Google reveals who can use Pixel’s Create My Widget, availability, and what it can access

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Google reveals who can use Pixel’s Create My Widget, availability, and what it can access

Nov 11, 2026 — 10:26 AM ET

- Google’s Create My Widget can access personal information through connected Google Workspace services.

- Existing widgets can be edited directly from the home screen without creating new ones.

- The feature supports five countries, but UK users miss out on Gemini Connected Apps integration.

Creating a home screen widget used to mean finding an app that offered what you wanted and settling for whatever customization options it provided. Google Pixel’s new AI-powered Create My Widget feature flips that around, letting you describe what you need and leaving the design work to AI. But generating a widget is only half the story.

Create My Widget is rolling out to the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series as part of the November Pixel Drop. The tool lets you create personalized widgets using natural-language prompts or suggested templates, although the Pixel 10a is excluded.

Now, Google’s official support page offers a closer look at what happens beyond that initial creation process, including how widgets can use your personal information, how you can modify them later, and where the feature actually works.

For starters, Create My Widget isn’t limited to displaying general information like sports scores or weather forecasts. It can also create widgets that show personal information, as long as you connect Google Workspace during setup. You can manage these connections later through the Connected Apps settings in the Create My Widget app.

Google also confirms that widgets requiring device or app data will ask for permission to access that information. You’ll need to tap Allow for the widget to get the data it needs.

And what happens when the widget you’ve created no longer suits your needs? There’s no need to throw it away and start over. Simply long-press the widget on your home screen, select Edit, describe what you’d like to change, and tap Send. The changes are then applied to your existing widget. Google also lets you make similar adjustments during the initial preview.

Create My Widget isn’t available everywhere

There’s some fine print worth reading before you start rearranging your home screen. Google confirms that Create My Widget is currently limited to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and India, with English as the only supported language. You must also be at least 18 years old.

Even among those countries, the experience isn’t identical. Gemini Connected Apps integration isn’t available in the UK, which may limit what users there can do with widgets that rely on connected services. Google further notes that some features may require a subscription for higher usage, although it doesn’t specify which features or what those limits look like. It also cautions users to check AI-generated widget responses for accuracy.

Create My Widget is rolling out gradually, so even eligible Pixel owners might not see it immediately. Once available, you can find it by long-pressing an empty space on your home screen and heading to Widgets > Create.