
ApproveThis manages your Krumzi Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Marketing Automation
Two Platforms, One Powerhouse
When creative teams need to move fast without sacrificing quality, combining Krumzi's dynamic media creation with ApproveThis' structured approval system creates a competitive advantage. This integration solves three critical challenges: eliminating bottlenecks in content review cycles, maintaining brand consistency across visual assets, and enabling cross-functional collaboration without license sprawl.
Krumzi users gain an embedded governance layer through ApproveThis' Zapier integration. Marketing teams can enforce mandatory reviews for high-stakes assets while maintaining the agility to produce social media posts, product visuals, and campaign materials at scale. The real magic happens when conditional approval logic meets Krumzi's template-driven creative automation - producing enterprise-grade content workflows that feel surprisingly lightweight.
Strategic Benefits Across Teams
For creative directors, this integration means finally having enforceable guardrails on brand assets. Legal teams appreciate the audit trails attached to every approved video variation. Sales enablement groups can trigger localized visual content production the moment deal approvals clear. Three examples demonstrate the operational impact:
1. Regulated Industries: Pharma Compliance Made Simple
A medical device manufacturer uses Krumzi to generate patient education videos. Their compliance team configured ApproveThis to:
- Require dual approvals from legal and medical affairs for any content mentioning drug interactions
- Auto-archive rejected video versions with rejection reasons logged
- Trigger revised drafts in Krumzi using previous video metadata when changes request
This setup reduced compliance review cycles from 14 days to 72 hours while maintaining strict regulatory adherence.
2. E-Commerce: Seasonal Campaigns at Warp Speed
An outdoor apparel retailer combines Krumzi's product visualization templates with ApproveThis' threshold rules:
- Product images under $50k budget auto-approve via calculated fields
- High-impact homepage banners require CMO sign-off
- Automatic delegation to backup approvers during holiday blackout periods
Last quarter, they launched 23% more promotional assets without increasing headcount.
3. Franchise Operations: Localized Consistency
A fast-food chain uses the integration to manage 300+ franchise locations:
- Regional managers approve local menu promotions through email
- Approved Krumzi templates auto-populate with location-specific pricing
- Rejected designs trigger brand guideline refresher courses
This helped maintain 99.7% brand compliance across all local marketing materials.
Technical Synergies in Action
The Zapier integration enables three core workflow patterns:
Pre-Publish Quality Gates
When Krumzi exports a new video (like a product demo), ApproveThis can:
- Route to stakeholders based on video metadata (e.g., budget, audience size)
- Apply conditional logic: Legal review only required for videos mentioning competitors
- Post-approved videos directly to CMS or social schedulers
Approval-Triggered Production
An approved request in ApproveThis might:
- Generate 50 localized versions in Krumzi using approved master assets
- Populate video templates with deal-specific pricing from Salesforce
- Initiate translations only for regions where legal approved alt-text
Decision-Based Asset Management
When ApproveThis finalizes a request:
- Approved Krumzi images get tagged "Cleared for Global Use"
- Rejected assets move to "Needs Revision" folder with comments synced
- Time-stamped approval certificates attach to published assets
Implementation Made Simple
Setting up the integration takes under 20 minutes:
1. Create a Zapier account if needed
2. Connect Krumzi and ApproveThis as services
3. Choose trigger events like "New Video Exported" in Krumzi
4. Map key metadata fields to ApproveThis request templates
5. Set escalation rules and approval thresholds
Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-determine approval paths based on Krumzi's output metadata like video length or template type.
Why This Combo Wins
Unlike clunky enterprise systems, this integration respects how modern teams actually work:
For Creators: No more chasing approvers - get clear yes/no decisions via email with context
For Approvers: Review assets directly in approval emails without needing Krumzi logins
For Admins: Maintain control through audit trails without slowing down production
Real-World Use Cases
Agency Scenario:
When a client approves storyboards in ApproveThis, Krumzi auto-generates 15-second teaser clips using branded templates. Revisions trigger side-by-side comparisons in the approval interface.
Enterprise IT Use:
Infrastructure change approvals in ServiceNow auto-generate Krumzi flow diagrams for CAB reviews. Approved changes update network documentation videos.
Non-Profit Impact:
Donation drive approvals trigger thank-you videos personalized with donor names. Approval thresholds auto-greenlight sub-$500 campaigns while requiring board review over $50k.
The Approval Layer Advantage
ApproveThis adds four capabilities Krumzi alone can't provide:
1. Legal Safeguards: Mandatory sign-offs for regulated content
2. Financial Controls: Budget holds on video projects exceeding forecasts
3. Cross-Team Coordination: Sync approvals across creative, legal, and finance teams
4. Compliance Proof: Immutable records for copyright audits
Getting Started
To implement this integration:
1. Create an ApproveThis account
2. Access your Krumzi workspace
3. Build your first Zap in under 15 minutes using pre-built templates
For complex workflows, request a custom demo showing how to combine approval thresholds with Krumzi's template variables for your specific use case.
The Bottom Line
Organizations using both platforms report:
- 68% faster content approval cycles
- 40% reduction in compliance-related revisions
- 90%+ approver adoption rates (vs. 60% for email-based reviews)
By embedding structured approvals into creative workflows, teams ship better content faster while maintaining crucial governance. The integration turns subjective review processes into predictable, automated workflows - without sacrificing creative flexibility.
Integrate with Krumzi Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for Krumzi
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Krumzi
Create approval requests for new exported videos
When a new video is exported in Krumzi, this automation creates an approval request in ApproveThis to streamline the review process. It ensures that every exported video is vetted before being used further.
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Video Exported
Triggers when a new video created by a Zapier action is successfully exported.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create videos for new approval requests
When an approval request is initiated in ApproveThis, this integration automatically creates a customized video in Krumzi using a dynamic template. It helps production teams get started with video content as soon as requests are received.
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

Action
Create Video
Creates a new Krumzi video using a dynamic template.
Create images when approval requests are completed
After a request is approved or denied in ApproveThis, this automation creates a tailored image in Krumzi that reflects the updated decision status. It provides visual confirmation of outcomes to support follow-up actions. *Note: Adjust image template settings as needed to match approval outcomes.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
A Request Is Approved/Denied
Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

Action
Create Image
Creates a new Krumzi image using a dynamic template.
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