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Connect Trello and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) integrations

Transform your project management with intelligent automation that connects Trello's visual workflow to OpenAI's powerful capabilities. Automatically convert emails into organized tasks, generate AI-powered content, and create comprehensive documentation as your projects progress—all without manual effort.

Simplify content creation, automate task organization, and keep stakeholders informed through smart integrations that analyze context, detect priorities, and draft updates. Let AI handle routine writing while you focus on strategic decisions and creative work

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Create a custom workflow

Turn your Trello board activity into intelligent AI-powered automation with Make—where every card update, move, or creation triggers OpenAI to generate content with ChatGPT, create visuals with DALL-E, or transcribe audio with Whisper, transforming project management into a creative powerhouse that works automatically

Create a custom workflow

Every automation starts with a trigger and an action. Select one from each app to generate a workflow tailored to your needs.

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Trigger: Watch Activities
OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper)
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a new activity occurs.

  • Triggers when new activity occurs.

  • Triggers when a new attachment is added to a card.

  • Triggers when the connection's user adds a board.

  • Triggers when a new card is added.

  • Triggers when a card is moved to a specific list.

  • Triggers when a new comment is added.

  • Triggers when you have a new notification.

2. Select an action

  • Analyzes images according to specified instructions.

  • Cancels an "in-progress" batch. The batch will be in status "cancelling" for up to 10 minutes, before changing to "cancelled", where it will have partial results (if any) available in the output file.

  • Creates and executes a batch of API calls.

  • Creates a new skill.

  • Creates a new immutable skill version.

  • Creates a new vector store and optionally adds files to it, or adds files to an existing vector store.

  • Deletes an existing conversation.

  • Deletes an existing model response.

  • Deletes a skill. This action cannot be undone.

  • Deletes a skill version. This action cannot be undone.

  • Deletes a vector store. This action cannot be undone.

  • Downloads a file from a container.

  • Downloads a skill as a ZIP file using its ID.

  • Downloads a skill version as a ZIP file.

  • Creates an edited or extended image given one or more source images and a prompt.

  • Generates a chat completion.

  • Qualifies whether the provided image or text(s) contains violent, hateful, illicit or adult content.

  • Generates a response.

  • Transcribes an audio to text.

  • Translates an audio to English.

  • Creates an embedding vector representing the input text.

  • Generates images using GPT Image.

  • Generates an audio file based on text input and settings.

  • Retrieves details of the specified batch.

  • Retrieves an existing model response.

  • Returns information about a specific skill by its ID.

  • Returns information about a specific skill version.

  • Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

  • Generates text responses from prompts without requiring an account or connection.

  • Identifies information in a prompt's text and returns it as structured data.

  • Updates the default version pointer for a skill.

  • Uploads a file to be used across the OpenAI platform.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Connect OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) and Trello through Make's automation platform to create workflows where OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) acts as a trigger and OpenAI performs actions. When events occur in OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper)—such as creating new cards, updating card details, or moving cards between lists—these triggers automatically activate Trello to perform actions like generating task descriptions with ChatGPT, creating visual content with DALL-E for your boards, or transcribing meeting notes with Whisper directly into card content. This integration allows OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) changes to automatically initiate OpenAI's AI capabilities, transforming OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) updates into intelligent automated responses that generate creative assets, summarize information, or process voice recordings based on your OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) board activity

Add a Label to a Card
Adds an existing label to a card.
Action
Add a Member to a Card
Adds a selected member to a card.
Action
Add an Attachment
Adds an attachment to a card.
Action
Analyze images (Vision)
Analyzes images according to specified instructions.
Action
Archive or Unarchive a Board
Archives or unarchives a board.
Action
Archive or Unarchive a Card
Archives or unarchives a card.
Action
Archive or Unarchive a List
Archives or unarchives a specific list.
Action
Assign a Member to a Board
Assigns a specific member to a board.
Action
Cancel a batch
Cancels an "in-progress" batch. The batch will be in status "cancelling" for up to 10 minutes, before changing to "cancelled", where it will have partial results (if any) available in the output file.
Action
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How to set up Trello and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper) in 5 easy steps

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Step 1

Open your Make scenario and add Trello

Log into your Make account and create a new scenario or open an existing one. Then, find Trello in the list of available apps and add a Trello module to your workspace. A module is an action block that tells Trello what to do, like creating a card or tracking updates.

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Start creating your connection

Once you've added the Trello module, look for the Connection field and click the 'Add' button next to it. This begins the process of linking Make with your Trello account so they can communicate with each other. You can optionally give your connection a memorable name to help you identify it later.

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Log in to your Trello account

After clicking 'Save' on the connection screen, a new window will appear asking you to log in to Trello. Enter your Trello username and password to verify your identity. This security step ensures that only you can authorize Make to work with your Trello boards and cards.

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Authorize Make to access your Trello data

Once logged in, Trello will ask for your permission to let Make access your account. Click the 'Allow' button to grant this authorization. This permission allows Make to perform actions in Trello on your behalf, such as creating cards or organizing your boards automatically.

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Complete the connection and start automating

After authorizing access, you'll be redirected back to Make and your connection will be established. You'll see your new connection appear in the Connection field, confirming that Make and Trello are now linked. Now you can select what action you want Trello to perform and start building your automated workflow.

Transform your workflow with AI-powered automation for Trello

Discover how integrating Trello and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) revolutionizes project management through intelligent task creation, automated content generation, and smart workflows

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Intelligent task creation from multiple sources

Automatically transform emails, documents, and other inputs into well-organized Trello cards with AI-powered descriptions and categorization.

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AI-powered content generation for project management

Generate press releases, project summaries, and task descriptions directly within your Trello workflow using ChatGPT's advanced language capabilities.

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Automated workflow documentation

Let AI automatically draft detailed documentation and updates based on Trello card movements and changes, keeping stakeholders informed.

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Smart email-to-task conversion

Convert incoming emails into actionable Trello tasks with AI-powered context analysis, priority detection, and automatic assignment suggestions.

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By connecting Trello and OpenAI through Make, you can automatically generate task descriptions, create intelligent card summaries, auto-categorize tasks using AI analysis, and even generate project updates from board activity. For example, when a new card is added to Trello, Make can trigger OpenAI to analyze the task and automatically add relevant labels, detailed descriptions, or subtasks based on AI recommendations. This saves hours of manual work and ensures consistent, high-quality task documentation across your boards.

Make enables powerful automation scenarios between Trello and OpenAI, including: automatically generating meeting notes summaries and creating Trello cards from them, using AI to analyze card comments and suggest next actions, creating content briefs in Trello cards with DALL-E generated visual concepts, transcribing voice memos with Whisper and adding them as card descriptions, and using ChatGPT to draft responses to customer requests tracked in Trello. You can set up these automations without coding, and Make's visual builder lets you customize workflows to match your specific needs.

No technical or coding knowledge is required. Make provides a user-friendly, visual interface where you select Trello and OpenAI as your apps, authenticate your accounts, and configure triggers and actions using dropdown menus. Make offers pre-built templates for common Trello-OpenAI workflows that you can customize with a few clicks. The platform includes built-in error handling, testing features, and detailed documentation to guide you through the setup process, making it accessible for users of all skill levels.

Absolutely. Make offers a free tier to get started, and paid plans begin at a fraction of what custom development would cost. Building a custom integration would require hiring developers, ongoing maintenance, server costs, and security management—potentially costing thousands of dollars. With Make, you get instant access to maintained, secure connections with both Trello and OpenAI, automatic updates when APIs change, scalable infrastructure, and the flexibility to modify workflows anytime without additional development costs. Most users can accomplish their automation goals within Make's affordable pricing tiers while saving significant time and resources.