# Get a trip countdown widget with your flight details

> You type one sentence and your home screen shows days to go, your flight time and your hotel check-in.

On a newer Pixel, describe the widget you want and Gemini builds it. Ask for a trip countdown and it pulls in your flight and reservation details, right on your home screen.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/trip-countdown-widget-pixel-create-my-widget/
- Category: Hidden AI superpowers
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Gemini
- Time: About 2 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series only, in select markets. Rolling out over several weeks from November 10, 2026.
- Published: 2026-11-13

## Can I make my own phone widget just by describing it?

Yes, on a newer Pixel. Describe the widget in plain words and Gemini builds it, pulling in details like your flight and reservations. A trip countdown suits anyone with a booked trip and confirmation emails. If you want something else, the same idea works for a monthly spending tracker or a game-day widget. As of November 2026, Create My Widget is on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series in select markets.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Make me a countdown widget for my trip to [TRIP NAME, e.g. our anniversary getaway] on [DEPARTURE DATE, e.g. December 18]. Show the number of days to go in big numbers at the top. Under it, show my outbound flight time and flight number, and my hotel or rental check-in time, pulled from my confirmation emails. Add one small line that changes as the date gets closer, like a packing reminder a week out and a check-in reminder the day before. Use [COLOR STYLE, e.g. calm blues and white] and keep it easy to read at a glance.
```

## Step by step

1. Open Create My Widget on your Pixel 10 or Pixel 11.
2. Type the description below, filling in your trip.
3. Check the preview and add the widget to your home screen.
4. Describe any change in plain words if you want a different look.

## What you'll get

A home screen widget that counts down to your trip and shows your flight and check-in details, with a reminder line that changes as the date gets closer.

## Good to know

**Can I make my own phone widget just by describing it?** Yes, on a newer Pixel. Describe the widget in plain words and Gemini builds it, pulling in details like your flight and reservations. A trip countdown suits anyone with a booked trip and confirmation emails. If you want something else, the same idea works for a monthly spending tracker or a game-day widget. As of November 2026, Create My Widget is on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series in select markets.

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series only, in select markets. Rolling out over several weeks from November 10, 2026.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: trip name, departure date and color style. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A home screen widget that counts down to your trip and shows your flight and check-in details, with a reminder line that changes as the date gets closer.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by Google: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/november-2026-pixel-drop/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: No AI Slop (A sharp editor that cuts the AI tells from any draft. Your point and your voice stay); TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.