Create My Widget arrives on Pixel 10 and 11 via November Feature Drop

Google ships Create My Widget to Pixel phones

Google has started rolling out Create My Widget to Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series phones as part of the November 2026 Pixel Feature Drop, according to Android Authority. The tool uses generative AI to build home screen widgets from simple, everyday descriptions typed by the user.

Google first announced Create My Widget earlier in 2026. Until now it was only available on Googlebook laptops, despite a brief appearance in a Google Play Store listing that hinted at a wider release. The November Feature Drop marks the first proper arrival on Pixel phones.

The rollout covers select regions and languages. Google has also confirmed that support for the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Watch 5 is coming soon, initially with English language support in those same select regions.

How the widget builder works

Users start from a screen labelled Describe your widget. Here they can type as much or as little guidance as they like, either picking from curated suggestions or writing a free-form prompt in natural language.

In an example shown by Google, the prompt Show me my monthly shopping spend produced a carousel of widgets in the Material style, each displaying November spending totals with its own icons. The feature does not just guess once: it offers several designs to choose from.

From the preview screen there are three options. Tap Add to place the widget on the home screen, tap Edit to adjust the result, or tap Create new to discard it and start again.

The Pixel 10a misses out

The main omission is the Pixel 10a. Google's budget model is not on the list of supported devices for this rollout, even though it sits within the same generation as the Pixel 10 series.

This is not an isolated case. Android Authority notes that the Pixel 10a has also been left out of several other AI features that reached the Pixel 10 line-up. Owners of the cheaper phone should therefore not expect the tool until Google says otherwise.

Google has not explained the technical reasons for the exclusion. Whether the Pixel 10a will gain the feature later remains unconfirmed.

Why it matters

Home screen widgets have long required developers to build them app by app. Create My Widget changes that by letting anyone describe the information they want to see, such as spending totals or other personal data, and have the phone generate a matching widget on the spot.

It is part of a broader push by Google to bring generative AI into everyday phone use rather than limiting it to separate assistant apps. The Feature Drop format also means the tool arrives without a major Android version change.

For Pixel 10 and 11 owners, the feature should appear with the November 2026 update, subject to region and language availability. Pixel Watch 4 and 5 users will need to wait for the promised watch release.