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Google Keep

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What is Google Keep?

Google Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.

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Google Keep = Efficiency

10 out of 10
March 11, 2020
Google Keep has many uses for a fit expert. You can save passwords and emails, customer notes, or templates for frequent use. It is a time …
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Popular Features

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  • Mobile Access (9)
    10.0
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  • Task Management (7)
    9.3
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  • Visual planning tools (7)
    8.8
    88%
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What is Google Keep?

Google Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.

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Product Details

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Google Keep Technical Details

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Frequently Asked Questions

Google Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.

Reviewers rate Mobile Access and Search and Integrates with Google Drive highest, with a score of 10.

The most common users of Google Keep are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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August 08, 2021

Google Keep is a free, pretty, clean and simple note keeper with excellent search functionality that will help you do your job more efficiently and get information out of your head.

Verified User
Professional in Corporate
Research Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Google Keep in my organisation to keep notes about everything to do with software that is in use throughout and anything else I need to do my job. This includes notes on resolving and troubleshooting issues, code snippets and SQL queries, steps to reproduce problems, steps to test functionality, names of stakeholders, minutes from meetings etc etc, the list goes on and on. I store anything that would be useful to help me do my job efficiently and to get the information out of my head (to free space for other things) and put it in a place I trust that I can search later. It is a really good tool, it's free, its search functionality works really well and I trust it completely. The perfect aid to getting things done.
Pros and Cons
  • Search functionality is great
  • Clean, simple yet attractive interface
  • Easy to use
  • Allows a picture to be part of the note
  • Notes can be quite long
  • Trustworthy place to save information you need later
  • Attached to your google account
  • The iOS app sometimes gets into a state and doesn't update your notes (won't show new notes from other devices / computer), needs to be re-installed to resolve
  • Your notes take up space in your Google account's quota, though this is not very apparent at first - you have to keep an eye on what you are storing - huge pictures better not go in there
Likelihood to Recommend
It is the perfect companion for storing all those little bits of information you need to do your job well, the best thing is getting it all out of your head and in to Google Keep. You can trust it to hold that information for you, and you know you can go back and use its excellent search functionality to find that information at a later date. It can also work really well for your personal life as well. I have two accounts, my work account and my personal account - I use them both in different contexts but I have always found Google Keep is great for both.
October 07, 2020

Great tool for keeping track of notes and miscellaneous pieces of information.

Verified User
Analyst in Finance and Accounting
Pharmaceuticals Company, 201-500 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Google Keep is being used by the entire organization as part of the G-Suite package. Google Keeps allows users to keep notes, and write to-do lists. It allows users to keep track of different notes on a dashboard, this allows departments to plan and keep tabs on projects or to-do lists in an easy manner.
Pros and Cons
  • Easy to use.
  • Sync with all devices.
  • Can add images, links, drawings, labels and reminders.
  • Can add collaborators to the note.
  • Can't change text format.
  • Users can't undo changes.
  • No notifications sent when tasks are added.
Likelihood to Recommend
I would recommend Google Keep for notes or to-lists that need to be share among more than 2 people or for people who would like to be able to access their notes from a wide range of devices. It is an ideal tool for keeping track of things, since it also allows the user to set reminders. additionally, it is a good tool for someone who might be inspired on the spot, since it allows for drawings.
March 03, 2020

Google Keep - more than just note taking

Verified User
Manager in Quality Assurance
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Optional, free software that majority of our company uses. It's used for quick, one-off note taking for stand-up meetings, client meetings, etc. Can be very useful if you need to write something down in a pinch. With everything being saved automatically to the Google cloud it's very convenient for the quick and dirty note taking. The collaboration feature is the cherry on top that proves to be very useful. Also, big shout out to the "check mark" feature that essentially makes this a "to-do" application.
Pros and Cons
  • Collaboration.
  • Just enough "extra" features to make it not too complicated.
  • Simplicity.
  • Not easy to change text/font if you aren't savvy with the product.
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for small to large businesses - really any business where you need to take notes or remember something. It helps keep you organized if you need it but can also serve as a to-do check list for you, your team, or both.
February 29, 2020

Swiss army knife for notes

Verified User
Employee in Other
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I make a more personal use of Google Keep, I use it as my notepad on my phone. It's great for taking quick, organized notes on cards. Works great for meetings, jotting down ideas, and even starting long texts and moving to a appropriate app later. Google Keep is a Swiss Army knife for text.
Pros and Cons
  • Check boxes.
  • Notes.
  • Cards.
  • Collaboration.
  • Revision history.
  • Find word (CTRL+F).
  • Cards color customizations.
  • Simple text edition.
Likelihood to Recommend
Quick notes, one click, and you're already writing. It can be used as post-it on the mobile screen, for example, through its widgets. This is great for daily notes, especially if combined with check boxes.

Although it is good to start a text that is expected to be long, it is not ideal for editing texts and writing articles for example.
February 20, 2020

Google Keep Helps Forget Wunderlist or Evernote Even Exist.

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Michael Bufalini
Senior Project Manager
Gordian Energy Systems, LLC (Construction, 11-50 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Google Keep has been used exclusively by myself. I started using the software as I have other Google products and decided to test it out. It has great functionality for simple check box notes, general text notes, etc. It also has a great voice to text transcription service that utilizes Google Assistants speech recognition which is effortlessly top notch.
Pros and Cons
  • Check box style checklists.
  • General notes keeping app.
  • The text box check list style notes only allow one indent and it would be useful to allow at least 1 more indent(2 total).
  • More robust font changes.
Likelihood to Recommend
If someone is looking for a note taking app, this is easily the best to use. It has simple check box notes, general text notes, voice to text transcription, and you can even draw on your screen and save hand drawn notes. It is amazingly simple yet has many powerful features that suite most users needs.
February 12, 2020

Google Keep - Live tiles make for a pleasing note taking experience

Sasha Jacobsen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sasha Jacobsen
Model
'Self-Employed'​ (Broadcast Media, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Google Keep on a personal level to assist with my tasks for work. Asana is the primary tool used within my scope of work, but Google Keep helps me stay on task and make notes where other apps are too bulky. I find Keep to be the best solution for me vs. other note-taking apps (Simplenote, etc.). It's a live tile interface, and ease of use makes it quick and easy to use and see exactly what I need to whenever I open it.
Pros and Cons
  • User Interface
  • Live Tiles
  • Lacks a desktop app
  • Lacks app integration
Likelihood to Recommend
  • I find Google Keep is the best app to take simple notes in. Live tiles make it a far more pleasing visual experience, while also allowing a user to quickly see precisely what they've written down without opening each note. The clean and straightforward interface makes it very easy to pick up and use, then put away without fumbling around unnecessary features. Reminders and labels and colors keep things organized.
  • If a user needs harder deadlines within an app, while Keep does have reminders, it has no app integration with google calendar to allow for that functionality to be too useful.
January 23, 2020

For a Post-It Feeling, Use Google Keep

Vinny Hebert | TrustRadius Reviewer
Vinny Hebert
Owner
Web Help U.S., LLC (Internet, 1-10 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I use Google Keep as a electronic post-it note. Since I use Google Mail as my email client and Google Docs and Sheets as my word processor and spreadsheet, Google products are very integrated with how I manage my business. The fact I can have Google Keep appear to the right of my email means I can add and retrieve notes quickly.
Pros and Cons
  • I can make lists.
  • Simple to use.
  • No text formatting.
  • Maybe too simple for those coming from Evernote or OneNote.
Likelihood to Recommend
I have a hard time focusing on projects because I always have so much to do in a day. I make lists in Google Keep which has a checkbox feature that crosses the item and moves it to the bottom of the list when you check it off. However, one thing I use to do with Evernote is take notes on a project and email them to the client. I can't do that directly from Google Keep, but since it integrates with Google Docs I can copy the note to a new document and share it that way.
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