{"id":18523,"date":"2026-09-21T03:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/?p=18523"},"modified":"2026-09-21T03:42:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:42:41","slug":"hostinger-reach-how-to-generate-an-automation-draft-with-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-reach-how-to-generate-an-automation-draft-with-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"Hostinger Reach: How to generate an automation draft with AI"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/email-marketing\">Hostinger Reach<\/a> can generate a complete automation draft from a plain-language description, instead of requiring you to build the workflow step by step. Describe what you want the automation to do, and Reach generates a plan showing the goal, trigger, email sequence, and timing before anything is created. Review the plan, request changes if needed, then confirm it to build the automation.<\/p><h3>Before you start<\/h3><ul>\n<li>You need a Hostinger Reach account connected to the Automations page. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/11534487-hostinger-reach-how-to-sign-up-and-access-the-dashboard\/\">Hostinger Reach: How to sign up and access the dashboard<\/a> if you haven&rsquo;t set one up yet.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 id=\"h-how-to-generate-an-automation-draft\">How to generate an automation draft<\/h2><ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Automations<\/strong>, then click <strong>New automation<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-33.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1649\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-33.png 1649w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-33-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-33-1024x489.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-33-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-33-1536x734.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1649px) 100vw, 1649px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Describe your automation <\/strong>field, type what you want the automation to do.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"812\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_1.png 812w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_1-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_1-768x307.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Review the generated plan. It shows the <strong>Goal<\/strong>, when the automation <strong>Starts<\/strong>, and the <strong>Automation flow<\/strong>, including each email and any delay between them.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Create automation<\/strong> to build the flow.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"457\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_1.png 457w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_1-226x300.png 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><p><strong>NOTE<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Creating the automation deducts credits from your account. This happens after you confirm the plan, not while you&rsquo;re still describing or reviewing it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If the generated plan isn&rsquo;t quite right, you can refine it without starting over.<\/p><ol>\n<li>Click <strong>Make changes<\/strong> below the plan.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_2.png 520w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-25_2-275x300.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Type what you want adjusted.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Apply changes<\/strong>.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26.png 516w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26-259x300.png 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol><p>Reach updates the plan to reflect your instruction. Repeat this as many times as needed before you create the automation.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-what-happens-after-you-create-the-automation\">What happens after you create the automation<\/h2><p>The finished flow opens directly in the workflow editor as a draft, with each step already placed on the canvas. Complete any step flagged <strong>Details missing<\/strong>, then activate the automation when you&rsquo;re ready.&nbsp;For a <strong>Send email<\/strong> step, click <strong>Generate template<\/strong> to describe the email you want and let Reach write it for you, or click <strong>Select template<\/strong> to choose an existing one.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1166\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_2.png 1166w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_2-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_2-1024x542.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-26_2-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1166px) 100vw, 1166px\" \/><\/p><p>The <strong>New automation<\/strong> screen also lists predefined templates below the description field, organized by category such as <strong>First steps, Ecommerce, Follow-up, <\/strong>and <strong>Re-engagement.<\/strong> Describing your automation in plain language and picking a predefined template are two separate starting points on the same screen &mdash; use whichever fits how you prefer to work.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1220\" height=\"760\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-29.png 1220w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-29-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-29-1024x638.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/09\/2026-09-21_10-29-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1220px) 100vw, 1220px\" \/><\/p><p>The plain-language draft works for any automation goal, including drip campaigns, follow-ups, post-purchase flows, and abandoned cart recovery. If you&rsquo;d rather follow the full manual setup or see the predefined template options for one of these goals, see these:<\/p><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-reach-drip-campaign-automation\/\">Hostinger Reach: Drip campaign automation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-reach-how-to-use-re-engagement-automations-for-follow-up-emails\/\">Hostinger Reach: How to use re-engagement automations for follow-up emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-set-up-post-purchase-email-automation-in-hostinger-reach\/\">How to set up post-purchase email automation in Hostinger Reach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/hostinger-reach-how-to-set-up-abandoned-cart-email-automation-for-hostinger-ai-builder-stores\/\">Hostinger Reach: How to set up abandoned cart email automation for Hostinger AI Builder stores<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/how-to-set-up-abandoned-cart-email-automation-for-woocommerce-in-hostinger-reach\/\">How to set up abandoned cart email automation for WooCommerce in Hostinger Reach<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Once activated, your automation runs on its own, sending emails and applying delays exactly as shown in the plan you reviewed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Describe an automation in plain language and let Hostinger Reach generate a ready-to-review draft workflow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":594,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[296],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hostinger-reach"],"hreflangs":[],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/594"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18523"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18523\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18540,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18523\/revisions\/18540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}