The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

APIs also perform a lot of the heavy lifting for programming new apps. Getting started with APIs How to use an API How to connect an app to an API REST vs. GraphQL vs. SOAP APIs Types of APIs Why use an API? Connect apps without coding using Zapier API FAQ What is an API? Think about your favorite weather app.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 20, 2025

AI note taking apps are fast becoming the standard because they remove the need to take hurried notes, allowing you to stay present in conversations. Fireflies at a glance Here's the short version: both apps have similar features and serve teams of all sizes, so you won't go wrong with either. Not so with Fathom.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Few do it better than Obsidian and Notion. Turn ideas into action Automate your note-taking For years, I've relied on Notion to make sense of the avalanche of digital information I collect, like personal notes, web snippets, movie watchlists, itineraries, work reports—the list goes on. Here's what I found.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

Notion or Coda : These next-gen document tools blend features of databases, documents, and spreadsheets. By using Google Sheets with Zapier , you can send data to your spreadsheet from all the other apps you use—and send your Google Sheets data to those other apps too. It excels at relational data and custom views.

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Haystack

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a little tradition on this blog, I’ve singled out companies starting in 2013 with Stripe ; there was Snap back in 2014; Slack in 2015; took a break in 2016, as I wasn’t inspired to select one then; and last year, 2017, was Coinbase. It’s entirely possible the trend lifts these companies in due time, as well.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Wallets are the gateway to crypto and have funneled millions into consumer apps that have driven web3 adoption. This oscillation between apps and infrastructure continues forever as a pendulum. These throngs stress systems and demand infrastructure advances. Improved infrastructure enables new applications, which attract more users.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 17, 2015

This notion doesn’t really exist with SaaS companies, because except for the most complex and customizable products like Salesforce, most SaaS software is much simpler. But SaaS companies still do have channels available to them in the form of app stores from Salesforce, Intuit, Google and the Apple and Android mobile app stores.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. Haystack VC runs almost entirely on Notion. I use Superhuman , an email app which speeds up my email processing, and also gives me background information on all of my correspondents. See their blog post on multiples.).

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Reforge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

I still remember reading Eric Ries’ blog post that first coined the term “Lean Startup” in September 2008. This led to the notion of failing fast and abandoning a product idea early based on customer feedback. For example, with my latest startup Notejoy , a collaborative notes app, the team didn’t leave virality to chance.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2022

Examples of new customers include Notion, Skydio and Patreon. Step , a Series C fintech app providing banking services to teenagers, announced last week that it will be offering a new product that will enable its 3 million-plus users to invest in equities and cryptocurrencies on its app. Also in the U.K.,

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

While this is totally understandable, I believe it creates the false notion that accelerator = funding. I've been in the startup world since 2012 and only recently started finding content addressing this topic (take a look at the Startup Therapy podcast and on Josh Pigford's blog at Baremetrics). It did for me, at least.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 3, 2023

Narrato is used by customers including payments SaaS startup ChargeBee , language learning app Preply and customer onboarding software Rocketlane. Solanki explained that for both AI and non-AI content creation, users choose from templates, including blogs, articles, web copy, emails, video scripts, social media content and art.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

CEO Dave Rogenmoser tells TechCrunch the funding will be put toward building out Jasper’s core products, improving the customer experience and bringing Jasper’s technology to more apps. Jasper leverages AI to generate content for blog articles, social media posts, website copy and more. ” Image Credits: Jasper.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

ChatGPT is an app created by OpenAI that lets users interact with its AI models: GPT-3 (on the free version) and GPT-4 (in early access for paid users). The app takes the prompts you write and passes them to the AI model. Most of the apps on this list are also powered by OpenAI's GPT models. Chat experience. Extra features.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2022

The tech world has preconceived notions of how a historically overlooked individual should act, and I use that reality to influence my reporting. As always, you can support me by sharing this newsletter, following me on Twitter or subscribing to my personal blog. Some big tech apps remain. Fintech and Ukraine.

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OkDork

JANUARY 27, 2023

Basically, to be a content remixer, you turn long-form content like YouTube videos and podcasts into blog posts, tweet threads, LinkedIn posts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok videos. Business Idea #13: Rideshare Delivery Apps It probably goes without saying, but this is one of the lowest-friction businesses.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 3, 2020

The notion of a personalized diet is based on the belief that there is no optimal diet that applies to all people. Rather than venture out into the cold or even dial up a restaurant, consumers are opting to order both restaurant food and groceries on a growing variety of delivery apps and platforms.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

And I published this on my own startups blog. So it's a recursive function to say, oh, well, if the New York Times links to you, that's much more valuable than if Dharmesh's blog links to you because New York Times has more page rank. So I think the notion of a follow should go away. So let's say I have two units of page rank.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 20, 2010

Unfortunately, as long as content is produced by people who send nastygrams to people building great consumption experiences , like Pulse, and who want us to download a new app for every site we visit, you can expect little change. What’s even more fantastic is that it also goes to my Kindle Android app. It also has social value.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2010

Let me be the first to say that I don’t agree with this notion. Our success as businesses that hope to build a strong ecosystem and prosper as 3rd-party apps depends on Twitter’s success. Let’s face it, if people want to blog as a career they have to be able to make money. Let me explain.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

So I wasn't surprised to see that my favorite productivity tool, Notion, had jumped on the AI bandwagon too. Notion AI can do all the standard AI writing tool tasks, including summarizing or pulling key points from existing content, brainstorming, and writing new content from scratch. But could it help save me time?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

So, if you're looking for an AI content generator that will help you write compelling copy, publish blog posts a lot quicker, and otherwise take some of the slow-paced typing out of writing, you've come to the right place. Now this isn't to say that none of these AI-powered writing apps are worth using.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A Y Combinator-backed app called Needl is helping users with that. Needl is a cross-platform application that lets you search across your local file system and accounts like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Notion and Slack. Users can customize shortcuts to launch the app and jump to the home view. Image Credits: Needl.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

Explore now The Zapier ChatGPT plugin lets you connect thousands of apps (like Google Sheets, Gmail, or Slack) and automate tasks directly inside ChatGPT. This saves you the time and hassle of context switching, as you can just ask ChatGPT to perform a task in another app for you. You'll have the chance to review the copy. (No

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Lean on AI tools like ChatGPT and Notion AI to brainstorm innovative ideas, and even integrate your AI tools into your existing workflows with the help of Zapier's AI integrations. Try using Zapier's ChatGPT plugin to connect thousands of apps and perform automations from within ChatGPT's interface.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I wrote the summary notes in this blog post. Bijan Sabet – investor & board member in some small companies you might have heard of like Twitter, Tumblr, Boxee & OMGPOP – took issue with the whole notion that you even need a Powerpoint deck anymore. And did I really just try to drop an SAT word into my blog post?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

You can start by automating individual tasks with simple workflows—what we call Zaps—and grow into orchestrating entire systems across apps, teams, and data. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. That's where Zapier comes in.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier. You can also set up Zaps to create new records in Notion or Airtable and add new files to Google Drive the moment a form is submitted.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 22, 2025

Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. You can connect Google Docs, Notion pages, static files, and even webpage links. If you're tracking team availability in a separate table, connect that too.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

AI writing generators once seemed like they were going to be the next big enterprise app category, but in reality, text generation is now more of a feature than a standalone business. Instead, there are thousands of apps that can generate anything from a text message to an email to a blog post to a white paper.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

Whether you're just getting started or ready to orchestrate full systems across apps, data and teams, here are five workflows that will transform your work. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. SMS is also an option.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 13, 2025

With Zapier's automated workflows (called Zaps), you can connect FreshBooks to your business-critical apps and create powerful systems that automate all of your financial admin workflows. Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

With Zapier's automated workflows (called Zaps), you can share recordings in other apps, send team notifications, and extract key insights from meetings—all automatically. Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 2, 2025

With Zaps—our automated workflows—you can connect Browse AI to thousands of apps, enrich scraped data with AI, and send it exactly where it needs to go. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Here's how to get started.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier. With Perplexity, you can skip the research rabbit hole and instantly get a jumping-off point for your next blog post.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier. It's workflow automation software that lets you focus on what matters. Skip ahead Why should you automate your Slack channel topic?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 24, 2025

That information still needs to be shared widely across teams, apps, and workflows. Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine. Sign up for free to use this app, and thousands more, with Zapier. But a transcript is only one piece of the puzzle.

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