diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 7f346f8..1a1262a 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -1877,6 +1877,9 @@
     "todo_separate_scrollbar": {
         "message": "Separate Scrollbar"
     },
+    "todo_sections_persist": {
+        "message": "Remember collapsed sections"
+    },
     "todo_show_scores": {
         "message": "Show assignment scores"
     },
diff --git a/css/content.css b/css/content.css
index 400204c..7aee149 100644
--- a/css/content.css
+++ b/css/content.css
@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@
 #canvasrefined-todo-list, #canvasrefined-announcement-list {font-size: 12px}
 .canvasrefined-todo-container, .canvasrefined-todo-container:hover {color:#777}
 .canvasrefined-todo-container p {margin: 0!important;}
+/* Better Todo: collapsible due-date sections (chevron + live item count) */
+.better-todo-section-header {display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:12px;color:var(--bctext-0);cursor:pointer;user-select:none;}
+.better-todo-section-header:hover {color:var(--bclinks);}
+.better-todo-section-header .better-todo-chevron {flex:none;transform:rotate(90deg);transition:transform .2s ease;}
+.better-todo-dueheader.better-todo-collapsed .better-todo-section-header .better-todo-chevron {transform:rotate(0deg);}
+.better-todo-dueheader.better-todo-collapsed .todo-group-list {display:none!important;}
+/* count badge: theme "Background Alt" surface with the theme's Text Main number;
+   in light mode (no --bc vars) it falls back to the dark-mode palette pill */
+.better-todo-section-count {flex:none;margin-left:auto;background:var(--bcbackground-1,#161616);color:var(--bctext-0,#f5f5f5);border-radius:8px;padding:1px 7px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;}
 .canvasrefined-todo-icon svg {height: 18px; width: 18px;margin:0}
 .canvasrefined-todoitem-course {overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;white-space: nowrap;}
 .canvasrefined-todoitem-title {font-size: 14px;font-weight:bold;display:inline;margin-top:2px;}
diff --git a/html/popup.html b/html/popup.html
index 50f48c8..5010ec1 100644
--- a/html/popup.html
+++ b/html/popup.html
@@ -333,6 +333,10 @@
                                     <input type="checkbox" id="todo_remove_icons" name="todo_remove_icons">
                                     <label for="todo_remove_icons" class="sub-text" data-i18n="todo_remove_icons">Remove icons</label>
                                 </div>
+                                <div class="sub-option">
+                                    <input type="checkbox" id="todo_sections_persist" name="todo_sections_persist">
+                                    <label for="todo_sections_persist" class="sub-text" data-i18n="todo_sections_persist">Remember collapsed sections</label>
+                                </div>
                             </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
diff --git a/js/content.js b/js/content.js
index d86f89d..2edca3a 100644
--- a/js/content.js
+++ b/js/content.js
@@ -1288,6 +1288,13 @@ function applyOptionsChanges(changes) {
 			case "custom_cards_3":
 				customizeCards();
 				break;
+			case "todo_sections_persist":
+				// Persistence is opt-in: the moment it turns on, adopt the session's collapses;
+				// turned off, stored state stays put but is simply not read on the next load.
+				if (options.todo_sections_persist === true) {
+					chrome.storage.sync.set({ "todo_collapsed_sections": { ...todoCollapsedSections } });
+				}
+				break;
 			case "todo_hr24":
 			case "todo_separate_scrollbar":
 			case "num_todo_items":
@@ -3818,10 +3825,20 @@ async function createTodoSections(location) {
             else if (key >= 7 && key < 30) label = replaceCountPlaceholder(getMsg("due_weeks", "Due <strong>{{COUNT}} weeks</strong>"), Math.floor(key / 7));
             else if (key == "30") label = getMsg("due_one_month", "Due <strong>1 month</strong>");
             else label = "<strong>" + dueGroupLabel(key) + "</strong>";
-            makeElement("div", wrapper, {
-                innerHTML: "<span>" + label + "</span>",
-                style: "display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:12px;color:var(--bctext-0);"
-            })
+            // Clickable section header: chevron + label + live item count (user suggestion:
+            // collapsible due-date sections with a per-section item indicator).
+            const sectionHeader = makeElement("div", wrapper, { "className": "better-todo-section-header" });
+            sectionHeader.setAttribute("role", "button");
+            sectionHeader.setAttribute("tabindex", "0");
+            sectionHeader.setAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
+            sectionHeader.innerHTML =
+                '<svg class="better-todo-chevron" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="10" height="10" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 6l6 6-6 6"/></svg>' +
+                '<span class="better-todo-section-label">' + label + '</span>' +
+                '<span class="better-todo-section-count" aria-hidden="true"></span>';
+            sectionHeader.addEventListener("click", () => toggleTodoSection(key, wrapper));
+            sectionHeader.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+                if (e.key === "Enter" || e.key === " ") { e.preventDefault(); toggleTodoSection(key, wrapper); }
+            });
 
             let listContainer = makeElement("div", wrapper, { className: "todo-group-list" });
             listContainer.style = "display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;";
@@ -3840,6 +3857,8 @@ async function createTodoSections(location) {
             populateAssignments(true);
         }
 
+        refreshTodoSections();
+
         const feedbackElement = location.querySelector(".recent_feedback");
 
         // populate progress rings placeholder (respect user toggle)
@@ -3954,6 +3973,61 @@ function clearTodoList() {
 	});
 }
 
+/*
+Collapsible due-date sections
+
+The collapse state is session-only by default: it lives in todoCollapsedSections and
+dies with the reload. "Remember collapsed sections" (todo_sections_persist, off by
+default) seeds the map from chrome.storage once per load and writes every toggle
+back, so collapses survive reloads only while that checkbox is on.
+*/
+let todoCollapsedSections = {};
+let todoCollapsedSeeded = false;
+
+function seedTodoCollapsedSections() {
+    if (todoCollapsedSeeded) return;
+    todoCollapsedSeeded = true;
+    if (options.todo_sections_persist === true && options.todo_collapsed_sections && typeof options.todo_collapsed_sections === "object") {
+        todoCollapsedSections = { ...options.todo_collapsed_sections };
+    }
+}
+
+function toggleTodoSection(key, wrapper) {
+    const collapsed = !wrapper.classList.contains("better-todo-collapsed");
+    applyTodoSectionCollapsed(key, wrapper, collapsed);
+    if (collapsed) todoCollapsedSections[key] = true;
+    else delete todoCollapsedSections[key];
+    if (options.todo_sections_persist === true) {
+        chrome.storage.sync.set({ "todo_collapsed_sections": { ...todoCollapsedSections } });
+    }
+}
+
+function applyTodoSectionCollapsed(key, wrapper, collapsed) {
+    wrapper.classList.toggle("better-todo-collapsed", collapsed);
+    const header = wrapper.querySelector(".better-todo-section-header");
+    if (header) header.setAttribute("aria-expanded", collapsed ? "false" : "true");
+}
+
+// Re-apply collapse state and refresh the per-section item counts after each render.
+// Headers are rebuilt on every render, so this is what carries the state across the
+// clearTodoList/createTodoSections cycle.
+function refreshTodoSections() {
+    seedTodoCollapsedSections();
+    Object.keys(domContainers).forEach(key => {
+        const entry = domContainers[key];
+        if (!entry || !entry.wrapper || !entry.wrapper.isConnected) return;
+        const collapsed = todoCollapsedSections[key] === true;
+        applyTodoSectionCollapsed(key, entry.wrapper, collapsed);
+        // Every row the section holds (hidden "view more" rows included). The rows are
+        // created with a `class:` property assignment that never becomes a real class
+        // attribute, so query the list's children instead of the row classes; the
+        // celebration preview's disposable card must not bump the count.
+        const count = [...entry.listContainer.children].filter(el => el.id !== "canvasrefined-celebration-preview").length;
+        const countEl = entry.wrapper.querySelector(".better-todo-section-count");
+        if (countEl) countEl.textContent = count > 0 ? String(count) : "";
+    });
+}
+
 // "Alternate colors" (light mode only): icon fill goes white for lighter course strips.
 const TODO_ALT_ICON_COLOR = "#ffffff";
 let todoAltStyleEl = null;
@@ -5026,9 +5100,12 @@ function runCelebrationPreview() {
                 wrapper: todayContainer.wrapper,
                 display: todayContainer.wrapper.style.display,
                 hadVisible: todayContainer.wrapper.hasAttribute("data-has-visible"),
+                wasCollapsed: todayContainer.wrapper.classList.contains("better-todo-collapsed"),
             };
             todayContainer.wrapper.style.display = "block";
             todayContainer.wrapper.setAttribute("data-has-visible", "true");
+            // A collapsed section would hide the preview card; expand it for the run.
+            todayContainer.wrapper.classList.remove("better-todo-collapsed");
         } else {
             card.style.cssText += "position:fixed;top:70px;right:16px;width:300px;z-index:2147483646;box-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.25);";
             document.body.appendChild(card);
@@ -5046,6 +5123,7 @@ function runCelebrationPreview() {
             if (restoreWrapper) {
                 try {
                     restoreWrapper.wrapper.style.display = restoreWrapper.display;
+                    restoreWrapper.wrapper.classList.toggle("better-todo-collapsed", restoreWrapper.wasCollapsed);
                     if (!restoreWrapper.hadVisible) restoreWrapper.wrapper.removeAttribute("data-has-visible");
                 } catch (e) { /* wrapper re-rendered away already */ }
             }
diff --git a/js/popup.js b/js/popup.js
index e02838c..79db0ae 100644
--- a/js/popup.js
+++ b/js/popup.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const syncedSubOptions = [
 	"assignment_date_format",
 	"todo_hr24",
 	"todo_separate_scrollbar",
+	"todo_sections_persist",
 	"todo_alternate_colors",
 	"todo_ignore_card_colors",
 	"todo_remove_icons",
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ const exportCardColorToggles = ["gradient_cards", "disable_color_overlay"];
 const exportCardStyles = ["customCardStyles", "imageSize", "cardRoundness", "imageRoundness", "cardSpacing", "cardWidth", "cardHeight", "cardPadding", "card_grid", "card_grid_columns", "card_grid_rows", "card_grid_column_gap", "card_grid_row_gap", "card_grid_center_rows", "card_grid_flex"];
 const exportLayout = ["full_width", "center_cards", "condensed_cards", "equal_height_cards", "remlogo", "hide_new_canvas", "hide_navbar", "hide_sidebar", "tab_icons"];
 const exportSidebar = ["better_sidebar", "sidebar_scale"];
-const exportTodo = ["better_todo", "todo_hide_feedback", "todo_hide_read", "todo_full_height", "todo_celebrations_enabled", "todo_celebrations", "todo_celebration_amount", "todo_progress_rings", "todo_timeframe", "todo_timeframe_custom_past", "todo_timeframe_custom_future", "todo_hr24", "todo_separate_scrollbar", "todo_alternate_colors", "todo_ignore_card_colors", "todo_remove_icons", "todo_show_scores", "hover_preview"];
+const exportTodo = ["better_todo", "todo_hide_feedback", "todo_hide_read", "todo_full_height", "todo_celebrations_enabled", "todo_celebrations", "todo_celebration_amount", "todo_progress_rings", "todo_timeframe", "todo_timeframe_custom_past", "todo_timeframe_custom_future", "todo_hr24", "todo_separate_scrollbar", "todo_alternate_colors", "todo_ignore_card_colors", "todo_remove_icons", "todo_show_scores", "hover_preview", "todo_sections_persist"];
 const exportGpa = ["gpa_calc", "gpa_calc_prepend", "gpa_calc_cumulative", "gpa_calc_weighted", "gpa_calc_show_on_hover", "gpa_calc_align"];
 // Widgets tab: every dashboard widget's layout (toggles, positions, heights, row
 // heights, order, timer presets, quick link sizing). Personal data (quick link items,
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ const defaultOptions = {
         "card_opacity": 80,
         "card_blur": 8,
         "todo_hr24": false,
+        "todo_sections_persist": false,
         "anon_grade_level": "high",
         "anon_grade_seed": 0,
         "anon_fake_todo": false,
@@ -2055,6 +2057,7 @@ async function setup() {
 			"custom_font_skip_p",
 			"todo_hr24",
 			"todo_separate_scrollbar",
+			"todo_sections_persist",
 			"todo_alternate_colors",
 			"todo_ignore_card_colors",
 			"todo_remove_icons",