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Copy new Gmail emails to Google Drive files

When you receive a new email in Gmail, this workflow will immediately replicate the attached file in Google Drive. It's a simple and efficient method to ensure your email attachments are always saved in your Google Drive. This is especially useful to keep your files backed up or for ease of sharing and accessibility.

When you receive a new email in Gmail, this workflow will immediately replicate the attached file in Google Drive. It's a simple and efficient method to ensure your email attachments are always saved in your Google Drive. This is especially useful to keep your files backed up or for ease of sharing and accessibility.

  1. When this happens...
    GmailGmail
    New Email

    Triggers when a new email appears in the specified mailbox.

    TriggerPolling
  2. automatically do this!
    Google DriveGoogle Drive
    Copy File

    Create a copy of the specified file.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

    • Label or mailbox

    • Search keywords

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Label or mailboxRequired

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Search keywordsRequired

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Label or mailbox

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
  • Gmail triggers, actions, and search

    New Starred Email

    Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Label

    • MessageRequired

    Action
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About Gmail

One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

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About Google Drive

Google Drive is Google's file sync app that lets you store all of your files online alongside your Google Docs documents, and keep them synced with all of your devices.