A Google Keep alternative that looks like paper
Washi Notes works the way Keep does: a note bar at the top, cards in a grid, labels down the side. The difference is how it feels. Your notes are written in a handwriting font on soft paper colors, and you don’t need a Google account to start.
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The short version
- The same basics. Notes and checklists, labels, pins, colors, search, an Archive, and a Trash that keeps deleted notes for 7 days, as Keep’s does.
- Handwriting. Notes are written in Caveat, a handwriting font, on six paper colors. Pro adds five more handwritings and more paper styles for $12 once.
- No account to start. Open the page and write. To sync between devices you get a six-word phrase instead of signing in with Google.
- Backups you hold. Back up saves a file you keep. On iPhone the share sheet can put it in Files, iCloud Drive or Google Drive. Synced notes also keep a daily copy for 30 days that you can restore from Settings.
- Undo on everything. Archiving, deleting, deleting for good and emptying the Trash all come with Undo.
What Keep does that Washi Notes doesn’t
Reminders, photos, drawings and audio notes, editing a note together with other people, a smartwatch app, and sending notes to Google Docs. If you rely on those, Keep is the better fit.
Moving your notes over
There’s no import yet. Copy over the notes you still use.
Sources
Checked on Google's and Apple's own pages on November 9, 2026. Features change, so check their pages before you decide.
Questions
Is Washi Notes free?
Yes. Notes, checklists, labels, search, Archive, Trash and backups are all free. Pro adds five more handwritings and more paper styles for $12 once. It’s the same Pro as Washi Deck, so one purchase covers both.
Do I need an account?
No. Open the page and write; your notes are saved in that browser. To use them on another device, make a six-word phrase. There’s no email or password.
Where are my notes kept?
In your browser. If you make a phrase, a copy is also kept on our server, locked on your device first so we can’t read it, with one earlier copy for each of the last 30 days. See privacy.
Can I get a refund on Pro?
Yes, within 14 days, no reason needed. See refunds and terms.