By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026
Google Keep - Notes and lists
Overview
Productivity
Google LLC
Free
Mar 20, 2013
No
Feb 23, 2026
Features
Quickly capture and share your thoughts, manage your to-dos, and stay organized. Google Keep has all of the functionality you need, with advanced security and privacy measures to keep your information safe.
Capture what’s on your mind
Quickly capture and share your thoughts, manage your to-dos, and stay organized. Google Keep has all of the functionality you need, with advanced security and privacy measures to keep your information safe. Capture what’s on your mind
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Ratings breakdown
2,290,000 reviewsData Safety
- No data shared with third parties Learn more about how developers declare sharing
- This app may collect these data types Location, Personal info and 6 others
- Data is encrypted in transit
- You can request that data be deleted
- Independent security review
Permissions
- find accounts on the device
- find accounts on the device
- read your contacts
- approximate location (network-based)
- precise location (GPS and network-based)
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- read the contents of your USB storage
- modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
- record audio
- view network connections
- measure app storage space
- full network access
- read sync settings
Developer contact
Name
Google LLC
Address
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Mountain View, CA 94043 United States
Phone
+1 650-253-0000
Support
apps-help@google.com
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is Google Keep free to use? high
Yes, Google Keep is a free app from Google LLC. It does not contain ads and has no in-app purchases listed on its Google Play store page.
Source: app_metadata
Does Google Keep have a search function for finding notes? medium
Yes, Google Keep is praised for its search feature. However, some recent reviews (as of late 2024) report that the search function may be unreliable or broken, failing to find content that exists in notes. This issue is described in at least 1 of the 5 sampled recent reviews.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
Can I share notes with other people in Google Keep? high
Yes, according to the app description, you can share Keep notes with friends and family to collaborate on things like grocery lists or trip plans. This is an advertised feature.
Source: app_metadata
Does Google Keep work on devices other than my phone? high
Yes. The app description states that Keep works on your phone, tablet, computer, and Wear OS devices. Everything syncs across all devices so your notes are always available.
Source: app_metadata
Does Google Keep have a reminder feature for notes? high
Yes, the app description mentions a reminder feature. You can set a reminder on a note (e.g., a grocery list) so it appears at a specific time or place.
Source: app_metadata
How to Use
Google Keep is a note-taking and list-making app for quickly capturing thoughts, photos, voice memos, and managing to-dos across all devices. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Step 1: Download and install Google Keep from the Google Play Store.
- Step 2: Open the app and tap the '+' or 'Take a note' button to create a new note. Note: Some users report an extra step here (as of late 2024).
- Step 3: Choose your input method: type text, capture a photo, or record a voice memo.
- Step 4: Organize your notes by adding labels or colors. Pin important notes for quick access.
- Step 5: To collaborate, share a note with friends or family by tapping the collaboration icon (person icon) in the note.
- Step 6: Set reminders on notes if needed, and sync across all your devices (phone, tablet, computer, Wear OS).
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Quick note capture via text, photo, or voice memo
- Collaboration: Share notes and lists with friends and family
- Organization: Use colors, labels, and pins to categorize notes
- Powerful search to find notes fast
- Reminders based on time or location
- Works across phone, tablet, computer, and Wear OS with seamless sync
- Widgets for phone/tablet and tiles/complications for Wear OS
This tip is directly responsive to a user complaint in recent_reviews #4 (June 26, 2025) about checked items disappearing. The tip suggests a manual workaround since no official setting for this behavior is mentioned in the app description.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (5 per app), October 28, 2024 to June 26, 2025
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment
- Only recent_reviews were available; missing high-engagement and mixed-review buckets
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only
- No real-world app testing was conducted
- Feature availability and bugs may vary by region, device, and app version
- No ratings distribution data was provided
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- The search feature and simplicity are praised as key strengths. low
Theme 'search and simplicity praised' identified in recent_reviews #1. Reviewer #1 states using Keep 'most because of the incredible search feature and its simplicity.' This is a positive claim from a single recent review.
Evidence (1)
“Although it's not perfect, I use google keep the most because of the incredible search feature and it's simplicity.”Rating: 3★ December 18, 2024 237 likes - Users appreciate the app's overall functionality and express a long-term preference for it. low
Theme 'long-term user appreciation' identified in recent_reviews #3. Reviewer #3 states 'I love this app!' and indicates long-term use by noting they 'used it for years.' This is a positive signal from a single recent review.
Evidence (1)
“I love this app! The only thing I wish were different is being able to still see all original dates at the bottom of your note(s) instead of the date changing after even the smallest edit.”Rating: 5★ April 23, 2025 2,553 likes
Cons
- Recent search functionality is broken or unreliable for some users. low
Theme 'search broken' identified in recent_reviews #2. Reviewer #2 explicitly states 'the search function appears to be broken' and describes random success/failure when searching for keywords. This is a specific functional complaint from a single recent review.
Evidence (1)
“Recently however the search function appears to be broken. When trying to search for key words, the app will not show results correctly.”Rating: 2★ October 28, 2024 168 likes - Recent changes to note-taking (extra step) are considered unnecessary by some users. low
Theme 'unnecessary extra step for notes' identified in recent_reviews #1. Reviewer #1 states 'The extra step needed to start taking a note is dumb' and believes existing text-based options already cover these functions. This is a recent complaint about a UI change.
Evidence (1)
“The extra step needed to start taking a note is dumb, especially since you can already do all of those things from the Text version.”Rating: 3★ December 18, 2024 237 likes - Checked items disappearing from checklists is confusing and disorienting. low
Theme 'checklist behavior disliked' identified in recent_reviews #4. Reviewer #4 states 'when I set up a check list, my checked off items just disappear' and prefers them crossed through or dimmed to track accomplishments. This is a specific feature complaint from a recent review.
Evidence (1)
“I don't like that when I set up a check list, my checked off items just disappear. I wish the checked items would just looked crossed through or a lighter color text.”Rating: 2★ June 26, 2025 313 likes - Persistent 'reload for new features' prompts are annoying and recurring. low
Theme 'persistent reload prompts' identified in recent_reviews #5. Reviewer #5 reports the app 'keeps telling me to reload it because they've added more features' and that clicking snooze or reload does not stop the messages from recurring. This is a recent pattern complaint from a single reviewer.
Evidence (1)
“It's a good app but lately it keeps telling me to reload it because they've added more features. You must click on reload or snooze or the message stays there.”Rating: 2★ December 19, 2024 151 likes
Recent Reviews
Sam Damti
3★Although it's not perfect, I use google keep the most because of the incredible search feature and it's simplicity. The extra step needed to start taking a note is dumb, especially since you can already do all of those things from the Text version. It's pointless. My biggest wish is that the character limit for individual notes be removed. I almost never exceed the limit, but when I do, it is a real pain! Keep it simple, but limitless.
Jason Strandberg
2★I like the app a lot and have used it for years. Recently however the search function appears to be broken. When trying to search for key words, the app will not show results correctly. I have tested this on various notes and the success/failure rate appears to be random. Sometimes it can't find words in the title and sometimes it can't find words in the body of the note. Other times, it finds key words correctly in either title or body. If this is fixed, I'd give the app a solid 4/5 stars.
K. Bee
5★I love this app! The only thing I wish were different is being able to still see all original dates at the bottom of your note(s) instead of the date changing after even the smallest edit. Well, at least if you wanted the original date to stay the same, which could be an option. Also, I've "misplaced" a few notes after changing phones and reinstalling this app. However, it's one of THE best!!! Please... never add ads. Thanks! ☺️
Leila D.
2★I liked the notes better on my old phone. I don't like that when I set up a check list, my checked off items just disappear. I wish the checked items would just looked crossed through or a lighter color text. it gives a sense of accomplishment, seeing what got done, rather than worrying if I just erased my to do list (I use it daily at work so I use the same list daily)
Rebecca
2★It's a good app but lately it keeps telling me to reload it because they've added more features. You must click on reload or snooze or the message stays there. If you click snooze, it just keeps coming back. I clicked reload and it reloaded but a day or two later, it did the same thing again. It's very annoying! It should do this within updates, when I update all my apps and not separately as it has been happening. It uses too much data.