Google Keep loses location reminders in shift to Google Tasks
A migration to Google Tasks has eliminated the ability to trigger notes based on geographic proximity.
Google has discontinued the ability to set location-based reminders in Google Keep, removing a key productivity feature for users who relied on geographic triggers. The change began rolling out in the second half of 2025.
The removal is the direct result of Google migrating the reminder system within Keep over to Google Tasks. While time-based reminders were successfully transitioned between the two services, Google Tasks does not currently support location-based triggers. Consequently, the functionality has been eliminated from the Keep experience. To prevent total data loss, Google moved existing location data from Keep reminders into the description field of the corresponding entries in Google Tasks during the transition.
The shift to Google Tasks
For years, Google Keep operated as a hybrid of a note-taking app and a basic task manager. By moving reminders into Google Tasks, Google is attempting to centralize its productivity ecosystem. This consolidation allows users to see their reminders across a wider array of Google services, but it comes at the cost of specialized features that existed in the standalone Keep reminder system. The migration represents a move toward a more unified, albeit less flexible, task management architecture.
Impact on user workflow
The loss of location triggers disrupts a specific type of "contextual productivity." Users previously used the feature to receive alerts for specific chores or errands—such as a reminder to buy milk upon arriving at a grocery store or a prompt to check a list when reaching the office. Without these triggers, users must now rely on manual time-based alerts or remember to check their lists upon arrival, adding cognitive load to routine tasks.
What to watch
It remains unconfirmed whether Google intends to build location-trigger support directly into Google Tasks in the future. For now, the feature is gone, and users are left with static text descriptions of their former location alerts. Power users may need to seek third-party automation tools or alternative reminder apps to replicate the proximity-based alerts that were once native to the Google ecosystem.