Build Your First AI Workflow with Make.com (No Code Guide for 2025)

Automation is no longer just for developers. Thanks to tools like Make.com, anyone — even without writing a single line of code — can automate daily tasks using AI.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to build your first AI-powered workflow (scenario) using Make.com in 2025. Perfect for bloggers, freelancers, marketers, and small businesses who want to save time and scale smarter.

What is Make.com?

Make.com (formerly Integromat) is a visual no-code automation tool. It lets you connect apps like Gmail, Notion, Google Sheets, ChatGPT, Telegram, Slack, and more — all in a drag-and-drop interface.

You can:

• Auto-post blogs to social media
• Use ChatGPT to generate content
• Send AI-powered emails
• Create auto-replies, content summaries, and task triggers

Step-by-Step: Create Your First AI Workflow

Step 1: Sign Up on Make

• Visit make.com
• Create a free account
• Choose your role: Creator, Freelancer, Marketer, etc.

Step 2: Create a New Scenario

• Click “Create a new scenario”
• You’ll see a blank canvas with a big + button
• Click the + to select your first app

Example Workflow: Summarize Emails Using ChatGPT

Let’s automate this:

Every time you get a new email in Gmail → Send it to ChatGPT → Get a summary → Save it to Notion.

Step-by-step setup:

1. Gmail Module
   • Trigger: Watch for new emails
   • Filter by sender or label if needed
2. ChatGPT via HTTP Module
   • Set method: POST
   • API Endpoint: https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions
   • Add headers:
     • Authorization: Bearer YOUR_OPENAI_API_KEY
     • Content-Type: application/json
   • Body (JSON): jsonCopyEdit{ "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo", "messages": [ {"role": "system", "content": "You are an assistant that summarizes emails."}, {"role": "user", "content": "{{Gmail.body}}"} ] }
3. Notion Module
   • Action: Create a new page
   • Add fields like Title: {{Gmail.subject}} and Content: {{ChatGPT.response}}
4. Click Run once to test

Other Ideas You Can Automate with Make + AI

• Post new WordPress blog updates to Twitter/LinkedIn automatically
• Use ChatGPT to rewrite blog intros and save to Google Docs
• Summarize customer support tickets and send them to Slack
• Generate Instagram captions using AI and schedule them with Buffer

Why Use Make.com?

Final Thoughts

With just a few clicks, you can turn Make.com into your personal AI automation engine. Whether you want to auto-write, summarize, schedule, or process — the possibilities are endless.

Start small, experiment, and scale up.

Want a full template for the Gmail → ChatGPT → Notion scenario?
Let me know and I’ll give you the ready-to-import file.