San Francisco: Google expands Canvas in AI Mode to all US users in English, making the feature broadly available for the first time. The company previously offered Canvas only through its Google Labs experiments program. That limited rollout began in mid-2025.
Canvas lets users draft documents, build study guides, and create custom tools directly inside Google Search. Users can describe an idea and watch Canvas generate working code for a shareable app or game. The feature also supports creative writing feedback and turning research reports into quizzes, web pages, or audio overviews.
The expanded rollout brings Canvas to millions of users who have never accessed Google’s standalone Gemini app. Google says the feature now works within AI Mode, the company’s conversational search experience. That significantly widens exposure beyond dedicated AI subscribers.
Canvas already exists inside the Gemini app for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Those users access it alongside Gemini 3 and a one-million-token context window. The Search integration targets a much broader everyday audience.
The feature carries some overlap with Google’s NotebookLM research tool. However, Canvas focuses on creation and interactivity rather than purely document analysis. Users can generate and share functional mini-apps without leaving Search.
Google’s move signals a push to embed generative AI deeper into its core search product. The company faces mounting pressure from AI-native rivals including ChatGPT and Perplexity.
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