AEP Guidelines Planner

Use this questionnaire to begin identifying your app’s Apps Experience Program (AEP) requirements and potential. Select your app's capabilities and use cases in the questionnaire to generate a preliminary requirements report.

Note: This tool is designed to help you identify which guidelines and exemptions are relevant to your app. The output does not represent an official or final determination. It's your responsibility to identify all applicable requirements and exemptions for your app. For authoritative details, refer to the AEP guideline documentation.

Guideline Questionnaire

Question 1
Select any of the following capabilities or content experiences supported within your app:

Select all that apply.

Question 2
Does the app serve content related to any of the following verticals?

Select all that apply.

Question 3
Is the app primarily intended for instant messaging?

The primary purpose is text-based communication between users who have manually shared contact information, rather than communicating to facilitate another app user journey (e.g. transactions, gaming, matching, business workflows).

Question 4
Does the app meet the Play Premium growth tools eligibility criteria?

Read more about Play Premium growth tools eligibility criteria

Question 5
Does the app support a signed-in experience?

Select Yes if the app supports an account sign-in. Select No if the app is entirely anonymous without accounts.

Question 8
Select all video content categories that the app provides:
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This may trigger additional requirements or exemption cases. Please review the vertical-specific guidelines for your app's use case.
Question 9
Does the app include continuous or sequential prerecorded video playback where the next video is predicted?

For example, short-form video (SFV), linear playlists, or auto-playing lists.

Question 10
Does the app support bulk operations on photos (e.g., applying actions to multiple photos simultaneously)?

This does not include simple multi-select functionality.

Question 11
Does the app only access proprietary photos from its own private storage?
Question 12
Does the app provide a browsable feed of media, social updates, products, or services that can be ordered or consumed digitally?
Question 13
Is the app's main content strictly ephemeral with a functional lifespan under 24 hours?

For example, localized real-time inventory, live streams, or peer-to-peer chat.

Please complete all highlighted questions above to generate your report.

Preliminary Requirements Report

To view your preliminary requirements and potential program exemptions, you must first complete all required questions in the questionnaire above and click Generate report.
Important Notice: Preliminary Assessment Only

This report is generated based on your self-reported questionnaire answers. It does not constitute an official or final determination of your program requirements or exemption eligibility.

  • Developer Accuracy: You are responsible for ensuring all questionnaire answers are complete and accurate. Incorrect inputs will yield incorrect requirements.
  • Dynamic Requirements: Your app's requirements are subject to change if the app's functionality or target form factors change before enrollment.
  • Exemption Process: Exemption eligibility is preliminary and subject to verification. To request an exemption, submit supporting evidence on the AEP Get Support page. This report lists common exemption scenarios, but is not exhaustive. It is the developer's responsibility to review the official program documentation to identify all exemptions for which your app may qualify.
Requirement / Guideline Why it applies Potential exemptions
Consistent user experiences
Cross-platform design systems
(material ux, system emoji, dark theme, themed app icons, physics based motion, share sheet) 		Applies to all apps Share Sheet: App does not support sharing (Q1)
Feature Availability Applies to all apps
Title Availability Applies to all apps
Phishing-Resistant Authentication Applies to all apps App is entirely anonymous without accounts (Q5: No)
Restore Credentials API Applies to all apps Block Store API is already implemented (Q7: Yes) App has high security constraints (Q6: Yes) App is entirely anonymous without accounts (Q5: No)
Play Content Integration Applies to all apps App does not meet Play Premium eligibility (Q4: No) App primarily supports Video Calling (Q1) App supports VoIP Calling (Q1) App supports Mapping/Navigation (Q1) App supports Weather Tracking (Q1) App supports Instant Messaging (Q3: Yes) App supports Note-taking/Productivity (Q1) App supports IoT/Remote actions (Q1) App primarily supports live-streams (Q8: Live streaming)
Engage SDK Integration Triggered by app vertical and content capabilities App is entirely anonymous without accounts (Q5: No) App does not provide a browsable feed of content App content is strictly ephemeral with lifespan < 24h (Q13: Yes) App vertical is Dating (Q2)
Reach across form factors
Phones, Tablets, and Foldables Applies to all apps
XR Applies to all apps
Googlebook Form Factor
Deferred (Mar 1, 2027)		 Applies to all apps
TV Triggered by streaming video
Wear Triggered by audio playback, mapping/navigation, weather, or messaging
Auto (driving) Triggered by audio playback, mapping/navigation, or weather tracking
Auto (non-driving) Triggered by streaming long-form video
Stable and modern experiences
Stability Applies to all apps
Memory Usage Requirements
Criteria to be shared in the coming months		 Applies to all apps
Jetpack Compose Applies to all apps
Edge-to-Edge Drawing Applies to all apps
Predictive Back Navigation Applies to all apps
Media3 API Integration Triggered by audio playback, video playback, or video editing
Google Cast Support Triggered by audio playback or streaming video App supports Video Calling (Q1)
Android MCP
Deferred (Mar 1, 2027)		 Triggered by app vertical or capabilities
Telecom API Integration Triggered by VoIP calling
Preload Caching Support Triggered by continuous or sequential video playback App primarily supports live-streams (Q8: Live streaming)
Picture-in-Picture (PiP) Support Triggered by video playback, video calling, or navigation
Photo Picker Integration Triggered by photo/video selection App supports bulk photo operations (Q10: Yes) App only accesses proprietary photos (Q11: Yes)
CameraX API Adoption Triggered by image or video capture
Night Mode Capture Support Triggered by image capture
Your preliminary results include requirements and potential exemptions.

App Capabilities

  • Video playback
  • Audio playback
  • Video calling
  • Video editing
  • Photo creation/editing
  • Video capture
  • Image capture
  • VoIP calling
  • Mapping & Navigation
  • Selecting photos or videos
  • Weather updates
  • Note-taking / Productivity
  • IoT actions
  • External sharing
  • My app doesn't have any of these capabilities or use cases

App Verticals

  • My app doesn't fall into any of these verticals or use cases
  • Social Media
  • Health & Fitness
  • Travel & Events
  • Shopping
  • Food & Drink
  • Books & Comics
  • Education

Is the app primarily intended for instant messaging?

Yes No

Does the app meet the Play Premium growth tools eligibility criteria?

Yes No

Does the app support a signed-in experience?

Yes No

Does the app have high-security needs?

Yes No

Has the app already implemented the Block Store API?

Yes No

Video Content Types

  • Streaming video
  • Live Streaming
  • Drama Shorts
  • SFV Portrait
  • Other

Does the app include continuous or sequential prerecorded video playback?

Yes No

Does the app support bulk photo operations?

Yes No

Does the app only access proprietary photos from private storage?

Yes No

Does the app provide a browsable feed of content?

Yes No

Is the app's main content strictly ephemeral with a functional lifespan under 24 hours?

Yes No