Google today announced a new cloud-based note-taking service dubbed “Keep.” The notes can be taken in an Android app (Google Play link), for example, and are then synced across all devices using Google Drive. The service also allows speech-to-text translation on-the-go.

Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos

• Have voice notes transcribed automatically
• Use homescreen widgets to capture thoughts quickly
• Color-code your notes to help find them later
• Swipe to archive things you no longer need
• Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
• Use your notes from anywhere – they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web at http://drive.google.com/keep