Tap a button to generate a sound effect on demand
1 ready-made Button widget and Sonilo Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Button widget can start an automation with "Button press", and IFTTT can then run "Generate music" on Sonilo.
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Have Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor build and run Button widget and Sonilo automations for you, like “Tap a button to generate a sound effect on demand”, with IFTTT MCP.
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Create your own Button widget and Sonilo workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
6 triggers, queries, and actions
Button press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
New generation ready
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time a new music or sound effect generation completes on your Sonilo account.
List recent generations
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of your recent completed music and sound effect generations on Sonilo.
Generate music
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will generate an original piece of music from your text description.
Generate music for a video
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will generate a soundtrack matched to the pacing of your video.
Generate sound effect
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will generate a sound effect from your text description.
Button press
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time you press the button.
Generate music
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will generate an original piece of music from your text description.
Generate music for a video
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will generate a soundtrack matched to the pacing of your video.
Generate sound effect
Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will generate a sound effect from your text description.
List recent generations
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of your recent completed music and sound effect generations on Sonilo.
New generation ready
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires every time a new music or sound effect generation completes on your Sonilo account.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Button press
New generation ready
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Generate music
Generate music for a video
Generate sound effect
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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How to connect to a Button widget automation
Find an Applet using Button widget and Sonilo
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Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.Finalize and customize your Applet
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About Button widget
Make buttons and control other services with a single tap. This service creates widgets that you can use from the home screen of your Android or iOS device.
About Sonilo
Sonilo generates commercially licensed music and sound effects with AI. Connect Sonilo to create original soundtracks from a text prompt, score a video automatically, or generate sound effects — then send the finished audio anywhere IFTTT connects. Every generation comes licensed for commercial use. Requires a free Sonilo Platform account (platform.sonilo.com).