Google is widening access to Opal, its experimental AI app builder, to 15 new countries including India, Japan, Brazil, South Korea, and Canada. The tool, first launched in the US in July, lets anyone create mini web apps simply by typing out what they want to build. Google says it was surprised by how early users used Opal to create not just fun tools, but also complex and practical apps — prompting the decision to expand globally.
Why it matters
Opal represents Google’s latest effort to make app creation as simple as chatting with AI. You describe the app, and Opal generates it — complete with inputs, outputs, and visual workflows you can tweak in an editor. The generated apps can be published and shared with a link, making it a potential gateway for non-developers to prototype quickly. It’s part of a growing wave of “no-code AI” tools from companies like Canva, Figma, and Replit that blur the line between coder and creator.
What’s new
With the wider rollout, Google is also rolling out key upgrades. The debugging system now allows users to run workflows step-by-step and fix errors directly in the visual editor — keeping the process no-code while improving clarity. Performance has also been boosted: app generation time is now faster, and users can execute multiple workflow steps in parallel for complex projects.
The bigger picture
For Google, Opal fits squarely within its push to democratise AI creation through Labs experiments. If adopted widely, it could become a creative playground for developers and non-coders alike — and perhaps a glimpse at the future of app building, where your imagination is the only programming language you need.
Countries added: India, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan.
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