Your workday automation starter pack

Look, we've all been there. You wake up with the best intentions to crush your day, but somehow you end up doomscrolling at 2PM wondering where the time went. Or you're scrambling to remember what was decided in that meeting three hours ago. Or you've forgotten to tell your team you're running late (again).

The thing is, our workdays look wildly different depending on who we are and what we do. The WFH crew has different challenges than the office warriors. Entrepreneurs are playing a completely different game than students. And yet, we're all out here just trying to get through the week without our brains melting.

That's where IFTTT (If This Then That) comes in. Instead of manually managing every little task that makes up your workday, you can automate the process. It connects your apps, devices, and services to work together seamlessly, so your calendar updates itself, your notes get summarized automatically, and your workflow runs without you micromanaging every step.

Start a free trial of IFTTT Pro and unlock even more ways to automate your workday. Whether you're working from home, running your own business, or managing a packed schedule, you'll have everything you need to make your work life run smoother.

We've put together starter packs for five different types of workdays. Find yours, steal these automations, and get back some brain space.

The work from home warrior

Ah, working from home. Where the commute is 10 feet, pants are optional, and somehow you're more exhausted than when you went to an office. The dream of WFH is productivity and flexibility. The reality? Your bed is right there. Your fridge is right there. And Instagram is always, always right there.

The struggle is real when your workspace and your relaxation space are the same four walls. One minute you're in deep focus mode, the next you're reorganizing your bookshelf because you saw it in your peripheral vision. When every distraction is within arm's reach and there's no physical separation between "work mode" and "off the clock," you need some actual structure.

The entrepreneur

If you're running your own show, you're wearing approximately 47 different hats at any given moment. Marketing manager in the morning, customer service rep at lunch, accountant in the afternoon, and motivational speaker to yourself at midnight when you're wondering why you ever left your stable job.

Every minute spent on admin work is a minute not spent growing your business. But those little tasks: following up with leads, managing your email list, keeping your social media alive, suddenly you're spending more time managing your business than actually doing the thing your business does.

The secret weapon of successful entrepreneurs isn't just hustle, it's knowing what not to do manually. These automations take care of the repetitive work so you can focus on the big picture moves that actually move the needle.

The office goer

Welcome to the world of physical workplaces, where someone definitely microwaved fish in the break room and you're pretty sure Linda from accounting is mad at you (but you don't know why). Office life has its perks: actual human interaction, a reason to wear real pants, a commute that forces you to listen to that podcast everyone's talking about.

But it also comes with its own specific challenges. You keep forgetting to send important updates on specific days and times. You want to do a coffee run but don't feel like walking to everyone's desk. You need to track when you actually show up and leave because time is an illusion and it's already Thursday somehow.

These automations smooth out the little friction points of office life, making you look more organized than you feel and keeping everyone on the same page, without an awkward desk-to-desk journey.

The freelancer

Freelance life: the freedom to work from anywhere, set your own hours, and be your own boss. Also freelance life: the responsibility to work from anywhere, actually set those hours, and somehow be every department of a company simultaneously while also doing the actual work you're being paid for.

You're juggling multiple clients, tracking your own hours, managing your own marketing, and trying to maintain some semblance of a professional presence online. Oh, and you have to remember to actually eat lunch!

The freelancer's greatest challenge isn't finding work, it's managing all the invisible labor that comes with being a one-person operation. These automations help you keep track of everything without having to remember everything yourself.

The student

Being a student in 2026 means you're expected to attend classes, complete assignments, maintain a social life, maybe have a part-time job, definitely have some extracurriculars, and also somehow find time to sleep and eat vegetables. Oh, and you're doing most of this with your phone in your hand because let's be real, Gen Z was born with Spotify playing in the background.

The modern student is always on, always connected, and always has at least three tabs open (mentally and literally). You're taking notes in class, vibing to your carefully curated playlist, and trying to remember if that assignment is due tonight or next week. Music is basically a constant companion: studying, walking to class, doing homework, existing in general, which is great until you're suddenly in a Zoom lecture blasting Taylor Swift at full volume.

These automations help you stay on top of your game without having to manually manage every little thing, because you've got enough to remember already.

Services worth checking out

Looking for more services to automate? IFTTT connects with hundreds of apps and tools to make your workday easier. Here are some of the popular ones featured in these starter packs and beyond:

Your move

The best part about automation? You don’t need to be technical to get real value from it. Start with a starter pack, choose a few automations that fit how you actually work, and let the little tasks handle themselves.

Start a free trial of IFTTT Pro and unlock unlimited automations to customize your workday exactly how you need it. Whether it's syncing your tools across multiple clients, getting AI-powered insights from your meetings, or building workflows that adapt to your schedule, you'll have everything you need to make work work for you.