Is Google Keep the Best To-Do List App? (How to Set Up) 

Google Keep for sure for me and here's why I choose it over Todoist and other task managers....it allows me to see many of my lists and notes quickly on one screen or easy scrolling without having to switch back and forth between different projects or folders. I use the reminders and pinning features to help with sorting and prioritizing. I generally use Google Inbox for the one-offs (call Joe) or recurring (Take out the trash) tasks and Google Keep for lists, tasks, projects, and short notes. I could never really get that from Todoist. Thanks for the review of Keep.

I’m happy I found this video, I’ve been trying to find do lists apps and I have Google Keep for years now. Thanks for the idea! I will try it!

Appreciate this video VERY much! Have been using the Priority Management Time Management System for probably 30 years. Moved heavily into using those methods into my works Outlook system but wanted to move into something that would work for personal business and personal activities - Google Keep will be the fix! And your video jumped started my abilities to do so. Thanks for you video!!!

This is an unusually clear and thorough tutorial. I don't use Google Keep as thoroughly as the author, but I wish the app could automatically sort its ToDo list entries. That would make it a lot more useful for the way I use a ToDo list.

Google keep keeps my life going smoother for sure😆 Before GK I didn’t know where to keep EVERYTHING my life needs, now EVERYTHING is in my GK) I have grocery list, things my husband has to do, my son’s stuff, to calls/to text, what do I have to pack for vacation,habits tracker, every 2 weeks bills list and checking off, what to bring to/from garage(I always forget those lol), documents I need for the particular project, etc.! It’s just one stop shop) I used to have multiple apps and it just didn’t work! So I really do love Google Keep!👍🏼

Hi Scott, I used first (and still use) Google Keep mainly as my to-do app. Later I started GK as my project managing tool (I no longer use Trello because I want to use as less as possible apps). Your tips are very helpful, thanks. I use the checklist function and labels. The To-Do's are marked with the pin, so they are always on top. I change the reminders in function of the following step in my to-do list. Great advantage (as you said): the reminders are synced in my Google Calendar. You can put a label by hitting first the hashtag #; then you can choose a label.

I like the point of keeping the personal and work lists separate. As someone that owns her own business, I struggle keeping everything separate. It works so much better not blending them. And putting it all on my calendar keeps it all in front of me.

I am trialling Keep at the moment and am finding that it works up to a point, but because I work with numerous clients and have a very long task list, it doesn't quite do the full job for me. I love the simplicity of it, but I am still using it in conjunction with OneNote, which carries the bulk of my work, transferring daily to do's over to Keep. if anyone can recommend one solution for a busy financial planner, who works both at a desk and on the road, and with 100 plus task on the go each week I would value your opinion. very nice, succinct video Scott - useful as always - thank you.

I archive cards that dont need to be looked at for a while and set a reminder. when the reminder comes up it automatically pulls it out of archive.

I really loved google keep. Easy and has all I need.

thank you, great video. all setup for myself now and looks very useful. Yet another fantastic, free product made by google and as yu mentioned, it works seamlessly with the rest of their ecosystem (calendar) Perfect, thank you.

Interestingly, when putting a reminder on an item from within keep, one has to allocate a specific time. If you then edit that note from within calendar you get the option to mark it as "all day" which moves the reminder to the top of that day. It would be good to be able to do that from within keep.

I'm surprised I like and use this app so much. It's available on all platforms, and web, and I like being able to see all my list contents at once. Solid app that I'd have paid for!

Chore lists for teenagers and adult children that live in the household created in checklist format. Each person gets their own list share them them an mom. When chores are completed, they are marked off. Copy and paste from another a note list into this list works well for repeated tasks. Even when a child is restricted from the Internet, the list can be printed.

how about a trello vs google keep video?ive been trying to use trello for all the many business tasks, but find i dont use it often. this looks like a simpler interface.

Haven't used Google Keep before but I've been looking for a to-do list app that isn't awfully complex. Todoist & the likes are too overwhelming & make me feel like I'll never ever finish my to-dos! After watching your vid I think Keep has everything I've been looking for. I think I'll set it up with both methods combined: - Use checklist notes for pools of tasks (studying, housework, recreation) & a "quickies" checklist for tiny action tasks - Then make an individual note for each task that has a due date or I need to be working on in the near future. Reminders, the ability to edit in Google calendar & the mark as done feature seem to make for a neat simple but robust system. I'm super excited! Thanks a lot for making this vid, might be a huge problem solver for me :DD

I'm starting to really love the integration since I took a dive. In google keep and google calendar..

I am using keep as an overal inbox because I don't have to save anything I open I type and then it is saved it is the only application that does that, so if i am interupted while typing something in google keep on my phone, it is always saved. Using keep as a todo list in itself, seems handy but I can not view Keep in a way that gives me a solid view. When I look it through labels I can not change the order of the notes. So I think as a todo list it is too chaotic and to rigid.. But as an inbox it is completely superior to everything else.

One important distinction between using Google Keep as a to-do list or task-list manager, where you are checking items off, versus using google tasks in the google calendar, is that you can search old checked off items in keep using the search function but you cannot search old tasks in calendar not can you search reminders.

I am thinking of using a checklist for on boarding someone and adding a reminder so I’m promoted what next step is. Going to copy the checklist and rename for each person. It would be cool if date reminder could be each item on checklist.

Great idea, am going to try this. Thanks!

it's a good informative video to maintain a to-do note... Thanks!!

I'll try with google keep ... I've always been with todoist or wunderlist or the same calendar, but it's hard for me to be consistent with an app... thanks for the review :D

Thank you very much again, i like the tips

Hello! I would love to see a video on connecting emails to a Google Keep note.

Google keep with Google Docs, is best combination for to do list and project management. They both interact with each other very well.

Hello, I would like to ask how did you do that you have capital letters (text) in your notes? When I write something, it's still in normal size: / Thanks for the reply.

Hi ! Prioritizing the task by dragging the task up and down as shown in your video - that feature is not showing in my downloaded app. and the feature page shown in your video is a little different from my interface. Could you please help..! If you can share a mail ID would have shared the screen shot.

great video, thank you for your help!

Which is better to use always. Keep or calendar? Of you can make vídeos keep vs calendar 🗓. Thank you so much

Labels, I knew it. That's a great idea. I wonder though, which is better? Evernote, or Keep.

Thank you for the helpful tips!

How do you make your font big like yours?

So helpful.

Спасибо, очень полезно!

Thank you for this... doesn't Trello do that? I have signed up on Trello but have not started using it yet. Do you prefer this to Trello?

I like Google Keep but AFAIK it's missing prioritization. I make lots of notes but some are a lot more important than others. I guess I could add priority labels but that doesn't strike me as efficient as being able to quickly change the priority of a task.

IF you add a note like: Call Mom. Is there a way to connect that short note to a longer description? Talk to mom about X, Y, Z, asdffadfad. A longer explanantion?

great video!!

Interesting stuff learned.

Good vid - thanks! :)

Is there a Microsoft program that works like Keep and with Outlook?

Great video.. Thank u. New sub

Nice video! I’m looking to ask Siri through my apple watch to add an item onto google tasks, or into my google calendar for that matter. Anyone have ideas on how?

4:24 Reminder - I can create appointments that actually remind me. but unfortunately these are no longer displayed in the calendar

My google keep no longer has the Create List option.

Something I didn't understand is why you keep separate and individual tasks instead of grouping or adding them in your general and previous ones, either work or personal tasks

All they have to do is add sub labels like in the gmail app and I will convert from Evernote

I love Google Keep, but... It doesn't play well with Trello or Google Home! 😭😭😭

what about google tasks?

It sucks that there's no Mac app for google keep

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Weak, lacks sub tasks, lack plain text mixed with check boxes, very slow sync, doesn't handle large amount of notes very well, often doesn't correctly from android (esp images). No public road map to show us what is coming... bad with so much potential.

Use Google Keep's Collaborator for a grocery shopping list. When you check milk off the grocery list it will also be checked off on your spouse's copy of the grocery list. Now they know that you bought the milk and they don't have to.

No, Todoist is. Period.

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Boggles my mind that with all of Googles resources and collaborative abilities they have not made a useable project management application. Sorry Keep isn't a good to do list manager.