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Dynamic Approvals

Send approval requests to reviewers on the fly when no predefined review group exists.

About Dynamic Approvals

Dynamic approvals let you create a custom approval workflow during the review process. You can add reviewers as needed. You can also create multiple approval stages.

Use dynamic approvals when:

  • You do not have a predefined review group

  • You need temporary reviewers

  • You need a custom approval flow for a specific asset


How to Send Dynamic Approvals

Step 1: Open the Review Window

  1. Open your Email or Landing Page.

  2. Click Actions.

  3. Select Send for Review.

Actions menu open in the Email or Landing Page editor with the “Send for Review” option selected.

Step 2: Add a Reviewer

In the review popup, click Add Reviewer.

Review popup showing the “Add Reviewer” button used to add reviewers to a dynamic approval workflow.

Step 3: Build Your Approval Workflow

  1. Add the approval stages you need.

  2. Add reviewers to each stage.

  3. Arrange the stages in the correct review order.

You can create as many stages as needed for your workflow.

Dynamic approval workflow settings with "Add Stage" button highlighted.

Step 4: Configure Stage Approval Rules

After adding multiple reviewers to a stage, you can choose how approvals work.

Require Everyone to Approve

Keep Everyone in stage must approve enabled.

All reviewers in that stage must approve before the workflow continues.

Approval stage settings with “Everyone in stage must approve” enabled so all reviewers in that stage must approve before the workflow continues.

Require Only One Approval

Disable Everyone in stage must approve.

Only one reviewer in the stage needs to approve before the workflow continues.

Approval stage settings with “Everyone in stage must approve” disabled so only one reviewer must approve before the workflow continues.

Step 5: Send the Approval Request

Click Send to start the approval process.

Send button highlighted to submit review process to selected reviewers.

Knak sends approval emails to the selected reviewers.

Dynamic approval process in progress showing multiple approval stages with reviewer statuses and the current stage in the review cycle.

Additional Notes

  • Dynamic approvals are available for Emails and Landing Pages.

  • Approval stages run in sequence.

  • Reviewers receive email notifications automatically.


Need more help? Contact support via live chat within Knak using the chat bubble in the bottom right corner or email support@knak.com

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