Steph Spector

In the fifth grade, Steph defeated the school bully in a bongo drum contest, her greatest achievement to date. Between writing about AI and automation for Zapier, she provides executive writing coaching from her home in Austin, Texas. To say hi, visit stephspector.com.

Steph's articles

Zapier feature guides
AI by Zapier: Add agentic AI steps to your workflows
Not every part of your workflow needs AI. With AI by Zapier, you can add AI steps exactly where they provide value—and even go agentic when the work calls for it.
By Steph Spector

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7 min read
Automation inspiration
How to automate ChatGPT (GPT-5.6 Sol, GPT-5.6 Terra, and more)
From writing emails to building chatbots—here are the different ways to pull the power of ChatGPT into your automated workflows.
By Steph Spector

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6 min read
Automation inspiration
Prevent lock-in with AI model flexibility on Zapier
With Zapier, you get the choice to use whichever AI models you want, from whichever providers you want, and mix and match them in the same workflow depending on the task. Learn why that matters.
By Steph Spector

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7 min read
Zapier feature guides
Which AI models can you automate on Zapier? (GPT-5.6 Sol, Gemini 3.5 Flash, and more)
Here's every major AI provider available on Zapier, the models you can plug into your Zap workflows today, and what each one is best for.
By Steph Spector

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9 min read

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App comparisons

Zapier vs. ChatGPT: When to use each (or both) [2026]

Comparing ChatGPT and Zapier two may seem like comparing AI apples to automated oranges—but both platforms have picked up agentic AI features, and now they share a lot of capabilities.

By Steph Spector

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9 min read

Automation inspiration

How to automate Claude safely with Zapier MCP

Learn how to install Zapier MCP and let Claude Chat, Cowork, and Code act across your favorite apps.

By Steph Spector

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6 min read

Zapier feature guides

Code by Zapier: Add custom code to your workflows

Code by Zapier is a built-in tool that lets you drop custom code—JavaScript or Python—directly into your Zap workflows. Learn how to set it up here.

By Steph Spector

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6 min read

Zapier feature guides

Zapier SDK: Connect your code files to thousands of actions

With the Zapier SDK, you can give your AI coding agents governed access to 9,000+ apps, plus 3,000 additional ones via fetch.

By Steph Spector

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6 min read

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