Google Keep

Google Keep allows users to make different kinds of notes, including: texts, lists, images and audio. Users can set reminders, which are integrated with Google Now, with options for time or location. Text from images can be extracted using optical character recognition technology.{{cite web |first=Jack |last=Wallen |title=How to take advantage of optical character recognition in Google Keep |url=http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-take-advantage-of-optical-character-recognition-in-google-keep/ |website=TechRepublic |publisher=CBS Interactive |date=March 20, 2016 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225711/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-take-advantage-of-optical-character-recognition-in-google-keep/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Mihir |last=Patkar |title=4 Google Keep Tips And Tricks For Better Notes, Lists And To-Dos |url=http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-google-keep-tips-tricks-better-notes-lists-dos/ |website=MakeUseOf |date=January 29, 2015 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225712/https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-google-keep-tips-tricks-better-notes-lists-dos/ |url-status=live }} Voice recordings created through Keep are automatically transcribed.{{cite web |first=Alan |last=Henry |title=Not Just Another Notes App: Why You Should Use Google Keep |url=http://lifehacker.com/not-just-another-notes-app-why-you-should-use-google-k-509256637 |website=Lifehacker |publisher=Univision Communications |date=May 22, 2013 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=February 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217025149/http://lifehacker.com/not-just-another-notes-app-why-you-should-use-google-k-509256637 |url-status=live }} Keep can convert text notes into checklists. Users can choose between a single-column view and a multi-column view.{{cite web |first=Ron |last=Amadeo |title=Hands-On With Google Keep For Android: Notes, Checklists, Voice Notes, Pictures, Widgets, And Voice Actions Integration |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/03/20/hands-on-with-the-google-keep-android-app-notes-checklists-voice-notes-pictures-widgets-and-voice-actions-integration/ |website=Android Police |date=March 20, 2013 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=December 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171231103600/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/03/20/hands-on-with-the-google-keep-android-app-notes-checklists-voice-notes-pictures-widgets-and-voice-actions-integration/ |url-status=live }} Notes can be color-coded, with options for: white, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue or gray. Users can press a "Copy to Google Doc" button that automatically copies all text into a new Google Docs document. Users can create notes and lists by voice.{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Whitwam |title=5 awesome Google Keep features you aren't using, but should be |url=http://www.greenbot.com/article/3058745/android/5-awesome-google-keep-features-you-arent-using-but-should-be.html |website=Greenbot |publisher=International Data Group |date=April 25, 2016 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223044753/http://www.greenbot.com/article/3058745/android/5-awesome-google-keep-features-you-arent-using-but-should-be.html |url-status=live }} Notes can be categorized using labels, with a list of labels in the app's navigation bar.{{cite web |first=JR |last=Raphael |title=11 ways to get the most out of Google Keep on Android |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/3064305/android/11-ways-to-get-the-most-out-of-google-keep-on-android.html |website=Computerworld |publisher=International Data Group |date=May 11, 2016 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225712/https://www.computerworld.com/article/3064305/25-top-tips-for-google-keep-on-android.html |url-status=live }}

In November 2014, Google introduced a real-time note cooperation feature between different Keep users, as well as a search feature determined by attributes, such as color, sharing status or the kind of content in the note.{{cite web |first=Emil |last=Protalinski |title=Google Keep now lets you share lists with friends and family, filter notes by attributes |url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/11/17/google-keep-now-lets-you-share-lists-with-friends-and-family-filter-notes-by-attributes/ |website=VentureBeat |date=November 17, 2014 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225718/https://venturebeat.com/2014/11/17/google-keep-now-lets-you-share-lists-with-friends-and-family-filter-notes-by-attributes/ |url-status=live }} In October 2016, Google added the ability for users to pin notes.{{cite web |first=Ryan |last=Whitwam |title=[Update: App shortcuts too] New Google Keep update adds note pinning [APK Download] |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/19/new-google-keep-update-adds-note-pinning-apk-download/ |website=Android Police |date=October 19, 2016 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225718/https://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/19/new-google-keep-update-adds-note-pinning-apk-download/ |url-status=live }} In February 2017, Google integrated Google Keep with Google Docs, providing access to notes while using Docs on the web.{{cite web |first=Mario |last=Anima |title=Capture ideas in Google Keep, bring them to life in Google Docs |url=https://blog.google/products/g-suite/capture-ideas-google-keep-bring-them-life-google-docs/ |website=The Keyword Google Blog |date=February 28, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225736/https://blog.google/products/g-suite/capture-ideas-google-keep-bring-them-life-google-docs/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Sarah |last=Perez |title=Google's note-taking app Keep joins G Suite, now integrates with Google Docs |url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/28/googles-note-taking-app-keep-joins-g-suite-now-integrates-with-google-docs/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=AOL |date=February 28, 2017 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225729/https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/28/googles-note-taking-app-keep-joins-g-suite-now-integrates-with-google-docs/ |url-status=live }} Google Assistant could previously maintain a shopping list within Google Keep. This feature was moved to Google Express in April 2017, resulting in a severe loss of functionality.{{cite web |first=Ron |last=Amadeo |title=Google ruins the Assistant's shopping list, turns it into a big Google Express ad |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/google-ruins-the-assistants-shopping-list-turns-it-into-a-big-google-express-ad/ |website=Ars Technica |publisher=Condé Nast |date=April 11, 2017 |access-date=April 12, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225750/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/04/google-ruins-the-assistants-shopping-list-turns-it-into-a-big-google-express-ad/ |url-status=live }} In July 2017, Google updated Keep on Android with the ability for users to undo and redo changes.{{cite web |first=Rita |last=El Khoury |title=Google Keep 3.4.803 gets undo and redo controls [APK Download] |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/14/google-keep-3-4-803-gets-undo-redo-controls-apk-download/ |website=Android Police |date=July 14, 2017 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225740/https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/07/14/google-keep-3-4-803-gets-undo-redo-controls-apk-download/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Abner |last=Li |title=Google Keep for Android finally adds undo/redo controls for text editing |url=https://9to5google.com/2017/07/13/google-keep-android-undo-redo-controls-update/ |website=9to5Google |date=July 13, 2017 |access-date=July 15, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225749/https://9to5google.com/2017/07/13/google-keep-android-undo-redo-controls-update/ |url-status=live }}

Google Keep was launched on March 20, 2013 for the Android operating system and on the web.{{cite web |first=Katherine |last=Kuan |title=Google Keep—Save what's on your mind |url=https://googleblog.blogspot.no/2013/03/google-keepsave-whats-on-your-mind.html |website=Official Google Blog |date=March 20, 2013 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225749/https://blog.google/products/docs/google-keepsave-whats-on-your-mind/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Graziano |title=Google launches Google Keep note-taking service [video] |url=http://bgr.com/2013/03/20/google-keep-annnounced-388095/ |website=BGR |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=March 20, 2013 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=October 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008154306/http://bgr.com/2013/03/20/google-keep-annnounced-388095/ |url-status=live }} The Android app is compatible with Wear OS.{{cite web |first=Ranna |last=Zhou |title=Google Keep: Take notes on the go |url=https://android.googleblog.com/2015/04/google-keep-take-notes-on-go.html |work=Official Android Blog |date=April 23, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225807/https://android.googleblog.com/2015/04/google-keep-take-notes-on-go.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |first=Andrew |last=Tarantola |title=Take notes on your wrist with Google Keep and Android Wear |url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/04/23/take-notes-on-your-wrist-with-google-keep-and-android-wear/ |website=Engadget |publisher=AOL |date=April 23, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225753/https://www.engadget.com/2015-04-23-take-notes-on-your-wrist-with-google-keep-and-android-wear.html |url-status=live }} Users can create new notes using voice input, add and check off items in lists and view reminders.{{cite web |first=Napier |last=Lopez |title=Google Keep on Android Wear now lets you dictate notes on the go |url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/04/23/google-keep-on-android-wear-now-lets-you-dictate-notes-on-the-go/ |website=The Next Web |date=April 23, 2015 |access-date=February 22, 2017 |archive-date=February 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223125052/https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/04/23/google-keep-on-android-wear-now-lets-you-dictate-notes-on-the-go/ |url-status=live }}

An app for the iOS operating system was released on September 24, 2015.{{cite web |first=Chris |last=Welch |title=Google Keep is now available for iPhone and iPad |url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/24/9393065/google-keep-ios-announced |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media |date=September 24, 2015 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225823/https://www.theverge.com/2015/9/24/9393065/google-keep-ios-announced |url-status=live }}

In a May 2013 review, Alan Henry of Lifehacker wrote that the interface was "colorful and easy to use" and that the colors actually served a purpose in organization and contrast. Henry praised: the speed, quality of voice notes, synchronization, and Android home screen widget. He criticized the web interface, as well as the lack of an iOS app.

Time listed Google Keep among its 50 best Android applications for 2013.{{cite magazine|first=Jared |last=Newman |title=50 Best Android Apps for 2013 |url=https://techland.time.com/2013/07/01/50-best-android-apps-for-2013/slide/google-keep/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702174934/http://techland.time.com/2013/07/01/50-best-android-apps-for-2013/slide/google-keep/ |magazine=Time |publisher=Time Inc. |date=June 30, 2013 |archive-date=July 2, 2013 |access-date=January 6, 2017 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}

In a January 2016 review, JR Raphael of Computerworld wrote that "Keep is incredibly close to being an ideal tool for me to collect and manage all of my personal and work-related notes. And, as evidenced by the fact that I continue to use it, its positives outweigh its negatives for me and make it the best all-around option for my needs", praising what he calls Keep's "killer features", namely simplicity, "easy universal access" and native integration with other Google services. However, he characterized Keep's lack of formatting options, the inability to undo or revert changes and a missing search functionality within notes as "lingering weaknesses".{{cite web |first=JR |last=Raphael |title=3 years with Google Keep: Where it shines and where it (still) falls short |url=http://www.computerworld.com/article/3026239/android/google-keep-3-years.html |website=Computerworld |publisher=International Data Group |date=January 26, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=December 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222225828/https://www.computerworld.com/article/3026239/google-keep-3-years.html |url-status=live }}

In a July 2016 review, Jill Duffy of PC Magazine wrote that the interface was best described as "simplicity" and criticized it for offering list and grid views that did not make finding information quick or easy. Adding that "Most of my notes are text-based recipes, which are quite long", Duffy said the list view was "even worse" than the grid view as it only showed "one note at a time and it's the most recently edited note." She wrote that the web interface was lacking in functionality present in the apps. The mobile app's offering to take a photo and run optical character recognition to have the scan turned into text was described as a "shining star", with the comment "It's an amazing feature, and it works very well". She also criticized the lack of formatting options and that sharing options are "possible but not very refined".{{cite web |first=Jill |last=Duffy |title=Google Keep |url=http://uk.pcmag.com/google-keep/2456/review/google-keep |website=PC Magazine |publisher=Ziff Davis |date=July 30, 2016 |access-date=March 1, 2017 |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514193752/http://uk.pcmag.com/google-keep/2456/review/google-keep |url-status=live }}

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