What is Google Keep?

Google Keep was launched without much fanfare and perhaps that is the reason that most of the people are not aware of the service and those who are aware of the service do not know what exactly to do with it. With the announcement of the retirement of  Google Reader users are skeptical about adopting technology built by Google as you never know when the a service might be retired. I personally have failed to understand why Google Reader has been retired but I'm willing to lend a ear and take a serious look at services that are being launched by Google. Modesty is good but being over modest is stupid. I hope Google has learnt this lesson from the launch of Google Keep.

Some of the techies have compared Google Keep to Evernote, MS Onenote or SpringPad which is not fair because Google Keep is not supposed to replace the use of these applications.

What is Google Keep?

Google Keep is a notepad that syncs with Google Drive. You can add notes, photos, voice notes, web pages and checklist to Google Keep. Google Keep allows you to take notes quickly using any device. Google Keep is supported on Desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Further Google Keep is available for Google apps for business accounts as well which can be handy for business teams to accumulate notes on the go on any of the projects the team is working on.

Features of Google Keep

1. Colorful tile interface
2. Preview of each note is visible depending upon the content of the item
3. Organization of notes is possible using a drag and drop interface
4. You can also prioritize notes in Google Keep
5. You can add the Google Keep widget to the home screen of your tablet or mobile phone

Conclusion 

Google Keep is a no frills simple note taking app which integrates with Google Drive. Where Google Keep scores above others is the simplicity of the interface and a shallow learning curve. There is a Google Keep Chrome app available and if you want to use it on a mobile device you can always go in for the Android app. If you have not been using any note taking app till now Google Keep is the right excuse to start using one.