# Tasks

Tasks are a way of automating repeated actions or generating charts through the InstaCharts API.

Tasks take up compute time and are therefore a finite resource; each InstaCharts user is allocated a certain number of tasks based on their account tier.

## Task Types

Below are the tasks currently available in InstaCharts.

### Data Syncs

Sheets can be synchronized back to their origin (for example [Re-sync data with Google Sheets](https://instacharts.io/docs/automation/sync-settings/)).

Each time a sheet is synced counts as one task. Sheets on an auto updating schedule of once a day will use 30 tasks in a month.

### Templates

Generating a chart or image through a [template](https://instacharts.io/docs/automation/chart-templates/) counts as one task.

## Check Remaining Tasks

The current task count can be found on the left sidebar of [your workspace](https://instacharts.io/app/workspace).

The task count is a rolling sum over the past 30 days.

The number of used tasks for the month can be found in your workspace