Canvas, Google Search’s AI planning tool, has been rolled out across the United States, the company announced Wednesday. Canvas is essentially a project planning tool with a range of uses, including travel planning. You can select the tool directly from the AI mode screen at the top of the Google search results page.
The tool is integrated with AI mode and can be used on both desktop and mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. However, because Canvas opens a second screen next to the main chat window, it’s a little harder to see on a smartphone. You will need to switch between screens.
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Travel planning is one of Canvas’s main functions, with the ability to view and account for flights, hotels, and other relevant information in real time.
“Canvas makes it easy to create personalized travel plans for your specific needs, bringing together real-time search data on flights and hotels, details from Google Maps like photos and reviews, and relevant information from sites across the web,” a Google spokesperson told CNET.
Google also notes that you can use Canvas as a college scholarship tracker, which includes dollar amounts and deadlines.
Project planning with AI
Once you are in the AI mode screen on Google, you can select the Canvas option from the plus sign that appears on the left side of the box where you are typing.
Clicking the Canvas button opens the project in a side panel. From there, you can refine the project with standard discussion prompts. You can even look at the underlying code and adjust the Canvas window UI, for example by switching to dark mode.
Rose Yao, vice president of products for Google Search, posted a thread on X on Wednesday, sharing a video of a summer camp project for her children. Canvas has created an interactive dashboard that sorts camp options by cost, distance and focus.
“We’re adding support for coding and creative writing tasks, so you can bring even more ideas to life with custom dashboards or interactive tools,” Yao wrote in the post.
Google first announced Canvas for AI Mode in July 2025, and later that year it expanded Canvas’s travel features.
Google doesn’t yet know when Canvas will expand to other languages and countries.
