How to Integrate Trello with Omnifocus

Quick summary

This tutorial shows how to integrate Trello with OmniFocus using a Zapier automation, so that Trello activity automatically creates tasks in OmniFocus without manual data entry. The setup takes only minutes and requires no coding — just configuring a Zap with Trello as the trigger and OmniFocus as the action app.

Steps

1. Log in to Zapier, click Create, and select Zaps to begin building your automation.
2. Click Trigger to start configuring the trigger step of your Zap.
3. Search for Trello and select it as the Trigger App.
4. Choose a trigger event such as New Activity or New Board to define when the Zap fires.
5. Sign in to your Trello account, grant Zapier access, and click Continue.
6. Complete and customize the required Trello fields, then click Continue.
7. Select Test trigger to verify the Trello connection is working correctly.
8. Choose a Trello board, then click Continue with selected record.
9. Search for and select OmniFocus as the action app.
10. Choose an event under OmniFocus to define what action is performed when the Zap fires.
11. Enter your Omni Sync Server Mail Drop address, then click Yes, Continue to OmniFocus.
12. Sign in to your OmniFocus account to authorize the connection.
13. Complete and customize the required OmniFocus action fields, then click Continue.
14. Select Test step to confirm the OmniFocus action is configured correctly.
15. Click Publish to activate the Trello–OmniFocus integration and go live.