Google recently launched a new tool, Opal that enables anyone to create web apps easily by only describing what they want brainlessly without writing a single line of code.
Available for free in the US via Google Labs, Opal represents part of a broader trend named vibe coding.
So, rather than write technical code, users write a pretty standard natural language summary of what they want to do, and the AI does the heavy lifting.
It comes with a visual editor that makes designing apps feel like assembling pieces rather than writing line by line.
Users can either create a new one by scratch or use templates that are available in the built-in gallery.
Opal builds and deploys a functioning mini web app for the user after describing an idea.
This is shown visually, so the user can see the step-by-step workflow of the app from inputs to outputs. You can click, edit, or expand a step with more steps.
When done, creators can take their apps online in a single click and share a live link with others.
Opal lives completely in the browser, and the app can be accessed by anyone with a Google account without installing any software.
If users want to try Opal Labs Search for the tool under the “Experiments” heading after logging into google, and then guide yourself through the setup.
Opal bridges the gap between Google’s deeper solutions for developers AI Studio and others and aspiring non-coders like students, designers, content creators, and hobbyists with big ideas but little inclination to program them.
That puts Google alongside such companies as Canva, Figma and Replit, which are creating tools to create apps, without coding, for non-technical users.
