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IFTTT
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Free plan is enough to start
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Zapier
Connect your apps so tasks happen automatically.
Free plan works, with limitsOpen Zapier ↗
What it is
Zapier links apps like Gmail, Google Sheets and WhatsApp Business so that when something happens in one, an action happens in another (a "Zap"). Its AI Copilot can build the Zap from a description.
How to start in 5 minutes
- Sign up free at zapier.com.
- Describe a task: "When I get an email with an invoice, save the attachment to Google Drive".
- Connect the two apps when asked.
- Turn the Zap on and test it.
Is the free plan enough?
100 tasks a month covers simple personal automations.
Free forever ($0): unlimited two-step Zaps, Tables and Forms, 100 tasks per month, and Zapier Copilot.
Source: Zapier's own pricing page, checked Nov 2026. Plans change; confirm before you pay.
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