Zapier’s AI features let you describe a workflow in a sentence and get a working automation between your everyday apps.
Zapier connects the apps a small business already uses — email, forms, spreadsheets, invoicing, calendars — so an action in one triggers a step in another. Its AI layer removes the fiddliest part: figuring out which trigger and action blocks to wire together.
Getting started
- Create a free account at zapier.com. The free plan runs a limited number of automations per month.
- Connect the apps you already use (Gmail, Google Sheets, Stripe, Instagram, etc.) under My Apps.
- Use the “Create with AI” option and describe the workflow in plain English.
Automations worth setting up first
New order → thank-you email + spreadsheet row
When you get a new order, send the customer a thank-you email and log the sale to a spreadsheet automatically.
New enquiry form → instant reply + task
Route a contact-form submission straight into an auto-reply, and a task on your to-do board so nothing gets missed.
Weekly sales summary
Have it total the week’s sales every Monday morning and email you a short summary.
Where it goes wrong
Automations fail quietly if a connected app changes its layout. Check your Zap history every couple of weeks at first, and set up error notifications.
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