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title: "Blog - Giacomo Melzi"
description: "Practical automation tutorials: AI, no-code and low-code tools, iPhone Shortcuts and LinkedIn workflows that save hours of manual work."
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author: "Giacomo Melzi"
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# Blog

Practical automation tutorials: AI, no-code and low-code tools, iPhone Shortcuts and LinkedIn workflows that save hours of manual work.

- [Best no-code and low-code tools in 2026](https://giacomomelzi.com/best-no-code-low-code-tools/), 7 November 2026: In 2024 I listed 15 no-code tools. Now that AI agents write the code, I'd keep three for internal tools: Airtable, Zapier and Retool. Here's why.
- [Instantly transcribe voice messages to text on your iPhone](https://giacomomelzi.com/transcribe-audio-messages-iphone-ai/), 2 March 2023: Instantly transcribe any voice message or audio note to text on your iPhone, with OpenAI's speech-to-text AI and a free Shortcut you can copy.
- [Use ChatGPT anywhere on your iPhone](https://giacomomelzi.com/use-chatgpt-anywhere-on-your-iphone/), 5 January 2023: Use ChatGPT from anywhere on your iPhone with a free Shortcut. Reply to emails, translate or fix typos from the share sheet, a tile or a back tap.
- [Generate Google Sheets Formulas Automatically with AI](https://giacomomelzi.com/generate-google-sheets-formulas-automatically/), 14 December 2022: Describe the formula you need in plain English and let AI write it in Google Sheets. A free Apps Script function and an OpenAI key, set up in 5 minutes.
- [How to Create a Linkedin Carousel the Easy Way](https://giacomomelzi.com/how-to-create-linkedin-carousel/), 10 December 2022: Create a Linkedin Carousel the easy way using tools that you already know: Powerpoint, Google Slides or Keynote. Download the templates!