Free Google Developer Badges [2026]: Android, Flutter & Firebase Codelabs

The Google Developers platform has 1,500+ learning resources and 120+ structured courses, all of which award a free badge on completion. The content spans Android, Flutter, Firebase, Web, and machine learning. Most of it is codelabs — step-by-step guided coding exercises in a real environment.

This guide lists every badge-eligible course with a direct link to the actual codelab or learning pathway, organized by technology. No generic homepage links.

How to Access

Most Google Developer codelabs are free at codelabs.developers.google.com. Structured learning pathways are at developers.google.com/learn/pathways. Badges appear on your Google Developer Profile when you complete a qualifying course.

What is a Google Developer Profile?

Your Google Developer Profile is a public page that tracks your completed codelabs and earned badges. It’s linkable — add it to your resume, LinkedIn, or GitHub.

Badges are awarded for completing structured learning paths or specific qualifying codelabs. Not every codelab awards a badge — check the codelab page for a “Badge” section before starting if that’s your goal.

Android Development

Android codelabs use Kotlin and Jetpack Compose as the primary stack as of 2026. The Java path still exists but is no longer the recommended starting point.

Beginner — Android Basics with Compose

The Android Basics with Compose course is the official beginner path. It covers Kotlin fundamentals, Compose UI, state management, navigation, and networking. Earns multiple completion badges across units.

Codelab	Link
Your first Android app	Start
Building a basic layout	Start
Kotlin fundamentals: Variables and data types	Start
Kotlin fundamentals: Functions	Start
Add a button to an app	Start
State in Compose	Start
Get data from the internet	Start
Persist data with Room	Start
Navigation in Compose	Start
Adapt for different screen sizes	Start

Intermediate — Jetpack Compose

The Jetpack Compose course assumes you know Android basics and goes deeper into Compose architecture.

Codelab	Link
Jetpack Compose basics	Start
Compose layouts	Start
State management in Compose	Start
Theming in Compose (Material 3)	Start
Animation in Compose	Start
Accessibility in Compose	Start
Testing in Compose	Start
Advanced state and side effects in Compose	Start

Maps and Location

Codelab	Link
Location-based features in Android	Start
Integrating Google Maps in Android	Start

Accessibility

Codelab	Link
Make your Android app more accessible	Start

Flutter Development

Flutter content is split between the Google Developers platform and the official Flutter documentation. Both count toward Google Developer badges.

Course / Codelab	Link
Build apps with Flutter (intro pathway)	Start
Your first Flutter app	Start
Flutter: Write your first app (Part 1)	Start
Adaptive apps in Flutter	Start
Adding Google Maps to a Flutter app	Start
Adding in-app purchases to a Flutter app	Start
Using a plugin for Firebase in Flutter	Start
Build a photo sharing app with Flutter and Firebase	Start

Full Flutter codelab catalog: codelabs.developers.google.com/?cat=Flutter

Firebase Development

Firebase codelabs are at firebase.google.com/codelabs. Each codelab is a standalone project — you build a working app with real Firebase services.

Web with Firebase

Codelab	Link
Build a web app with Firebase	Start
Develop locally with Firebase Emulator Suite	Start
Authenticate with Firebase using phone number	Start
Build a real-time chat app with Firebase	Start
Extend an app with Firebase Functions	Start
Build a React app with Firebase	Start

Android with Firebase

Codelab	Link
Get to know Firebase for Android	Start
Firebase Authentication on Android	Start
Firebase Firestore for Android	Start
Firebase Cloud Messaging on Android	Start

Full Firebase codelab catalog: firebase.google.com/codelabs

Web Development

Google Maps Platform

Codelab	Link
Get started with Google Maps Platform (JavaScript)	Start
Maps JavaScript API intro	Start
Building a store locator with Maps	Start

Web Technologies

Codelab	Link
Implement Material Design in web apps (Material 3)	Start
Build cross-platform apps with Angular	Start
Progressive Web Apps training	Start
Cloud Run: Hello World	Start
Deploy a serverless function with Cloud Functions	Start

Machine Learning and AI (Developer Track)

These are TensorFlow and ML Kit focused — different from the Cloud Skills Boost AI courses which are GCP-oriented.

Codelab	Link
Get started with object detection (TensorFlow Lite on Android)	Start
Image classification with ML Kit on Android	Start
On-device ML with TensorFlow Lite	Start
Introduction to machine learning for coders	Start
ML Practicum: Image Classification	Start

Data and Analytics (Developer Track)

Codelab	Link
Introduction to SQL with BigQuery	Start
Analyzing data with BigQuery	Start

How to Earn and Display Developer Badges

Create a Google Developer Profile at developers.google.com/profile — sign in with your Google account
Complete a qualifying codelab or learning pathway — badges are automatically added to your profile on completion
Share your profile — your public profile URL can go on your resume and LinkedIn

Not every codelab awards a badge — the badge icon is shown on eligible codelabs. Structured learning pathways (under developers.google.com/learn/pathways) award pathway badges on full completion.

Which Developer Badges Matter?

For Android roles:

Android Basics with Compose (full path) — shows you completed the official beginner track
Jetpack Compose path — shows current-stack knowledge (Compose is the standard now, not XML layouts)

For Flutter roles:

The Flutter intro pathway badge + Firebase integration codelab

For Firebase/full-stack:

Firebase web codelab badge + any advanced Firebase integration

For ML/AI developer roles:

TensorFlow Lite on Android + ML Kit codelabs

The badges themselves are less important than the portfolio work produced. Do the codelab, then build something similar yourself. The badge on your profile shows you started; the GitHub project shows you can go further.

FAQ

Do Google Developer badges expire?

No. Unlike Skillshop certifications, Developer badges are permanent once earned.

Are all codelabs free?

Yes. Every codelab on codelabs.developers.google.com is free. No account required to follow along, though you need a Google account to track completion and earn the badge on your profile.

What happened to the Actions on Google codelabs?

Actions on Google was deprecated in June 2023. The related codelabs have been removed. Links to those courses are dead.

Can I use the codelabs on mobile?

Technically yes, but practically no for most of them — you need a desktop to run Android Studio, VS Code, or a browser dev environment. Firebase web codelabs work in Cloud Shell (browser-based), so those can be done without a local setup.

Free Google Developer Badges [2026]: Android, Flutter & Firebase Codelabs

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