{
  "id": 5798827,
  "title": "Google Keep had one feature I didn't know I needed until it was gone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/google-keep-had-one-feature-i-didnt-know-i-needed-until-it-was-gone",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:15:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/google-keep-had-one-feature-i-didnt-know-i-needed-until-it-was-gone/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Google Keep, a popular note-taking app, has had a feature removed, prompting users to seek alternatives. The app is known for its simplicity, being free, lightweight, and easy to use, with automatic syncing across devices. However, it has limitations, including no rich-text editor, limited note-organization options, and no end-to-end encryption.\n\nSome users have turned to alternatives like NotallyX, an Android-only app that mimics Google Keep's features, including checklists and attachments. NotallyX displays notes as cards and allows color-coding for visual identification. Unlike Google Keep, NotallyX is a local-first notes app, storing notes locally on the device, although cloud syncing can be set up using Syncthing-Fork.\n\nThe removal of a Google Keep feature has highlighted the app's limitations and led users to explore other options. According to Android Authority, NotallyX offers rich-text formatting and the ability to auto-delete items in the trash, making it a viable alternative to Google Keep.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dev.to",
        "title": "I built it twice. Didn't place twice. Then Google and Vercel shipped it.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/i-built-it-twice-didnt-place-twice-then-google-and-vercel-shipped-it",
        "published": "2026-09-04T22:07:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "The radical Google Chrome speed mode I wish Google had shipped",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/the-radical-google-chrome-speed-mode-i-wish-google-had-shipped",
        "published": "2026-09-05T12:30:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}