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Google is widening the availability of its Opal vibe-coding app, making it accessible in 15 more countries including India, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and Canada. The expansion aims to bring its no-code AI tool to more creators globally.
What Is Opal and How It Works
Launched earlier via Google Labs, Opal lets users build mini web apps using plain text prompts. You describe what you want, and Opal constructs a visual workflow of inputs, outputs, and step logic. Users can then customize or tweak each step through an editor.
The tool aims to maintain a no-code experience, but with the ability to debug or modify prompts in a console view. Google also improved core performance new app creation is faster, and steps can now run in parallel.
Which Countries Got Access
The new rollout covers diverse markets: Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina, and Pakistan.
These additions expand Opal’s reach beyond its initial U.S. release and position Google to compete more directly with tools like Figma, Replit, and Canva that are also enabling non-technical creators.
Technical Upgrades & Improvements
Along with expansion, Google has added key enhancements: improved debugging, faster deployment, and parallel step execution in workflows. Errors now surface exactly where they occur in the step view to streamline troubleshooting.
The improvements also include a reduction in latency early versions reportedly took five seconds or more to generate an app; the latest versions aim to be snappier.
Strategic Implications & Challenges
Expanding Opal globally signals Google’s commitment to democratizing app development via AI. With this push, Google hopes to empower creators who lack traditional coding expertise.
However, challenges lie ahead. Ensuring prompt fidelity, managing hallucinations, performance across regions, and localization of prompts are non-trivial tasks. Also, competition in the no-code / “vibe-coding” space is heating up.
What Users Can Do Next
If you live in one of the newly supported countries, you may be able to join Opal via Google Labs check for access on the Labs portal. Once allowed, you can start building your own mini-app experiences without writing code.
For existing users, explore the new debugging tools, try parallel step execution, and experiment with more complex workflows now that performance and accessibility have improved.
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To see how Opal compares to other tools, read our article on No-Code vs Vibe Coding in 2025.