I heart IFTTT so much that I am counting down some of the great recipes that are hard to disregard.

Text to escape

Text to escape - ifttt

Ever got yourself into never-ending arguments between friends or a date so bad that you just couldn’t wait to leave? With this  IFTTT recipe, you can text IFTTT and receive a customized phone call to get you out of any awful situation. You can create a number of messages for different situations you expect the need to escape from.

When Facebook profile picture changes, update Twitter profile picture

When Facebook profile picture changes, update Twitter profile picture ifttt recipe

This  IFTTT recipe can come handy if you want to use same profile picture across social networks; you can automate the process by forcing twitter to update your profile picture when you change your Facebook profile picture.

Email Attachment to Dropbox

Send email attachments to Dropbox - ifttt recipe

Do you have corporate email accounts that are constantly running out of web space for email attachments? With this specific recipe you can back up all your attachments to Dropbox not having to archive them manually.

Receive a text message, if it’s going to rain or snow

Receive a text message, if it’s going to rain or snow

With this recipe you can let web be your virtual umbrella so that you’re not caught in rain or snow. You can easily receive notifications from all of your favorite services.

Backup Facebook Tagged Photos to Dropbox

Backup Facebook Tagged Photos to Dropbox - ifttt recipe

When you are tagged in someone else’s photos on Facebook, they control the exposure. If you want to make sure to get a copy of these photos; so that you can even go through them when you’re offline, it’s when this particular  IFTTT recipe comes real handy. This recipe automatically pushes your Facebook tagged photos to a pre-designated location on your Dropbox.

Thank #FF

Thank #FF - ifttt recipe

Friday follows or #FF is a great way for Twitter users to share their favorite Twitter users with their own followers. Now when you get mentioned in a #FF by another Twitter user to thank them automatically!

Tweet about the new YouTube video upload

Tweet about the new YouTube video upload

Do you run a product specific channel on YouTube? If yes, then this  IFTTT recipe lets you automatically update your status on Twitter once video gets uploaded on YouTube; saving your time from having to open Twitter and update the status separately.

Do you use IFTTT? Feel free to share your favorite recipes in the comments.

Ever wish that you could automate some of the actions that you find yourself doing from one web service to another over and over? Yes, you can!! With IFTTT you can actually put the internet to work for you by creating a task that fits the structure: if this then that!

What’s the catch?

There’s simply no catch;  IFTTT is a way of making all those different web tools or app services you’ve signed up for actually work for you. It lets you create your own social curation tools that can automate actions on social media networks or applications after an action occurs on a separate social network or application. For instance, when I have a mention on twitter I can automatically thank for the mention, greet my new followers or when I have a new video upload in YouTube I can tweet about it at the same time.

How does  IFTTT work?

IFTTT works with a number of programs like twitter, Facebook, your web based email, Gmail, Flickr and so on; which it calls ‘Channels’. Currently, you can connect to 39 channels and create numerous tasks by carrying out ‘IF’ instructions on items in the programs.

How does ifttt work

Here’s how you can create a task and make it a recipe in  IFTTT

If you have a new follower on Twitter, send them a direct thank you message automatically.

Note: You will be required to activate the channels, before you prolong creating tasks!!

How to create a task and a recipe in ifttt

Check out some of the best recipes to get started:-

1. Text To Escape: Text IFTTT in order to receive a fake call to get you out of almost any disastrous  situation.
2. Facebook Tagged Photo to Dropbox: Every time you are tagged in a photo on Facebook, it will be sent to Dropbox.
3. When Facebook Profile Picture Changes, Update Twitter Profile Picture
4. Rain Forecast Via SMS: Receive a text message if it’s going to rain.

IFTTT turns your favourite web services into Lego blocks and enables you to save time curating content and automate activities such as monitoring your brand online. Your imagination is the only limit of what you can achieve with this great tool.