--- title: Google Keep canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/google-keep/ category: Note-Taking Apps points: 44 rank: 9 of 10 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Google Keep Free notes, lists and drawings from Google, shared and synced in real time across phones and the web. 44 points out of 100. #9 of 10 note-taking apps. Vendor: Google LLC. Website: https://keep.google.com/ - Keep is free, and Google sells no paid plan for it [6][11]. - Apps run on Android, iPhone and iPad; on a computer, Keep opens at keep.google.com in a browser [2][3][4]. - Several people can edit the same note in real time [1]. - Notes can hold lists, photos, drawings and audio as well as text [1]. - A Chrome extension saves a web page, selected text or an image to a note [7]. Verdict: Google Keep suits people who want fast, free notes and lists on an Android phone or iPhone. Sharing is simple, and collaborators edit the same note in real time [1][8]. The catch: there is no Windows or Mac app, and Google does not say what format exported notes come in [4][10]. Best for: People who want quick, free notes and lists shared with others. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Android, iOS, Web | 9/18 | Apps for Android and iPhone or iPad; computers use keep.google.com. No Windows or Mac app is described [2][3][4]. | | Systems | Works offline | Not published | 0/7 | Google says notes can be updated offline, but does not say the web app works offline on a computer [1]. | | Your data | Notes as plain files | Not published | 0/10 | | | Your data | Export everything to Markdown or HTML | Not published | 0/6 | Keep data can be downloaded, but Google does not name the file format [10]. | | Your data | End-to-end encryption | Not published | 0/8 | | | Your data | Open source | Not published | 0/6 | | | Features | Web clipper | Yes | 5/5 | The Keep Chrome extension saves a web page, selected text or an image to a note [7]. | | Features | Linked notes | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Real-time collaboration | Yes | 5/5 | Google says several people can edit the same note in real time [1]. | | Features | Tables and databases | Not published | 0/5 | | | Features | Handwriting and drawing | Yes | 5/5 | Drawings can be saved as notes, with pen and marker tools [9]. | | Price | Free sync | Yes | 10/10 | Keep is free and syncs notes across phone, computer and smartwatch [1][6]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $0 | 10/10 | No paid plan; the app is free [6]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1][6] | $0 | Google sells no Keep plan. Google One memberships add storage, which Google describes as shared across Gmail, Drive and Photos [11]. ## Strengths - Free, with no paid plan to unlock features [6]. - Collaborators can edit text, lists, images, drawings and audio in a shared note [8]. - Notes can be drawn with pen and marker tools [9]. - The Chrome extension clips pages, text and images into notes [7]. ## Limits - Google describes no Windows or Mac app; computers use Keep in a supported browser [4][5]. - Since December 5, 2022, notes created in the Chrome extension do not save automatically [7]. - Google's export help does not name the file format of exported notes [10]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Google says everything added to Keep syncs in real time across phone, computer and smartwatch [1]. ## Sources 1. [Google Keep](https://workspace.google.com/intl/en/products/keep/), Google Workspace, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [How to use Google Keep - Android phone & tablet](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/2888240?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [How to use Google Keep - iPhone & iPad](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/2888240?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DiOS), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [How to use Google Keep - Computer](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/2888240?hl=en), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [What you need to use Google Keep - Computer](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/9050190?hl=en), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Google Keep - Notes and lists](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-keep-notes-and-lists/id1029207872), Apple App Store, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Use the Google Keep Chrome extension - Computer](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/3003125?hl=en), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Share notes, lists & drawings - Computer](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/6101196?hl=en), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Save a drawing as a note - Computer](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/6395656?hl=en), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Export your data from Google Keep](https://support.google.com/keep/answer/10017039?hl=en), Google Keep Help, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [How your Google storage works](https://support.google.com/googleone/answer/9312312?hl=en), Google One Help, accessed 2026-10-08