Zoho Creator provides a comprehensive AI capability set, documented at AI Capabilities in Creator – powered by Zia.
AI Capability Matrix
| Capability | What It Does | Available As |
|---|---|---|
| AI-Powered Data Processing | Prediction, OCR, Object Detection, Keyword & Sentiment Analysis | AI Models (ready-to-use + custom), AI Fields, Deluge tasks |
| App Creation via GenAI | Generates low-code apps from prompts or uploaded files (PRDs, flow charts) | Zia App Builder |
| AI Tasks using Deluge | Preconfigured AI models called from Deluge scripts | Deluge tasks (external API calls) |
| Zia Assistance | Generate Deluge scripts from natural language; Zia Help Assistant | Deluge editor, Help widget |
| Agentic AI | Multi-step autonomous task execution using Deluge functions | AI Agents (endpoint-driven) |
Deluge AI Tasks (10 Actions)
- Analyze Sentiment
- Predict Language
- Parse Phone Number
- Recognize Text (OCR)
- Find Named Entities
- Parse Address
- Translate
- Keyword Extraction
- Detect Object
- Detect Face
Note: These Deluge AI tasks are counted as external API calls in the Zoho Creator account's credit quota.
AI Models in Creator
Ready-to-Use (pre-built by Zoho):
- Keyword Extraction
- Sentiment Analysis
- OCR
- Object Detection
Custom (trained by the user):
- Prediction (train on sample datasets)
- OCR (custom-trained)
- Object Detection (custom-trained)
Supported LLMs in Creator
| LLM | Access Model | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Zoho GenAI | Default, no cost | Available by default in Developer Console; limited AI calls per plan |
| OpenAI | BYOK (API key required) | Multimodal app builder; rate limits per OpenAI tier |
| Anthropic | BYOK | Available via Developer Console LLM config |
| BYOK | Available via Developer Console LLM config |
Source: Zoho Creator Release Notes
AI Agents in Creator
- Created via Admin Dashboard → Microservices → AI Models → AI Agent
- Associate with Deluge functions that define capabilities
- Generates an endpoint URL callable from Creator apps (via
invoke URLtask or JS API) - Autonomously analyzes, plans, executes tasks, makes decisions
- Foundation for no-code/low-code agentic automation within Creator apps