1. Create Voice Memos

If you are in a hurry and don’t want to type, you can use Google Keep to record and transcribe voice messages. To create a voice memo, you must use a mobile device that has the Keep app installed.

2. Transcribe Text from a Handwritten List

Sometimes ideas pop into your head quickly, so you end up jotting them down on a piece of paper. If you want to share that list with a colleague or save it for later, Keep can transcribe it from your handwritten notes.

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3. Add Labels to Notes

Google Keep does not support the use of folders and sub-folders. However, you can organize your notes with labels.

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You can create a label in the mobile app by following these steps:

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You can assign labels to your notes and lists on Keep on your PC, too, straight from your browser.

4. Quickly Create To-Do Lists

Google does have an app dedicated to creating to-do lists called Google Tasks, but Google Keep will also create these lists for you. To create a to-do list in Keep, follow these instructions:

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5. Set Reminders

Do you have things you need to remember to do at a specific time or while you are in a particular place (like a store)? Create reminders in Keep and so that you won’t forget.

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  1. Select a note.
  2. In the upper-right corner of the display, tap on the bell icon to set a Reminder.
  3. You can set reminders to go off at a certain time or place. Set your desired parameters in the options at the bottom.

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6. Add Notes from Your Email

If you receive an important email and want to write down a few notes based on what it says, you can quickly add it to Keep if it is in Gmail on your computer.

7. Share Errands and Manage Your Shopping

For families where each person has a responsibility, this is a remarkable solution. Google Keep’s reminder and collaborator feature allows you to do this seamlessly. If you have a joint errand to undertake, each person can tick the chores off as they complete them. Doing this updates the rest of the team. Think of it as a mini project management software! Here’s how to use this feature.

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8. Switch to Dark Mode

Google Keep also has a dark mode, so if you want to give your eyes a rest, here’s how to enable it.

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9. Add Keep Notes from Any App

Stumbled upon an interesting piece of information online and want to save it? You can send a note to the Keep mobile app by following these easy steps. On iOS, things are a little bit different when you try to create a note from a webpage. Basically, you can create a note containing the link to the page.

The search function in Google Keep works really well, so take advantage of it. For instance, you can search for words that appear in handwritten notes, and Keep will find it effortlessly. Searching looks through active notes as well as archived ones. For this reason, storing passwords in Keep may not be a good idea. If you want to do it anyway, you may want to use code words and hints to remember passwords to eliminate the risks involved of someone else easily stumbling upon them.

1. The handwriting transcription feature doesn’t work for me, what can I do?

If Google Keep keeps looping when you ask it to transcribe handwritten notes, you might be dealing with a random bug. You can try to close and reopen the app, but if that doesn’t work, try waiting it out. Try again in a few hours and hopefully it will be up and running again.

2. What other Google services integrate with Keep?

On top of Gmail, you can easily send notes to Keep from Google Drive, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

3. Are there any worthy Google Keep alternatives out there?

Evernote is one of the better-known Google Keep alternatives. If you’re on iOS, here’s a list of note-taking apps you may also want to try. Some of them also have Android counterparts.