The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

We independently review every app we recommend in our best apps lists. This year, to help you avoid analysis paralysis, I researched more than 50 free invoicing apps and spent several days testing the top contenders. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

Pen and paper set a very high bar to clear, but these are the six best mind mapping apps that manage to clear it. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software. What makes the best mind map software?

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Instead of creating a social media strategy that drives users off the app and onto your website (which most platforms penalize brands for), TikTok lets brands upload their product catalog and tag products in their posts. Your stream appears in the Live tab of the mobile app—and in some cases, the For You page. Free video editors.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

In this guide to email marketing automation, we'll walk you through what it is, how it works, best practices, and how you can get the most out of it with Zapier. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 3, 2025

When you connect Grain with Zapier, you can orchestrate entire systems with AI and automation to streamline the way you hold meetings (and everything that comes after). New to Zapier? Combine user interfaces, data tables, and logic with thousands of apps to build and automate anything you can imagine.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

With Zapier's ChatGPT integration , you automate everything from intelligent sales outreach, content marketing generation, or even image creation. Whatever your use case, we'll show you different ways to pull in the power of ChatGPT into Zaps—Zapier's automated workflows. You can see the full list of models here.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 7, 2025

Fortunately with Zapier, you can build, deploy, and scale AI-powered agents that handle recurring tasks in the background automatically. You can trigger events on a schedule or when something happens in another app. Tools: Apps, functions (like web search), and data sources the agent will use to perform tasks. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Join Zapier Early Access Be the first to try out new Zapier products. Learn more Fortunately, folks at Zapier are pretty crafty. The ability to create custom AI-powered chatbots using Zapier Interfaces. It's a tool that helps anyone connect apps and automate workflows—without any complicated code.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

But before you commit, there's a whole world of free CRM options out there, including Zapier's simple CRM template that can help you hit the ground running. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

Then, we'll show you how to connect your invoice tools to the rest of your systems using Zapier. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft. Discover the best invoicing software in 2025 QuickBooks Online (QBO).

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Working at Zapier means I spend a lot of time thinking about how to make software do my job for me. Try Zapier's AI features Discover how AI gives you automation superpowers. How to kickstart your AI automation strategy Automate intelligently with Zapier What is AI automation? Automation used to be the best way to do that.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 8, 2025

Make your own custom AI chatbot Try Zapier Interfaces I've spent countless hours using both apps in my personal and professional life. There have been major upgrades to both apps since I first started using them, so I dug into each one again to see how their features stack up.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 9, 2025

These apps offer the AI, automation, documentation, and reporting features that you need to keep the lead pipes (the ones pronounced leed , not led ) flowing smoothly. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

Softr is a super flexible no-code app builder. But once your app is live, managing users, forms, emails, and data across platforms can cost you valuable time. With Zapier, you can build automated workflows (we call them Zaps) that connect Softr to your other tools in minutes, safely and securely. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

But the process of finding the right images to accompany your blog articles or social media posts can be time-consuming, frustrating, and even expensive. Fortunately, Zapier users can now take advantage of the powerful image generation capabilities of OpenAI's DALL-E to simplify this process. New to Zapier?

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Try Zapier Chatbots Create free custom AI chatbots to engage customers and take action with built-in automation. Get started But pair Claude with Zapier, and it becomes part of something bigger: an AI orchestration engine that connects your apps, data, and logic across your entire processes. New to Zapier? Try Zapier MCP!

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APRIL 27, 2022

From our experience, a good scheduling app is a boon for any business that needs to conduct multiple meetings a week. The app also frequents the top slot for “best of” meeting schedulers in articles comparing app options. . Microsoft Bookings is a scheduling app that’s part of Microsoft 365.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

I considered and researched dozens of apps and did in-depth testing on the top 20 contenders to narrow it down to these eight form plugins for WordPress. How we evaluate and test apps Our best apps roundups are written by humans who've spent much of their careers using, testing, and writing about software.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

Zapier AI Workflow Automation Best For: Automating repetitive tasks across apps Zapier, already a go-to for no-code automation, launched AI-enhanced Zaps in 2025. Send a Slack message when a new Stripe payment comes in), and Zapiers AI will generate and optimize the automation for you.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Zapier Enterprise Automation for every team, approved by IT. Contact Sales I work at Zapier, an enterprise that not only helps other businesses automate their workflows, but relies on automation to power our own internal operations. You want to empower teams to automate their work but not open up a tangle of permissions and shadow IT.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

For coding auto-complete: GitHub Copilot , Amazon CodeWhisperer Up-and-coming: Claude Build your own AI chatbot with no-code: Zapier Interfaces What to look for in an AI chatbot Before we dive in, let's talk a bit about how ChatGPT works. The app takes the prompts you write and passes them to the AI model. Chat experience.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including Zapier's own —suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long. Other times, it's reading a book or playing with dozens of apps to find the best one.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 1, 2025

I dug deeper into both apps for this article, exploring how each one works in detail to help you choose between them. Whether you're looking for a Mailchimp alternative or are fresh into email marketing, these details will help you decide which app is right for you.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Try Zapier Tables Podio has a lot of great features, from custom project structures to collaboration tools for working with others, that elevate it from the lowly notebook. But its real strength is that, unlike a physical planner or to-do list, you can connect Podio to all your other business-critical apps with Zapier.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

When Zapier sends a request to Google Sheets, whether it's to create a new row or see if there are any changes that need to be triggered on, it waits around 30 seconds for a response. Zapier is the most connected AI orchestration platform—integrating with thousands of apps from partners like Google, Salesforce, and Microsoft.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

If you've heard the latest from OpenAI and ChatGPT, you'll know ChatGPT has released a new ecosystem of plugins, including the Zapier ChatGPT plugin. Explore now The Zapier ChatGPT plugin lets you connect thousands of apps (like Google Sheets, Gmail, or Slack) and automate tasks directly inside ChatGPT.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

I use some of these apps daily as a prompt to make my writing more concise and, hopefully, more enjoyable. I considered dozens of apps and did in-depth testing on the top contenders to narrow it down to these six apps. For more details on our process, read the full rundown of how we select apps to feature on the Zapier blog.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 10, 2025

Even logging in to some websites requires you to copy and paste a code from your email account or text message app. Stop copying and pasting—use automation Learn how As a writer for blogs like Zapier's, I hit command + C on my Mac thousands of times each week. Copy and paste. Reusing a stock email response? Copy and paste.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

By connecting your CRM to tools like Google Sheets or Zapier Tables , you can build flexible, automated reports that update in real time—without ever touching the "Upgrade" button. Instead, you can use Zapier's AI orchestration platform to build those reporting features yourself. Learn more.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

To begin any logo project, use Zapier's integration with OpenAI (makers of DALL-E). New to Zapier? It's a tool that helps anyone connect apps and automate workflows—without any complicated code. It's a tool that helps anyone connect apps and automate workflows—without any complicated code.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 18, 2025

Here's the latest Zapier integration news: Jump ahead Updated integrations New integrations Updated integrations YouTube YouTube just got more interactive. Asana Asana just leveled up on Zapier! Join the Zapier Community for even more updates to your favorite app integrations. New to Zapier?

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 7, 2025

Jasper AI AI-powered content generation for blogs, social media, and ads. Zapier AI Automates workflows by integrating apps and AI-powered actions. Microsoft Copilot AI assistant integrated into Microsoft Office apps. Copy.ai Helps create marketing copy, emails, and product descriptions.

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The Zapier Blog

JULY 11, 2025

Connect your project management software to your other apps Make your job easier If you're a manager looking to cut down on scope creep and make employees like me happier, read on for a breakdown and examples of top project management frameworks that won't leave your team job hunting on LinkedIn at the end of every shift.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Try Zapier Chatbots Create free custom AI chatbots to engage customers and take action with built-in automation. But you can take its capabilities even further with Zapier's Google AI Studio integration. New to Zapier? Instead, use Zapier. Here's how. Sign up for free.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 3, 2025

At Zapier , we're huge proponents of collaborating asynchronously. Here, I'll show you how to record a video on a Mac (we all use MacBooks at Zapier), along with a few tips for looking and sounding your best. Or if you want to record your screen and your face at the same time, these screen recording apps will do the trick.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

At Zapier , ours is mostly emoji reactions—or reacji, as Slack calls them. We use them so often, in fact, that it blows my mind that none of the major chat apps come with them by default. Or, with Zapier, you can connect Slack to thousands of your other go-to apps. Every workplace has a unique language. Learn more.

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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. See how one writer created an AI writing coach with GPT and other ways you can use OpenAI with Zapier.

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