> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://netpartners.marketing/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # HighLevel Updates: New Features for Aug 31-Sep 4, 2026 - URL: https://netpartners.marketing/highlevel-updates-week-august-31-september-4-2026/ - Published: 2026-09-07T09:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-11T19:52:05.000Z - Description: Eighteen new agent connectors, full-stack AI Studio, workflow image actions, Voice AI session variables, and chat widget spam protection. - Author: Zoltan Juhasz - Tags: Product Updates The week that closed August and opened September 2026 brought a dense batch of HighLevel releases. Agents picked up eighteen integrations, AI Studio began producing server-rendered applications, workflows learned to create and read images, and store owners gained control over shipping and product links. Because the week straddles two months, these items also appear in the [August 2026 updates roundup](https://guide.launchkit.work/blog-highlevel-updates-august-2026?ref=netpartners.marketing) and the [September 2026 updates roundup](https://guide.launchkit.work/blog-highlevel-updates-september-2026?ref=netpartners.marketing). ## Eighteen New Connectors for Managed Agents and Ask AI The connector catalog behind Managed Agents and Ask AI grew by eighteen entries. Task and record work is covered by **Asana**, **ClickUp**, and **Airtable**, while **Stripe** handles payment links, invoices, and customers, **AdAdvisor** runs Meta ad campaigns, and **Usermaven** reports funnels and attribution. Research and outreach arrive through **Firecrawl**, **Clay**, **Lemlist**, and **Nekt**, while **Kling**, **Shotstack**, and **Reap** cover generated video, templated production, and captioned shorts. **Fireflies** pulls call transcripts, **Hubstaff** returns timesheets, **Cloudflare** manages DNS and Workers, **Supabase** queries Postgres, and **Composio** opens a path to over 1,000 tools. Client reporting and prospect research can now go to an agent instead of a contractor. ## Managed Agents Get an Unpublish Switch Published agents can be taken out of production in one click. Unpublishing rests every trigger and clears armed scheduled runs, while triggers, connected apps, knowledge, and instructions stay saved exactly as configured. The builder remains open for editing and testing while the agent is offline, and republishing restores the full setup in one action. Events already in flight are marked as skipped with a stated reason, and seasonal or campaign agents can be paused between promotions rather than rebuilt. ## AI Studio Moves Toward Full-Stack Applications New AI Studio projects are built on TanStack Start. Pages render on the server, so search engines and link previews receive real HTML instead of an empty container. Server functions keep logic off the client, REST endpoints expose a genuine HTTP backend, and a secrets vault stores API keys so credentials never reach the browser bundle. Existing Vite and React projects keep running unchanged, and this capability is in private beta ahead of a wider release. A human-in-the-loop step pauses generation and shows a selection card when an account-specific choice is needed, such as which calendar to attach, then resumes the build with its context intact. Smarter project context parses exports, imports, and routes directly instead of generated summaries. Usage banners alert subscription users at 70, 85, and 100 percent of their allocation and notify pay-per-use accounts every $50. ## Workflows Can Generate and Read Images **AI Image Generation** creates campaign visuals from a prompt using GPT Image 2 or three Gemini models, with preset styles for mockups, social posts, and flyers plus design kit and brand voice controls. Assets save to Media Storage and expose an image URL variable for downstream email, SMS, and webhook steps, so prompts pulled row by row from a spreadsheet become a batch creative line. **AI Analyze Image** runs the other direction, sending a picture to a vision model and returning plain text. It extracts text from receipts, invoices, and screenshots, describes content, and answers free-form questions. The output can fill a custom field or drive branching, so a workflow routes a contact based on what a photo shows. Both actions bill on token-based pricing. See the wider [HighLevel AI toolset](https://www.gohighlevel.com/ai?fp%5Fref=details&ref=netpartners.marketing). ## Ecommerce Stores Get Shipping and Sharing Controls Product detail pages can be previewed or copied straight from the products list without opening the store builder, with links respecting custom page mappings and the connected domain. The Printify integration gained live shipping rates at checkout through an automatic shipping profile, plus currency conversion applied during import so merchants can price for their own market. A new block shipping setting stops checkout when no shipping rule matches the delivery address, replacing accidental free shipping with a message that lets shoppers remove the item or empty the cart. Digital-only carts skip the check, and the setting stays off until enabled. Accounts without a store can also click Complete Setup and be guided through creation by Ask AI, though payment credentials remain manual. ## Voice AI Gains Session Variables and a Cleaner Builder The agent builder now hides Call Settings, Agent Behavior, Transcription and Speech, Voice Settings, and System Prompts behind a show advanced settings toggle, which keeps the everyday view clean and reduces accidental edits. Timezone moved into the main toolbar beside voice, model, and language, where it matters for scheduling and call routing. The larger addition is a session variable registry. Each agent holds up to 20 named values with labels and optional defaults. Custom actions map API response paths into them through a dropdown, and the same picker inserts them into prompts, welcome messages, voicemail scripts, and SMS. Values captured mid-call override defaults at send time, so a detail gathered early in a call can appear in a text sent later. Read more about [Voice AI capabilities](https://www.gohighlevel.com/voice-ai?fp%5Fref=details&ref=netpartners.marketing). ## Chat Widget Spam Protection Without CAPTCHAs Chat widget forms now screen bot and spam submissions automatically, with no CAPTCHA or extra fields for genuine visitors. Flagged leads are kept rather than deleted: they are created, tagged, and have outbound messaging paused, which protects sender reputation and messaging spend. Each widget can be set to tag only, pause SMS, pause email, or pause both, and every action is logged and reversible in one click. Protection is off on existing widgets and on for new ones. ## Ask AI Skills Run on CRM Triggers Custom Ask AI skills no longer need someone to open a chat. A skill can fire on contact created, form or survey submitted, tag added or removed, appointment booked or changed, opportunity created or moved, or a Facebook lead arriving, and schedules support fixed dates, intervals, or cron expressions. Triggers can be set up conversationally, and an execution log records every run with its event and status. ## Smaller Improvements Worth Noting - **Communities course filters:** members can filter the Learning tab by topic, difficulty, and language and sort by title or date. - **Announcement targeting:** banners can be scoped by sub-account fields such as country, currency, niche, and SaaS mode plus user role and language, using AND inside a group and OR across groups. - **SaaS V2 card deletion:** V2 sub-accounts can remove a saved payment method themselves, closing a parity gap with V1. - **Toll-free verification:** registration now requires privacy policy and terms URLs ahead of the carrier mandate on September 15, 2026. - **Developer documentation:** marketplace guides and the API reference are now separate navigation sections. - **WordPress domains:** provisioning moved to a background queue, cutting 95th percentile response time from roughly 90 seconds to under one second. - **Email campaigns during trials:** sub-accounts under trial-mode agencies can send campaigns instead of hitting an upgrade block. - **WhatsApp usernames on mobile:** username-only contacts are reachable from the app, and a phone number merges with its username into one row. - **DNSSEC transfer guidance:** the transfer-in flow names DNSSEC as the blocker and links to a fix. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Which of these releases cost extra to use? The two workflow image actions bill on token-based pricing, and AI Studio has moved off its promotional free period, which is why usage banners were added. Everything else is included with existing plan access. See the [HighLevel pricing page](https://www.gohighlevel.com/pricing?fp%5Fref=details&ref=netpartners.marketing). ### Do I need to switch anything on? Most items are live by default. Three need action: chat widget spam protection is off on existing widgets, the ecommerce block shipping setting must be enabled and the store republished, and Voice AI advanced settings sit behind a toggle. ### Is the full-stack version of AI Studio available to everyone? Not yet. Server rendering, server functions, REST endpoints, and the secrets vault are in private beta, with a general release and a migration guide expected later. Features still in testing are tracked on the [HighLevel beta watch page](https://guide.launchkit.work/blog-highlevel-beta-watch?ref=netpartners.marketing). ## Try These Features Yourself These features are easier to judge inside a live account than on a feature list. Build a workflow that reads a submitted receipt or point an agent at one of the new integrations. [**Start a free 30-day GoHighLevel trial**](https://www.gohighlevel.com/details-ai-agency-white-label?fp%5Fref=details&ref=netpartners.marketing) and test the batch against your own client work.