Google Keep just got an update. Did yours?
Issue 1 · Oct 13–19, 2026. This build’s notes focus on bug fixes and performance improvements, while Google Keep continues to bring notes, lists, reminders, and shared ideas together. It is worth installing now for a smoother way to capture and organize everyday tasks; the details are on the next screen.
About 2 minutes · what changed, then Google Play
Start NowWhat changed this week
These are the three changes in Google Keep - Notes and lists that stand out in the developer's update notes and on its Google Play listing this week.
- 01Bug fixes and performance improvements
The listed changes cover bug fixes and performance improvements. Keep remains useful for capturing notes and lists, with tools to organize and retrieve them.
- 02Worth using: quick note capture
Keep lets you jot down a thought, take a photo, or record a voice memo. Widgets and Wear OS tools offer quick ways to capture ideas.
- 03Worth using: shared lists and reminders
Use shared notes to plan a trip or manage a grocery list with other people. Reminders can bring a list back to mind when needed.
Our call on whether to update, and the link to the official Google Play listing, are on this issue's Google Keep - Notes and lists page.
Also updated this week
Google Keep - Notes and lists is one of 51 apps with a full screen in Issue 1. Next up in this issue:
Tips
- Make notes easier to find
Give notes colors and labels that make sense for your routines, such as errands or trip planning. When you need something later, search your saved notes rather than scrolling through everything. This combination of simple organization and search can help keep grocery lists, reminders, and quick ideas easy to retrieve. Look in the app for its note organization and search controls.
- Share a list for planning
For a grocery run or a trip, share a note with the people helping you plan. Keep describes shared notes and collaboration as a way for friends and family to work together. Put related items in one list, then return to that shared note as plans change. Look in the note’s options for sharing controls.
- Capture ideas from your wrist
If you use a Wear OS device, Keep describes tiles and complications as quick ways to capture thoughts or open note shortcuts. Set up the option that fits your routine, such as a tile for a quick note or a shortcut to a frequently used note. Their availability depends on having a Wear OS device.
Menu names follow the developer's help pages and can differ slightly between versions and phones.
How we write the digest
Each week we check the Google Play listings of the apps our readers use most: the version number, the update date and the developer's What's new notes. When an app has a new version, we put the developer's update notes and the listing details together on one page, in plain words, with a link to the official Google Play listing. Google and most developers release updates in stages over several days, so a version listed here may not have reached your phone yet. Select Weekly is an independent site and is not affiliated with any developer. This page doesn't read your phone or your Google account, and nothing is installed from here.
FAQ
Is this the official list of Google Keep changes?
No. This is an independent site and is not affiliated with Google LLC. The app’s Google Play page is the authority for its listing and update information. Google Play lists this build’s changes as bug fixes and performance improvements; check the official page for the latest details and availability for your device.
Why does Google Play show Open instead of Update?
Google Play may show Open when the update is not yet available to your account or device, including during a staged rollout. Check the app’s Play page again later. If an update option appears, you can install it from there; the version label may vary with device.
Can I use Google Keep across my devices?
The description says Keep works across phones, tablets, computers, and Wear OS devices, with notes syncing across devices. It also describes widgets for phones and tablets and tiles or complications on Wear OS. Sign in with the account you use for Keep and connect to the internet so notes can sync between devices.