SNotes is a privacy-first note-taking app that stores your notes in the EU. It is a secure alternative to Google Keep with encrypted storage, no ads, and operations designed around GDPR requirements.

Where is my data stored?

Your notes are only stored in the EU.

Is SNotes GDPR compliant?

SNotes is designed and operated in accordance with GDPR requirements. Your notes are stored in the EU, we never sell your data, and you can export or delete your notes at any time.

Can I export my notes?

Yes. You can export all your notes in Markdown and JSON formats at any time. Your data is never locked in.

Does SNotes have AI features?

AI features are off by default and strictly opt-in. You choose to enable them — nothing is activated without your explicit action. When enabled, all AI tools run on secure models hosted in the EU, and your data is never used for training.

Google Keep export guide

How to Export Your Google Keep Notes

Google Keep has no Export all button. Google Takeout is the official way to download every note, checklist, label, and attachment in one ZIP. If you are looking for a Google Keep alternative, SNotes is the privacy-first switch: the same everyday notes, with hosting only in Europe.

About 5 minutes

Export Google Keep with Google Takeout

Five steps. One ZIP. Every note, list, label, and attachment.

Open Google Takeout

Go to Google Takeout while signed in to the Google account that contains your Keep notes.

Open Google Takeout

Google Takeout

Select data to include

Deselect all Google products

Choose “Deselect all” at the top of the product list so your archive only contains the data you need.

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Select data to include

Select Google Keep

Scroll to Keep and select its checkbox. Google Takeout includes your notes, lists, labels, and supported attachments.

Google Takeout

Select data to include

Keep

All Keep data included

Create your export

Continue to the next step, keep the ZIP file type selected, and choose “Create export.”

Google Takeout

File type

ZIPTGZ

Create export

Download the ZIP file

Google will email you when the archive is ready. Download the ZIP and leave it packed for the easiest import.

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Your export is ready

Looking for a Google Keep alternative?

SNotes is the best privacy alternative to Google Keep

Export once, upload the Takeout ZIP, and keep working the way you already do. The switch is easy, the everyday notes stay familiar, and you do not trade privacy to get there. SNotes is hosted only in Europe.

Easy switch

Upload the original Google Takeout ZIP. No scripts, no unzipping, and no copying notes one by one.

Same everyday notes

Sticky notes, checklists, labels, colors, pins, archives, and images come with you. Drawings and reminders are there when you need them.

No privacy compromise

No ads, no tracking, and your notes are never sold or used to train AI.

Hosted only in Europe

Your notes stay on EU infrastructure. Not on US servers.

Import your Keep export Compare SNotes and Google Keep

Google Keep export FAQ

Can I export all Google Keep notes at once?

Yes. Google Takeout is Google’s official bulk export tool. Select only Keep to create an archive of your complete Keep library.

What format does Google Keep export?

Takeout normally exports each note as JSON and HTML, with supported attachments stored alongside it. SNotes can read the ZIP directly.

Can I export Google Keep to Markdown?

Google Takeout does not create a clean Markdown library. Import the Takeout ZIP into SNotes first, then use SNotes’ Markdown export whenever you need portable files.

Do I need to unzip my Google Takeout file?

No. For SNotes, upload the original ZIP file directly. This preserves the folder structure the importer needs.

What is the best private alternative to Google Keep?

SNotes. It keeps the everyday notes, lists, and labels, the switch is a single Takeout ZIP, and there is no privacy compromise: no ads, no tracking, and hosting only in Europe.

Will I lose my notes if I leave Google Keep?

No. Export with Google Takeout, then import the ZIP into SNotes. Text notes, checklists, labels, colors, pins, archives, dates, and images transfer. You can still export from SNotes to Markdown and JSON later.

Where does SNotes host notes?

Only in Europe, on EU infrastructure. Notes are not stored on US servers.

Private notes, without the lock-in

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