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Install and open Keep
- 1.Install SubKeep from the Chrome Web Store.
- 2.Open or reload keep.google.com after installation.
- 3.Find SubKeep Labels in the Google Keep sidebar. SubKeep follows the sidebar when Keep collapses or expands it.
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Start with your existing labels
When SubKeep is empty, it makes a one-time attempt to import the native Keep labels currently visible in the sidebar. This reads label names; it does not reorganize or modify labels in Google Keep.
- Use the popup Settings tab to re-import labels created later.
- Choose merge to add missing labels without replacing your hierarchy.
- Use replace only when you intend to overwrite the current SubKeep label set.
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Build a useful first structure
- 1.Create a small set of root labels such as Personal, Work, or Projects.
- 2.Add sublabels for the topics you open most often.
- 3.Select a label to open the matching native Keep label view.
Important boundaries
- SubKeep adds organizational metadata; Google Keep itself still uses flat labels.
- A SubKeep label does not create a native Keep label automatically.
- Navigation requires a native Keep label with the same exact name.