Google Tools

Google Antigravity

November 18, 2025

Google Antigravity is an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) developed by Google. It represents a shift from traditional AI code assistance toward an "agent-first" development paradigm.

Stitch AI-powered generator UIs for mobile and web applications, making design ideation fast and easy.

NotebookLM

July 2023

NotebookLM is Google’s AI-powered research and note-taking assistant that allows you to upload your own documents-like PDFs, Google Docs, URLs, and audio files—to create a personalized AI expert on that specific material. It synthesizes your sources to generate summaries, answer complex questions with direct citations, and even automatically create realistic, two-host audio "podcasts" discussing your notes.

Gemini

March 2023

Gemini is Google's most capable and versatile family of AI models. It is designed to be multimodal from the ground up, meaning it can seamlessly understand, operate across, and combine different types of information, including text, code, audio, image, and video.

The Gemini name was formerly Google Bard.

Google Lens

October 4, 2017

Google Lens is an AI-powered visual search tool that uses your smartphone camera or saved images to analyze what you see and fetch relevant information. It allows you to instantly identify plants and animals, translate text in real-time, scan QR codes, find matching products online, and solve homework problems just by pointing your camera at them.

Google Colab

2017

Google Colaboratory (or "Colab" for short) is a cloud-based platform that allows you to write and execute Python code through your browser. It is built on top of Jupyter Notebook technology and is especially popular for data analysis, machine learning, and education.

It is a service that creates video conferencing in an online environment. Most companies hold their meetings on Google Meet.

Google Data Studio (formerly Google Looker Studio) is a free Google tool used to visualize data and create interactive reports. It allows you to create charts, tables, and dashboards by connecting different data sources (such as Google Analytics, BigQuery, and Google Sheets). It's particularly useful for those who want to make data-driven decisions.

Google Photos

May 28, 2015

Google Photos is a cloud-based photo and video storage, sharing, and organization service. It automatically backs up and syncs media across devices, utilizes AI to group photos by people, places, and things without manual tagging, and features advanced editing tools and memories carousels to help users easily relive their favorite moments.

Google Domains

June 2014 - September 7, 2023

Google Domains was Google's domain name registration service that allowed users to buy, manage, and transfer web domains. It was known for its clean interface, free privacy protection, and easy integration with Google Workspace, but Google officially shut it down and transitioned all accounts and assets to Squarespace.

Google Business Profile

June 2014

Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business) is a free tool that lets local businesses manage how they appear on Google Search and Maps. It allows owners to list their hours, location, and website, reply to customer reviews, and post photos to help boost their local visibility and drive foot traffic.

Google Play Console

September 2013

Google Play Console is the official management platform for Android developers to publish, manage, and monitor the performance of their applications on the Google Play Store.

It is an HTML tag manager.

It is cloud-based storage. The free version provides users with 15 GB of storage. All data stored in your Google account (contacts, calendar, Google Docs, photos, videos, etc.) is included in this storage allowance.

Firebase is a platform developed by Google that provides tools and services to help developers build and scale web and mobile applications. It offers features such as real-time databases, user authentication, cloud functionality, and hosting everything in one place.

Google Optimize

2012 - September 30, 2023

Google Optimize was an experimentation platform used for Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO). It allowed users to run A/B, multivariate, and redirect tests to improve website performance.

Google BigQuery is a fully managed data warehousing service offered by Google Cloud, used for performing big data analytics. It enables you to perform fast analyses on very large datasets using SQL-like queries. It is a powerful and scalable solution, especially for operations such as data analytics, reporting, and machine learning.

Google DeepMind

November 2010

Google DeepMind is Google’s premier artificial intelligence research laboratory, responsible for driving major breakthroughs in general AI, neural networks, and scientific discovery. It is the powerhouse behind historic AI milestones like AlphaGo (the first program to defeat a human professional Go champion), AlphaFold (which revolutionized biology by predicting the 3D structures of proteins), and the Gemini multimodal model family that powers Google’s consumer AI products.

November 2010 (Initial Launch): It was originally founded in London as an independent startup called DeepMind Technologies by Demis Hassabis, Shane Legg, and Mustafa Suleyman.

January 2014 (Google Acquisition): Google acquired the company for roughly $400 million to $650 million, bringing it into the Google ecosystem.

April 2023 (Official "Google DeepMind" Merger): The specific entity named Google DeepMind was formed when Google officially merged its existing Google Brain AI division with the DeepMind team to consolidate its AI research efforts.

Google Authenticator

September 20, 2010

Google Authenticator is a free security app that provides two-factor authentication (2FA) for your online accounts.

Android

September 23, 2008

Android is Google's open-source mobile operating system that powers billions of smartphones, tablets, and smart devices worldwide. It features a highly customizable user interface, deep integration with Google’s ecosystem of apps (like Maps, Gmail, and Gemini), and access to the Google Play Store for downloading millions of third-party applications.

Google Chrome

September 2, 2008

Google Chrome, launched in 2008, quickly became one of the most popular browsers thanks to its simple design and powerful search and synchronization features. Users enjoy an easy and efficient internet experience with advantages such as tabbed browsing, bookmark management, extensions, and integration with Google accounts. Regular updates also address security vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Google Cloud is Google's cloud computing platform that provides services such as computing power, data storage, databases, networking, and artificial intelligence tools over the internet.

Google Forms

2008

Google Forms is a free form-building tool offered by Google. It allows you to easily create online forms for various purposes, such as surveys, quizzes, registration forms, and data collection forms. Responses can be automatically saved to a Google Sheet, making data analysis easier.

Google Slides

2007

Google Slides is an online presentation tool. Similar to Microsoft PowerPoint, it allows you to create slides and add text, images, videos, and graphics. It's accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, and multiple people can work on the same presentation simultaneously. All work is automatically saved to Google Drive.

Google reCAPTCHA

2007

reCAPTCHA is a Google service that protects websites from spam attacks, thus ensuring their security.

Google Sheets

June 6, 2006

Google Sheets is a free, online spreadsheet application offered by Google. Similar to Excel, it allows you to organize data in cells, perform calculations with formulas, and create charts. Multiple people can work on the same document simultaneously, and all changes are automatically saved to Google Drive.

Google AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that allows mobile app developers to generate revenue by placing ads within their applications. Through this service offered by Google, developers can integrate different ad formats into their apps, such as banner, interstitial, and rewarded video ads.

Acquired by Google: November 9, 2009 (announced), May 2010 (finalized).

Google Docs

October 10, 2006

Google Docs is a free word processing application offered by Google that lets you create and edit online text documents. It's accessible from anywhere with an internet connection, and multiple people can work on the same document simultaneously. Documents are also automatically saved to Google Drive, reducing the risk of data loss.

Google Analytics is a free web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic. It helps website and app owners understand how users interact with their content, including metrics such as visitor numbers, traffic sources, user behavior, and conversions.

Google Search Console is a free Google tool that helps website owners monitor, protect, and improve their site's visibility and performance in Google search results.

Google Earth

June 2005

Google Earth is a geographic exploration and mapping application that provides satellite imagery of the Earth. Users can explore any location on Earth using 3D satellite imagery, navigate cities with street view, and examine past eras with historical images. It's a highly impressive and interactive tool for education, travel planning, or general curiosity.

Youtube

February 15, 2005

YouTube is a free video-sharing platform owned by Google where users can upload, watch, share, and comment on videos. It offers a wide variety of content, from entertainment and education to music and news. Content creators can also earn money through advertising revenue. With features like live streaming and channel creation, it's a highly interactive platform.

Google Acquisition: Google bought YouTube for in 2006.

Google Maps

February 5, 2005

Google Maps is a web-based mapping platform and navigation service that provides comprehensive satellite imagery, aerial photography, real-time traffic conditions, and interactive street maps worldwide. It offers turn-by-turn routing for driving, walking, cycling, and public transit, while helping users discover nearby businesses, read local reviews, and explore neighborhoods virtually using Street View.

Gmail is a free email service offered by Google. It allows users to send and receive emails, tag and archive emails, filter spam, and access emails in the cloud. It also integrates with other Google services such as Google Calendar, Drive, and Meet.

Google AdSense is an advertising network that allows website owners to generate revenue by placing ads on their sites. It is commonly used on blogs, news sites, and content platforms.

Google Ads is an advertising platform for businesses that creates ads to appear on Google Search, YouTube, and websites. Advertisers bid on keywords, and ads are shown to users based on search intent and demographics.