Productivity
Google Keep on your desktop, inside Franz
Run Google Keep as a desktop tab next to your chats on Mac, Windows, and Linux, for quick notes you never lose, in Franz.
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Google Keep is for the thought you need to capture in the next two seconds: a phone number someone just read out, a link to come back to, the three things you promised to do before lunch. That speed only helps if Keep is already open when the thought arrives. In a browser it tends to be one tab too many, closed by accident and reopened too late. Franz keeps Google Keep docked as a desktop tab right beside your chats and email, so the place you jot things down is always there the moment you need it.
Quick notes beside the conversation
Most of what lands in Google Keep arrives mid-conversation: a colleague drops an address in chat, a client mentions a deadline, you spot something in your inbox you want to deal with later. Franz loads the full keep.google.com web app as its own service tab, one click from whatever you are reading, so capturing a note never means leaving the thread you are in or losing it among other browser tabs. Your notes, labels, colours, and checklists are exactly the ones you already have, because it is the real Google Keep, just docked into the window where the rest of your day happens.
A scratchpad that stays put
The value of a notes app is that it is always in the same place. Because Google Keep lives in the Franz sidebar with its own spot, it does not drift off into your browser history or get closed when you tidy up your tabs. You stay signed in, your pinned notes stay pinned, and reaching your scratchpad is a keyboard shortcut rather than a search. If you keep a personal account and a work account separate, you can add Google Keep more than once and give each its own tab.
Google Keep on macOS, Windows, and Linux
Franz is a native desktop app for all three major platforms, and Google Keep behaves the same on each: the same web app, the same login, a dependable dock or taskbar presence. Whether you work on a Mac, a Windows machine, or a Linux box, your notes are set up identically and sit right next to the services where most of them get written down in the first place.
Other Productivity services
Frequently asked questions
Which platforms does Google Keep work on in Franz?
Franz runs Google Keep as a native desktop app on macOS, Windows, and Linux, with the same notifications, badges, and fast switching on every operating system.
Can I use multiple Google Keep accounts at once?
Yes. Franz lets you add Google Keep as many times as you need, one tab per account, all signed in at once. Each tab keeps its own session and unread badge, so you never sign out of one to check another.
Is Google Keep in Franz free?
Franz is free to use with Google Keep and every other service. A free account covers the essentials and takes minutes to set up; paid plans add extra features, but running Google Keep in Franz costs nothing to start.