# Automate the weekly client report graphic

> Build a weekly client report card from a Google Sheet and drop it into Slack. Keep each client's numbers in a sheet and the graphic renders itself every week.

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## At a glance

- **What it does:** The metrics card agencies send every week, assembled from a sheet and dropped in Slack.
- **Category:** Marketing.
- **Free plan:** 15 workflow runs to try it (one time), 1 active workflow, up to 5 steps.
- **Paid plans:** 200 to 6,000 workflow runs a month and 3 to 50 active workflows, depending on the plan ([pricing](https://orshot.com/pricing.md)).
- Each successful run uses one workflow credit; idle checks for new rows are free.

- **Time to first render:** Half of new users who render do it within 13 minutes of signing up, and a quarter within 5 minutes.

## Steps

1. **Trigger:** On a schedule (weekly)
2. **Data source:** Google Sheets
3. **Action:** Render template (PNG)
4. **Destination:** Slack

## How to set it up

1. **Design a report template:** Build a report card template in the studio with placeholders for the client name, the metric, and the change you want to highlight.
2. **Keep client metrics in a Google Sheet:** Add one row per client with the numbers that go on the card. The sheet is the single place you update each week.
3. **Set a weekly schedule:** Connect the sheet and pick the day and time. The workflow reads the rows and renders a report card for each client on that cadence.
4. **Send it to Slack:** Connect Slack and choose a channel. Every card lands there each week so the team can review it before it goes to the client.

## Templates for this workflow

- [Deep Navy and Bright Cyan Bold Geometric Digital Marketing Agency Instagram Square Post with Pacifico Script Kicker, Anton Display Headline, Circular Hero Photo in Cyan Ring and Modular Block Decorations](https://orshot.com/templates/1048.md)
- [Forest Emerald Marketing Campaign Brief A4 Document with Cormorant Italic and DM Sans Mixed Title, Four-Column Objectives Grid, Italic Section Headings on Emerald Rules and Timeline Progress Bar Footer](https://orshot.com/templates/1055.md)
- [Deep Navy and Signal Red Growth Insights 2026 Marketing Agency Instagram Square Ad with Anton Vertically Stacked Display Headline, Faint Chart Silhouette Background, Hero Strategist Portrait and Red Footer Bar](https://orshot.com/templates/1057.md)
- [Bold Teal Digital Marketing Agency Instagram Ad](https://orshot.com/templates/1323.md)

## When to use it

### Image generation

- **Image generation API for templates:** an image API where you send the template ID and the values that change (text, photos, colors) and get back a PNG, JPG or WebP. For bulk image generation, render one image per row from a spreadsheet, a workflow, the CLI or an AI agent. ([more](https://orshot.com/solutions/image-generation-api.md))
- **OG image generator** for every blog post, docs page or product: render the Open Graph image automatically from your CMS, including Framer, Webflow and WordPress. ([more](https://orshot.com/integrations/automation.md))
- **Banner generator, YouTube thumbnail generator and ad creatives in every size:** design once and Smart Resize re-lays out the same design for each format, so ad creative automation does not mean redrawing each size. ([more](https://orshot.com/solutions/banner-generation-api.md))
- **Ecommerce product images and personalized images:** promo banners for every product in your Shopify catalog, or a personalized image per contact for email and CRM campaigns. ([more](https://orshot.com/integrations/e-commerce.md))

## How to run it

- **In the app:** open the workflow, connect your accounts, pick your template and activate it. It then runs on its trigger.
- **From an AI agent:** connect the Orshot MCP server (`https://mcp.orshot.com/mcp`) and ask your agent to create, run or check a workflow.
- **From the API:** the Workflows API (`POST https://api.orshot.com/v1/workflows/:id/run`) is available to the MCP server and on the Enterprise plan ([docs](https://orshot.com/docs/api-reference/workflow-run.md)).

## FAQ

### How do I automate a weekly client report graphic?

Keep each client's numbers in a Google Sheet and connect it to this workflow. On the weekly schedule you set, Orshot renders a report card from your template for every row and posts it to Slack, so the graphic is built without anyone rebuilding it by hand.

### Where does the report show up?

In the Slack channel you connect. Each card drops in on the day and time you pick, so the update is waiting for the team rather than sitting on someone's to-do list.

### Does it send the report to the client automatically?

No. The card lands in Slack so you can review it first. You forward or attach the ones you want, which keeps a human in the loop before anything reaches the client.

### Can each client get their own card?

Yes. One row is one client, so the workflow renders a separate card per row and posts each to Slack, all from the same template.

### What if a metric changes week to week?

You only update the sheet. The next scheduled run reads the new values and the cards reflect them, so there is nothing to redesign.

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## About Orshot

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