Google Launches Tabletop: A Collaborative Platform for Group Planning and Activities

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Google introduces Tabletop, a new Labs experiment enabling real-time collaboration with customizable interactive templates for trips, polls, expense splitting, and tournaments, now available in the U.S. on a waitlist basis.

Google has unveiled Tabletop, an innovative collaborative platform designed to enhance group planning and interaction. Announced on November 11, 2026, as part of Google Labs, Tabletop allows users to create customizable and interactive shared spaces where teams can plan, play, and coordinate activities together in real time.

Tabletop is built to facilitate a variety of group projects, from organizing family trips and managing recreational sports leagues to hosting potlucks. Users start by adding links, files, and ideas into the platform. They can then prompt the @tabletop assistant or choose from predefined starter templates to automatically generate interactive tools such as trip itineraries, dinner polls, expense splitters, and tournament brackets.

Once the collaborative space is configured, participants can join simultaneously by accessing a shared invite link, much like working together in a Google Doc. This approach streamlines group decision-making and coordination by centralizing resources and inputs in one accessible location.

Currently, Tabletop is rolling out in the United States to users aged 18 and older and is available through a waitlist sign-up at labs.google/tabletop. As a Google Labs experiment, the platform may evolve based on user feedback and usage patterns.

This new tool highlights Google's ongoing efforts to enhance productivity and social collaboration by integrating intelligent automation with user-friendly interfaces tailored for diverse group activities. Tabletop complements Google's suite of collaborative products by focusing on flexible, interactive, and engaging shared experiences, supporting complex group interactions beyond traditional document editing.

Further details about future availability, additional features, or integration with other Google services have not yet been disclosed. Interested users can sign up through the waitlist to gain early access and participate in shaping the platform's development.