Google’s Free AI Tools in 2026: 11 to Try, Status-Checked (and 4 to Skip)

Google's Free AI Tools: 11 that still work, 4 to skip

Last Verified: October 11, 2026 — all 15 links opened; free plans confirmed on the official page where marked ✓

Google has quietly put a lot of AI tools out for free: design, marketing, coding, research, music.

The catch: Google Labs moves fast, and many “free Google AI tools” lists still include tools that closed or stopped being free. We opened every link on October 11 and gave each tool a status, so you know what you can still use.

TL;DR

  • 11 to try: 8 open, 2 region-limited (Pomelli, Mixboard), 1 closing (Opal, Nov 17).
  • Most need only a Google account. Only Antigravity needs an install.
  • Skip Gemini CLI, Gemini Code Assist and Firebase Studio for new projects.

What “verified” means here

✓ = we read the free plan on the tool’s own page. Tools without ✓ opened fine, but their limits are only visible after you sign in, so check them there.

On this page (11 sections)
  1. Not Sure Where to Start? Let AI Pick for You
  2. The 5 From Our Short
  3. All 11, With Status
  4. How to Open Any of Them
  5. First Prompts to Try
  6. Each Tool in One Minute
  7. Install Antigravity (the Only One That Needs It)
  8. Which One Should You Open?
  9. On Other Lists, but Skip Them
  10. If a Tool Won’t Open
  11. FAQ

Not Sure Where to Start? Let AI Pick for You

Paste into Gemini (or any chatbot)

Fill in the three lines in brackets. You get at most three tools and a ready-to-type first message.

You are helping me choose free Google AI tools. Only choose from this list:
Stitch, Pomelli, Antigravity, Gemini Notebook, Google AI Studio, Jules, Code Wiki, Learn Your Way, Flow Music, Mixboard, Opal.

About me:
- My computer: [e.g. Windows 11 laptop]
- What I do: [e.g. I run a small online shop]
- The one thing I want help with: [e.g. I never know what to post on Instagram]

Do this:
1. Pick at most 3 tools that fit me, with one line each on why.
2. For each, say whether it needs an install, and warn me if it's region-limited (Pomelli, Mixboard) or closing (Opal ends Nov 17, 2026).
3. Write the exact first message I should type into the first tool, filled in for my situation.
Rules: don't suggest paid tools or tools not on the list. Never ask for passwords or payment details.

The 5 From Our Short

Paste the links into your browser and sign in with your Google account:

https://stitch.withgoogle.com
https://labs.google.com/pomelli
https://antigravity.google
https://notebook.google
https://opal.google

Opal is closing

It was fully open when we made the video. Opal’s own site now says it graduates out of Labs on November 17, 2026, and its workflows move to skills in the Gemini app. Try it, but don’t build on it.

All 11, With Status

ToolWhat it doesStatus
StitchDescribe an app in a sentence; get screen designs plus front-end codeOpen
PomelliPaste your website; get on-brand social posts and adsRegion-limited
AntigravityGoogle’s AI coding agent (IDE + CLI), a Claude Code / Cursor alternativeOpen ✓
Gemini Notebook (was NotebookLM)Answers only from your PDFs, videos and notes, with citationsOpen
Google AI StudioBuild and run a Gemini-powered app prototype in the browserOpen
JulesConnect a GitHub repo, describe a task; it opens a pull requestOpen ✓
Code WikiAuto-generated docs and diagrams for a GitHub codebaseOpen
Learn Your WayTurns a topic into a personalised lesson with quizzesOpen
Flow MusicChat your way to a full song, then a music videoOpen ✓
MixboardAI moodboard: generate images and arrange them on a boardRegion-limited
OpalNo-code mini-apps: chain AI steps by describing themClosing ✓

How to Open Any of Them

Step 1. Open the link

~10 sec

Use a normal browser window signed in to your Google account.

Step 2. Read the first screen

~10 sec

A prompt box or sign-in button = it works for you. A waitlist form = not open to you yet. A country message = region-limited.

Step 3. Type a first prompt

~1 min

Use the ones below, or the one the AI picker wrote for you.

First Prompts to Try

Stitch

A booking screen for a small cafe: date picker, party size, and a Book button. Warm brown colours, mobile.

Three or so phone screens you can click through, with the code one tab away.

Gemini Notebook

Using only my sources, summarise the five most important points. Cite the source and section for each.

Add your PDFs or YouTube links first. Each point comes back with a citation you can click.

Antigravity

In this folder, build a one-page to-do list app (HTML, CSS and JavaScript in one file). Show me your plan first, then build it and tell me how to open it.

Open an empty folder first. Approving the plan before it writes code saves your weekly limit.

Opal

Build an app that takes a YouTube link, summarises the video in 5 bullet points, then writes one tweet about it.

Fine for a quick try. Don’t build anything you’ll need after November 17.

Pomelli needs no prompt: paste your own website address and let it read your brand first.

Each Tool in One Minute

Stitch

Describe an app in a sentence; get screen designs plus front-end code.

Exports HTML/CSS. The fastest way to get a first design you can react to. Status: Open. stitch.withgoogle.com

Pomelli

Paste your website; get on-brand social posts and ads.

Reads your logo, colours and tone first. Launched in a handful of countries; if the page won’t let you in, it isn’t in yours yet. Status: Region-limited. labs.google.com/pomelli

Antigravity

Google’s AI coding agent (IDE + CLI), a Claude Code / Cursor alternative.

$0 Individual plan with weekly rate limits. This is where Gemini CLI’s free users were pointed. Status: Open ✓. antigravity.google

Gemini Notebook (was NotebookLM)

Answers only from your PDFs, videos and notes, with citations.

Same tool, new name since July; old notebooklm links redirect. Audio Overviews (the two-host “podcast”) are on the free plan. Status: Open. notebook.google

Google AI Studio

Build and run a Gemini-powered app prototype in the browser.

Also where you get a Gemini API key for your own scripts. Status: Open. aistudio.google.com

Jules

Connect a GitHub repo, describe a task; it opens a pull request.

Free plan: 15 tasks a day, 3 at a time. Status: Open ✓. jules.google

Code Wiki

Auto-generated docs and diagrams for a GitHub codebase.

Handy before you touch someone else’s repo. Status: Open. codewiki.google

Learn Your Way

Turns a topic into a personalised lesson with quizzes.

Status: Open. learnyourway.withgoogle.com

Flow Music

Chat your way to a full song, then a music video.

Free to start with daily credits, no card needed. Status: Open ✓. flowmusic.app

Mixboard

AI moodboard: generate images and arrange them on a board.

Rolled out region by region; outside those, you’ll see a waitlist. Status: Region-limited. labs.google.com/mixboard

Opal

No-code mini-apps: chain AI steps by describing them.

Graduates out of Labs on November 17, 2026 and moves into Gemini as skills; old workflows stop running then. Status: Closing ✓. opal.google

Install Antigravity (the Only One That Needs It)

Step 1. Install

~2 min

Download the desktop app from antigravity.google/download, or install the command-line version in a terminal.

macOS / Linux:

curl -fsSL https://antigravity.google/cli/install.sh | bash

Windows (PowerShell):

irm https://antigravity.google/cli/install.ps1 | iex

Step 2. Start it and sign in

~1 min

Open a new terminal window, then run:

agy

Sign in with your Google account when it asks.

How to use the free plan well

The $0 plan has weekly limits. Treat it as a second coding agent next to Claude Code or Cursor, not a replacement for a paid plan you rely on all day.

Which One Should You Open?

If…Open
You need an app or website designStitch
You need social posts for a businessPomelli
You have a pile of PDFs or videos to get throughGemini Notebook
You write codeAntigravity, then Jules for GitHub chores
You want to build a small AI app without codeGoogle AI Studio (Opal is closing)
You need music for a videoFlow Music
You’re learning something newLearn Your Way

On Other Lists, but Skip Them

ToolWhat changedUse instead
Gemini CLIIndividual free tier ended June 18, 2026Antigravity CLI
Gemini Code AssistIndividual free tier ended June 18, 2026Antigravity
Firebase StudioSunsetting March 22, 2027; new workspaces already blockedGoogle AI Studio or Antigravity
Disco (GenTabs)Waitlist onlyNone yet; join the list at labs.google/disco

If a Tool Won’t Open

You seeIt meansDo this
A sign-in button or a prompt boxIt works for youSign in and start
A waitlist formNot open to everyone yetJoin and move on to the next tool
“Not available in your country”Region-limited (Pomelli, Mixboard)Use the closest tool in the table above
A page asking you to payYou hit the free limitWait for the reset (daily or weekly)
agy: command not foundThe terminal was open before the installClose it and open a new one

FAQ

Are these really free?

Each has a free way in on a normal Google account, with limits that vary by tool and change often. ✓ marks the ones whose free plan we read on the official page.

Why is Opal in the video if it’s closing?

It still works today, but Opal’s own site now says it graduates out of Labs on November 17, 2026, with workflows moving to skills in the Gemini app.

Is NotebookLM gone?

No, it’s the same tool renamed to Gemini Notebook. Your notebooks and the old links still work.

What about Claude?

If you code, Antigravity pairs well with Claude Code. Start with our 5 Claude Code settings and the 5 free MCP servers that need no API key.

How often is this list checked?

We re-open every link when we update the post; the date at the top is the last full check.