Google Assistant will now default to use Keep for your notes and shopping lists

2 min readUpdated May 25, 2025Nov 2, 20238:09 AM

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Google Assistant will now use Google Keep as its default (and only option) for new notes and shopping lists. This replaces the legacy note and list system the Assistant used in the past and the company already has a migration plan in place.

Google updated an FAQ support article covering the subject, the migration process should be fairly straightforward, with no action necessary on the users’ part. This process will begin in November 2023, after which point Google Shopping List will redirect to Google Keep.

This means that you will no longer be able to access your notes and lists from assistant.google.com/lists/mainview or shoppinglist.google.com. Instead, you must use Google Keep to access new and old lists created with the Assistant.

However, there are a few edge cases where your notes and lists might not be moved, such as family notes created on Smart Displays that have a large amount of items or characters. In these rare cases where the notes or lists are not moved automatically, Google will have this data available for users to download through Google Takeout until May 1, 2024. Note that after this date, the data will be automatically deleted from Google’s servers.

The migrated data will be available within the Google Keep app or site and will be noted by a chip that identifies them as notes or lists that were previously in the legacy system. You will also be able to use Google Assistant to manage your Google Keep data, but you will need to explicitly give the Assistant permission to do so. These permissions can be set from within the Google Assistant settings on your iOS or Android device where you will be able to designate Keep as your notes and lists provider.

This change is part of Google’s ongoing effort to clean up old Assistant functionality and integrate it with Google Keep. Earlier this year, Google moved reminders to Google Tasks. Google also discontinued third-party Notes & Lists integration.

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Questions & Answers

What happens if a user's notes or lists are not automatically moved to Google Keep?

In such cases, Google will make the data available for users to download through Google Takeout. This download option will be accessible until May 1, 2024, after which the data will be permanently deleted from Google's servers.

Will users need to take any action for the migration of their notes and lists?

No, the migration process is designed to be straightforward, requiring no action from users. Google has a migration plan in place, and the process should happen automatically in most instances.

How will users access their notes and lists after the migration occurs?

After the migration, users must use Google Keep to access both new and old notes and lists created with the Assistant. Previous access points like assistant.google.com/lists/mainview will no longer function.

When does the migration process to Google Keep for notes and shopping lists begin?

The migration process is scheduled to commence in November 2023. From that point, Google Shopping List will redirect users to Google Keep for their note and list management needs.

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