# How to Start Automating Work With Make.com

> Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends automating a repetitive task whose steps you already know, rather than postponing work until you can build an AI agent. He used Make.com to translate hundreds of files into six languages and save new files in Google Drive.

- By Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) — AI, marketing and business, in Arabic
- 5 October 2026
- URL: https://abdulosama.com/en/feed/make-com-automation-for-repetitive-work
- Video: https://abdulosama.com/feed/video/87
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMpTk0ctBkH/

## Key takeaways

- Start with repetitive work whose steps you already understand.
- Abdul recommends Make.com as a no-code starting point with templates.
- His example translated hundreds of files into six languages and saved new files in Google Drive.
- He says setting up that automation took two hours.

## Start with a task you already know

Abdul Osama (عبدول أسامة) recommends automating repetitive work with a familiar sequence of steps. Automation means setting up steps to run without repeating them manually; AI can handle a step within that process. He recommends Make.com, a no-code platform for building automations.

> “Automations will take repetitive, time-consuming work off your hands.” — Abdul Osama

## His file-translation example

Abdul describes a project that required hundreds of files to be translated into six languages. He built a Make.com automation that took each file, sent it for translation using OpenAI, an AI model provider, and created a new file in the appropriate language in Google Drive, a cloud file-storage service.

### In numbers

- **Hundreds of files** needed translation into **six languages**.
- He estimated that doing it one by one would take **tens of hours, if not days**.
- Building the automation took **two hours**; he says it saved him days of work.

> “The automation itself took me two hours of work, but saved me days of work.” — Abdul Osama

## Where should a beginner start?

| Option | Abdul’s view |
| --- | --- |
| Make.com | You do not need to be a programmer; it offers ready-made templates and a learning academy. |
| n8n | A workflow-automation platform that he considers a difficult starting point for some beginners. |

## Background and next step

AI agents are systems that can take steps toward a goal, but building one is not necessary for a straightforward, repeatable process. Pick one task, write down its steps, and try connecting the tools you already use. Abdul says the Make.com academy can help users learn to connect email, spreadsheets and Notion, a workspace for notes and databases. He also offered to send viewers an invitation for free use; check whether that offer is still available.

## Questions and answers

### Do I need to code to use Make.com?

Abdul says you do not need to be a programmer. He points to its ready-made templates and learning academy.

### Why start with automation instead of AI agents?

A repetitive task with known steps can be automated directly. Abdul warns that starting with something more complex can delay getting started.

### How did his translation automation work?

It took a file, used OpenAI to translate it, then created a new file in the appropriate language in Google Drive.

### Is Abdul’s free Make.com invitation still available?

He offered to send viewers an invitation in the video, but its current availability is unconfirmed.

## Sources and tools mentioned

- [n8n](https://n8n.io)
- [OpenAI](https://openai.com)
- [Notion](https://www.notion.so)

## Full transcript

سيبك من الـ AI Agents وابدأ باللي فعلاً هيريحك. الAutomations اللي تقدر تستخدم فيها الـ AI. مش لازم تبتدي بالحاجة الواو الترندي وتفضل تقول هبتدي بكرة وتلاقيها صعبة وده اللي حصل مع ناس كتيرة حاولت تبتدي من n8n اللي هو حل معقد جداً. إنما الAutomations هتشيل من عليك الشغل المتكرر اللي بيضايع وقتك كتير واللي انت عارفه وحافظ الفلو بتاعه. تقدر تمايكن المهام اللي بتتكرر والحاجات اللي بتنسى تعملها وأحسن منصة استخدمتها للAutomation هي Make.com. مش محتاج تكون مبرمج فيها تمبلتس كتيرة جاهزة حلوة جداً. ولو عندك حبة صبر هتعمل Automations فظيعة. أنا كان عندي مشروع كان فيه مئات الملفات اللي لازم تترجم لست لغات. بدل ما ترجمهم واحد واحد وده كان هياخد مني عشرات الساعات لو مش أيام عملت Automation على Make.com بياخد الملف يروح يترجمه عند OpenAI ويعمله ملف جديد جوه الجوجل درايف بتاعي باللغة بتاعته. الAutomation نفسه خد مني ساعتين شغل بس وفر لي شغل أيام. كمان Make.com عندهم أكاديمية ممكن تتعلم منها تربط إزاي الAutomations بتاعتك بكل المنصات اللي بتستخدمها سواء كانت Automation أو إيميل أو شيتس أو نوتشن أو أي حاجة. لو مهتم بMake.com ابعتلي وهبعتلك دعوة خاصة تستخدمها مجاناً. ما تنساش تحفظ الفيديو وتبعته لحد ممكن فعلاً يستفيد من حاجة زي كده. وخليك فاكر إذا كأس صناعي مش هيستبدلك بس اللي بيعرف يستخدمه في شغله هيعديك بمراحل لو ما بدأتش تتعلم. أنا عبد الأسامة تابعني عشان تعرف كل جديد في الذكاء الصناعي والتسويق.

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Transcribed and written up with AI from the video; reviewed on request.