Easy Tech TutsHow to Use Microsoft AI Builder With Power Automate Easily 2026
By Impran M N
Adding artificial intelligence to a workflow sounds complex, but Microsoft AI Builder makes it possible without coding. This guide covers how to bring AI Builder models into your Power Automate flows so you can process documents, extract data, and classify information automatically as part of your automation.
01What is Microsoft AI Builder
AI Builder is a Power Platform capability that provides prebuilt and custom AI models you can call from a flow, covering tasks like text extraction, image analysis, and prediction.
02Create a flow with AI Builder
Add an AI Builder action to a new or existing cloud flow, choosing a prebuilt model such as document processing or a custom model you've trained.
03Process documents and extract data
Use AI Builder to pull text and structured data out of documents like invoices and forms, turning unstructured files into usable information for your workflow.
04Use AI results in your workflow
Take the output from the AI Builder action, such as extracted fields or a classification result, and feed it into later steps like approvals, updates, or notifications.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to train my own AI model to use AI Builder?
No, AI Builder includes prebuilt models for common tasks like invoice and receipt processing, so you can start without training anything yourself.
What kind of documents can AI Builder process?
It's commonly used for invoices, forms, and other structured documents where you need to automatically extract text or specific fields.
Does AI Builder work with SharePoint and Dataverse?
Yes, AI Builder actions integrate with other Microsoft services including SharePoint, Outlook, and Dataverse within your flows.
Is AI Builder only for developers?
No, it's built for citizen developers and IT administrators alike, since the actions can be added to a flow without custom code.
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