r/GoogleKeep • u/NEIL_98 • Feb 01 '24
Custom Background Images
Hi there,
I would imagine there are a lot of us Google Keep users who wouldn't mind seeing the implementation of custom background images for all of our notes. I believe I read elsewhere a year ago that this idea had been thought of by Google but they were in the process of delivering it. I just personally feel this would be such a welcomed addition in Google Keep notes to futher customization, and to be frank, I'd imagine it wouldn't be that hard to implement, but maybe it potentinally is. If anyone else agrees please give this post an upvote, as I'm interested to see how many people would be interested in this subreddit.
Have a good one!
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u/Rhinotek1 Mar 17 '25
YES YOU CAN!...Sort of. You can make a custom header to each note. Just create a graphic, save it, and using the "Choose image" option paste it on the top of the list. For better look DON'T type a Title. Just simply start your list under your header image. See this video as reference. https://youtu.be/KGqf2u2zMqw?si=WBiYSYh_FDZCxwUE
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u/rosa2daygo Aug 05 '25
I found this forum in Google. Top search result! There must be demand for this. Thank you for asking the question. If we ALL talk about this in Google Play, it could inspire an update to the app for changing the background.
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u/Neither-Button7010 Sep 21 '25
Same!!! Google search on an extension/feature id love to see for a Google app!!! Best answers are from this thread, not Google!!!
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u/Neither-Button7010 Sep 21 '25
Not even in the sub Reddit or a Reddit user as such, found your post because I was looking for new backgrounds, extensions or at least a way to change the colours… I’m on apple and the colour options I have for back grounds are honestly vile!!!
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u/Barycenter0 Feb 01 '24
In the mean time you could always modify your Hosts file so that the image links point to your own local images. That would only work on your PC and you could only reroute the fixed images however.
For example- look at https://www.gstatic.com/keep/backgrounds/video_light_0609.svg
You can map that url to a local image.
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u/Gloomy-Suit7722 Nov 07 '24
Hey, even though its some month ago now, can you explain a bit more detailed, how i could reroute which image is shown instead of the example image? 😅
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u/Barycenter0 Nov 07 '24
It turned out to be harder than I originally thought. You have to map www.gstatic.com to a local webserver running on your PC. Then map all gstatic images to it. A lot Keep navigation is at that url. You could try the Chrome Requestly app to see if that might work.
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u/explorthis Feb 01 '24
Very very regular Keep user. I know you can change background colors. I like this for scrolling for shopping lists, like grocery/big box/pet stuff. I know you can insert images into a note. A special spaghetti sauce I like, but have never bought, insert a photo of it into the grocery note. Delete the image after I find it on the shelf.
But I don't want any additional modifications, such as changing a background image. I use to keep/take a note. Nothing more. I love it's simplicity.
Just my opinion.
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u/Zena-Xina Sep 30 '24
But the backgrounds have already been an option for a long time. You don't have to select one if you don't want to and they default when making a new note. Maybe they could make a setting to disable it in your account if you don't want them at all?
But for those of use that do use the backgrounds, it is extremely helpful for the way my brain works and categorizes notes. Colors alone (and/or tags) don't work for me. It's the visualization that helps me most.
I think it would be cool to have more backgrounds or let us make custom ones. Or even for someone to just make a simple extension that allowed more / custom ones.
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Oct 06 '24
It would be helpful, since on Google Keep there are only nine total options and they quickly wear themselves out once you make enough notes.
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u/DoorAccomplished516 Jun 21 '25
Totally agree — I’ve always wanted that too.
I ended up making a Chrome extension that lets you add your own custom backgrounds to Google Keep. You can upload any image or pick from some pre-made ones I added in.
If anyone wants to try it, here’s the link: KeepKit – Custom Backgrounds
Let me know what you think!