Triggers | Speak AI Docs

Pick one trigger per automation: instant on each new file, scheduled on a cadence, or an inbound webhook when another system decides.

A trigger decides when an automation runs. Pick one per automation.

The Trigger card in an automation’s config panel, set to the Speak event Media analyzed in folder. Its three steps read App, Event and Configure, and Configure shows Trigger Folders set to Automated Summaries with Run mode set to Instant, when a file finishes processing.

The triggers

Instant: runs on each new media file as it finishes processing. The default for score-every-call and extract-on-arrival workflows.
Scheduled: runs on a cadence across a folder or your library, for digests and batch jobs.
Inbound webhook: an external tool starts the run by sending an HTTP request, so Zapier, Make, or your own script can hand work to Speak AI.

Choosing

If the work belongs to one file, use Instant. If it summarizes many files, schedule it. If another system knows when to run, use the webhook. Scope any of them with filters so the automation only touches the media it should.

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