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Create text files in Google Drive from new Gmail emails

Stay organized and save time with this efficient workflow. Whenever you receive a new email in Gmail, this automation swiftly generates a file from the text of that email and saves it in your Google Drive. This ensures all your important documents and communications are backed up and easily accessible, saving you manual work.

Stay organized and save time with this efficient workflow. Whenever you receive a new email in Gmail, this automation swiftly generates a file from the text of that email and saves it in your Google Drive. This ensures all your important documents and communications are backed up and easily accessible, saving you manual work.

  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
    Create File From Text

    Create a new file from plain text.

    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
    Write
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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.
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