Google Keep Notes vs JSON Canvas

Google Keep Notes

By Google Workspace

Create, organize, and manage notes in Google Keep from your AI assistant.

JSON Canvas

By Steph Ango (Kepano / Obsidian)

Create visual knowledge maps, mind maps, and flowcharts for Obsidian without any code.

Google Keep Notes

• Creates new notes in Google Keep with titles and content
• Retrieves and lists your existing Keep notes
• Deletes notes you no longer need
• Downloads attachments from your notes

JSON Canvas

• Creates visual canvases with text boxes, images, links, and grouped elements
• Connects ideas with labeled arrows and color-coded relationships
• Generates mind maps, flowcharts, project boards, and research diagrams
• Organizes complex information spatially so you can see the big picture
• Saves files that open directly in Obsidian's canvas view

Reach for Google Keep Notes when…

• You need to quickly capture an idea or task without opening Keep
• You want to organize meeting notes or brainstorm lists
• You're syncing quick reminders across your devices
• You need to retrieve content from a note you saved earlier

Reach for JSON Canvas when…

• You're brainstorming a new project and want to map out all the moving pieces
• You need to visualize how different ideas or documents connect to each other
• You're planning a workflow or process and want to see it as a flowchart
• You want to turn scattered notes into an organized visual knowledge map