Google Keep - Notes and lists
Google Keep
Google Inc. · com.google.android.keep
- Other versions use a different certificate Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v5.26.042.00.97 (220645311)
- Updated
- Feb 16, 2026 (8 months ago)
- APK size
- 12.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 11+ (API 30)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Google Play services
- Required
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- Productivity (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 21, 2013
- Permissions
- 15 (1 sensitive)
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Google Keep - Notes and lists is an app by Google Inc. in the Productivity category, listed since March 2013. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone. It needs Google Play services, so it may not work on phones without them.
Since version 5.23.042.01.90, the APK shrank from 19.3 MB to 12.4 MB. Since version 3.3.365.0, the minimum Android version rose from 4.0 to 11. It asks for 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device. Compared with version 5.23.042.01.90, it drops 6 permissions: “Location in the background”, “Approximate location”, “Precise location” and 3 more.
Ratings
Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.
What's new in v5.26.042.00.97
Description
From the listing uploaded by “dynamaite”.
Version history
5 versions are listed, going back to v3.3.365.0. Since v5.26.042.00.97 it requires Android 11+.
Google Keep - Notes and lists among popular Productivity apps
Google Keep - Notes and lists is one of the 36 most downloaded apps in our Productivity category. It has the best rating of the apps in this table.
| App | Rating | Downloads | Download size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Print | 4.5 (72) | 1B+ | 3.2 MB |
| HP Print Service Plugin | 4.5 (141) | 1B+ | 69.9 MB |
| Google Keep - Notes and lists (this app) | 4.6 (187) | 1B+ | 12.4 MB |
| WPS Office-PDF, Word, Sheet | 4.2 (543) | 500M+ | 262.9 MB |
| Super-Bright LED Torch | 4.5 (267) | 500M+ | – |
Apps listed next to it in our Productivity ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
- Other versions use a different certificate v5.20.491.01.37 and v3.3.365.0; v5.23.042.01.90 uses the same one as this file. Android normally won't update an installed app with a file signed by another certificate, and a new certificate can mean a different publisher. v5.20.491.01.37 · v3.3.365.0
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature under review Sep 14, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)BD:32:42:42:03:E0:FB:25:F3:6B:57:E5:AA:35:6F:9B:DD:1D:A9:98
- File MD5be9c0f962f2548de525c3a4f82951482
- Uploaded by “dynamaite” Bronze tier · 662 followers · uploading since 2019
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (3 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (15)
Google Keep - Notes and lists requests 15 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
- Read sync settings android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS
- Read sync stats android.permission.READ_SYNC_STATS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Subscribed feeds read android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_READ
- Subscribed feeds write android.permission.SUBSCRIBED_FEEDS_WRITE
- Use credentials android.permission.USE_CREDENTIALS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
- Write sync settings android.permission.WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Type watch android.hardware.type.watch
Google Keep - Notes and lists APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of Google Keep - Notes and lists for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 11 or later. Version 5.23.042.01.90 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 5.23.042.01.90 · All versions
Does Google Keep - Notes and lists need Google Play services?
Yes. The APK declares Google Play services as required, so it may not work on phones without them, such as recent Huawei models.
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Google Keep - Notes and lists APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Some other versions are signed with a different certificate. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is be9c0f962f2548de525c3a4f82951482.
