Traditional chatbots can answer questions, but they usually redirect users to different screens to complete tasks. FlutterFlow’s GenUI Chat changes that by allowing AI to render actual app components directly inside the conversation.
Instead of designing every possible user flow, you build reusable components and actions. The AI decides which ones to display based on the user’s request.
What is GenUI Chat?
GenUI Chat is an AI-powered conversational interface that dynamically renders FlutterFlow components such as cards, lists, forms, maps, and more within the chat itself.
Rather than returning plain text, the AI can display the most relevant UI for each conversation.
For example:
- A user asks, “Show my recent orders.” → The AI displays Order Summary Cards.
- The user then asks, “Where’s my latest order?” → The AI instantly switches to a live tracking map.
Same conversation, completely different UI — without building separate navigation flows.
Real-World Use Cases
Some practical examples include:
- Customer Support — Display FAQs, ticket status, escalation forms, and notify users automatically when their ticket is updated.
- E-Commerce — Recommend products, compare items, show reviews, display price history, and apply promo codes — all inside the chat.
- Travel & Booking — Search hotels or flights, display booking cards, maps, and reservation details without leaving the conversation.
How It Works
GenUI Chat is built around three core concepts:
- Component Catalog — Your FlutterFlow components become AI-renderable UI.
- Tools — Action Blocks become functions the AI can call.
- App Events — The AI reacts to real-time events and can proactively update users when something changes.
Why It Matters
GenUI Chat shifts app development from fixed navigation flows to adaptive, AI-driven experiences.
Instead of predicting every user journey, you provide reusable building blocks while the AI assembles the right interface at the right time.
This approach makes apps more flexible, conversational, and capable of handling requests that traditional screen-based navigation struggles with.
Current Limitations
As an early feature, GenUI Chat currently has a few limitations:
- Requires Firebase AI Logic as the backend.
- Supports local app events only.
- Each chat surface currently renders a single root component.
These limitations are expected to evolve as the feature matures.
Final Thoughts
GenUI Chat is one of FlutterFlow’s most exciting AI features so far.
By combining reusable UI components with AI reasoning, it opens the door to applications that adapt their interface based on what users actually need — not what developers predicted months earlier.
If you’re building apps with customer support, e-commerce, dashboards, or any feature with diverse user requests, GenUI Chat is definitely worth exploring.