clear-headed antidote for anyone who feels busy all day yet rarely moves their most meaningful work forward.
How to Use
- 1List the tasks competing for your attention, pulling them in from your todo list if you like.
- 2For each task, judge two things honestly: how urgent it is and how important it is.
- 3Drag the task into the matching quadrant — Do First, Schedule, Delegate, or Eliminate.
- 4Start with the Do First quadrant, then protect time for the important-but-not-urgent Schedule items.
- 5Review the Delegate and Eliminate quadrants to offload or remove low-value work without guilt.
- 6Re-sort periodically, since urgency shifts and yesterday's Schedule task may now belong in Do First.
Key Features
- ✓4-quadrant matrix (urgent vs. important)
- ✓Drag-and-drop task sorting
- ✓Task count per quadrant
- ✓Todo list integration
- ✓Visual priority overview
- ✓Completely free — no installation needed
FAQ
What is the Eisenhower Matrix?▼
A prioritization method that sorts tasks into 4 quadrants based on urgency and importance, named after President Eisenhower.
What are the 4 quadrants?▼
Urgent+Important (Do First), Important+Not Urgent (Schedule), Urgent+Not Important (Delegate), Not Urgent+Not Important (Eliminate).
Which quadrant deserves the most attention?▼
Counterintuitively, the Important-but-Not-Urgent quadrant is where lasting progress comes from — planning, learning, and prevention. If most of your tasks land in the Urgent-and-Important box, it often means too little time was spent in the Schedule quadrant earlier, so use the matrix to shift work upstream.