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Manually start a Workflow with custom inputs whenever you need. The Manual trigger is the default trigger type and is ideal for Workflows you want to run on demand.
1

Add a Manual trigger

Create a new Workflow with a Manual trigger, or change an existing Workflow’s trigger type to Manual.
Workflow builder showing trigger type selection with Manual highlighted
2

Add input fields

Click + Add to create input fields for your Manual trigger. Input fields let you provide data that the rest of the Workflow can reference.
Manual trigger with the + Add button for input fields
3

Choose the input field type

Select the type that matches your data:
Input field type selector dropdown
4

Name your input fields

Give each field a descriptive name so it’s easy to reference later as a variable in other actions.
Input field with custom name entered
5

Configure advanced settings

Expand the field settings to access additional options:
  • Description — Add context or instructions for the person running the Workflow
  • Optional — Toggle on if the Workflow should proceed even when this field is left empty
  • Accepts Multiple — Allow multiple values for the same field (useful for lists of URLs or files)
Advanced settings panel showing Description, Optional, and Accepts Multiple toggles
6

Reorder and manage fields

Drag input fields to reorder them. Click the pencil icon to edit a field, or the trash icon to remove it.
When you run the Workflow, fields with Accepts Multiple enabled show a + Add button so you can provide additional values as a list.