Google Expands Opal AI App to 15 New Countries: What Business Owners Should Know
Google's Opal AI App Now Available in 15 More Countries: Key Features and Updates
Google has announced a significant global rollout for Opal, its innovative AI-powered "vibe-coding" app. The tool, initially launched in the U.S. earlier this year, is now accessible in 15 additional countries, including Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan.
What Is Opal?
Opal is designed to let users create simple web applications through natural language prompts—no coding required. Business owners, entrepreneurs, and non-technical creators can quickly prototype or build mini-apps by simply describing the functionality they want. The app leverages Google's advanced AI models to generate the app's structure and logic automatically.
How Does Opal Work?
- Users enter a description of the app they want to build.
- Opal uses Google's AI to generate a functional mini-app.
- The visual editor allows users to customize workflows, edit prompts, and add or modify steps.
- Apps can be published to the web and shared via a simple link, making collaboration and testing easy.
What's New in This Expansion?
This international rollout is paired with several product improvements:
- Enhanced Debugging: The debugging system is now more intuitive, highlighting errors exactly where they occur within the visual workflow. This helps users quickly identify and fix issues without technical guesswork.
- Performance Boosts: Google reports that app creation is now significantly faster, reducing wait times from several seconds to nearly instant results.
- Parallel Workflow Execution: Opal can now run multiple steps simultaneously, enabling more complex app logic and faster overall performance.
Why Does Opal Matter for Business Owners?
Opal is part of a new wave of no-code tools, joining platforms like Canva, Figma, and Replit. For business owners, this means:
- Rapid prototyping of internal tools or customer-facing web apps.
- Empowering non-technical staff to innovate and test ideas independently.
- Reducing the cost and time investment typically required for app development.
Megan Li, Senior Product Manager at Google Labs, highlighted the surprising creativity of early Opal users, stating that the app's rapid adoption made it clear "we need to get Opal into the hands of more creators globally."
Getting Started with Opal
Opal is available through Google Labs. To use Opal, simply sign in with a Google account, describe your app idea, and utilize the visual editor to refine and publish your creation.
