How to Migrate from Google Keep to Apple Notes

Google Keep to Apple Notes migration: export your Keep data, then manually import or use Takeout. Steps: Google Takeout > select Google Keep > download archive > extract notes > manually recreate in Apple Notes or use a conversion script.

Export from Google Keep

Google does not offer a direct "export to Apple Notes" path. The standard export: go to takeout.google.com > select Google Keep > export. Google delivers a ZIP file containing each note as a .html file and images as separate files.

Limitation: the export is not importable directly into Apple Notes. You must either manually copy content or use a script.

Conversion Methods

Manual (small libraries under 50 notes): open each .html file in a browser, copy the text, paste into Apple Notes. Time-consuming but complete control.

Script (large libraries): GitHub has several open-source Python scripts that parse Google Keep Takeout files and create Apple Notes via AppleScript. Search for "google-keep-to-apple-notes" on GitHub.

Intermediate service: third-party migration tools exist but vary in quality and cost. Check current App Store offerings.

What Transfers

Text content of notes. Checked/unchecked list items (lists may need reformatting). Images (saved separately in the Takeout archive, need manual attachment).

What does not transfer: Google Keep labels (nearest Apple Notes equivalent is tags), reminders (need recreation in Reminders), note colors (Apple Notes has no color coding), and archived notes (may need separate export).

Why People Switch from Google Keep to Apple Notes

Primary reasons: moving away from Google services, better Apple Watch and Siri integration, privacy preference, or richer formatting needs (Google Keep has minimal formatting; Apple Notes has much richer text options).

After migration: Apple Notes search is strong. Spotlight on iPhone and Mac indexes Apple Notes content. Locked notes with Face ID are available for sensitive content.