Google has officially announced the global expansion of its AI-driven app development tool, Opal, bringing it to India and 14 other countries. Designed to make app creation simple and accessible, Opal enables anyone—even those without coding skills—to build web apps using natural language prompts. Originally launched in the United States, Opal quickly gained popularity among creators and small developers for its ‘vibe coding’ approach—where users can simply describe the type of app they want, and Google’s AI assembles a working prototype. Announcing the broader rollout, Megan Li, Senior Product Manager at Google Labs, noted that the creativity from early adopters influenced the decision for global expansion.
‘When we opened up Opal to users in the U.S., we anticipated they might build simple, fun tools,’ she remarked. ‘We didn’t expect the surge of sophisticated, practical, and highly creative Opal apps we received instead. The ingenuity of these early adopters made it clear that we need to get Opal into the hands of more creators globally.’ With this new phase, Opal will now be available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan. This move is seen as part of Google’s commitment to democratizing technology and supporting innovation among non-technical creators across diverse markets. Opal’s core functionality lies in its simplicity.
Users begin by describing the app they want to build in plain text. The AI then generates a fully functional prototype, which can be viewed in a visual editor. Through this interface, creators can adjust workflows, modify steps, or add new processes—all without writing any code. Once satisfied, they can publish their apps directly to the web and share them via a Google account link. As part of this expansion, Google is also introducing several technical and usability upgrades. One significant update is the enhanced debugging system, which remains entirely no-code. Errors now appear directly within the workflow, allowing users to identify and fix issues instantly.
The upgraded visual editor facilitates step-by-step debugging, providing creators with real-time control and reducing guesswork during development. Performance has significantly improved, with foundational system changes accelerating app creation and reducing project setup times from over five seconds to nearly instantaneous. Additionally, Opal now supports parallel workflow execution, enabling multiple steps to run simultaneously. This feature allows users to build more complex applications without sacrificing speed or efficiency. With these advancements, Google positions Opal as a formidable player in the no-code and low-code development market, competing with established tools like Canva, Figma, and Replit.
Its expansion to new regions, including India, underscores Google’s strategy of empowering local innovators, small businesses, and educators to transform their ideas into digital products with minimal barriers. While Google has not yet disclosed details about pricing or monetization, Opal remains free for users with a Google account in supported countries. Interested users can check regional availability as the global rollout progresses.