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Turn new Google Drive files into Buffer ideas instantly

Transform the process of tracking new material on Google Drive into the inspiration for social media posts with this workflow. When a new file is added to your selected folder in the Google Drive, this automation generates a new idea within the Buffer app immediately. This integration not only streamlines the process of creating social media content but also ensures that new resources from Google Drive are quickly incorporated into your Buffer strategy.

Transform the process of tracking new material on Google Drive into the inspiration for social media posts with this workflow. When a new file is added to your selected folder in the Google Drive, this automation generates a new idea within the Buffer app immediately. This integration not only streamlines the process of creating social media content but also ensures that new resources from Google Drive are quickly incorporated into your Buffer strategy.

  1. When this happens...
    Google DriveGoogle Drive
    New File in Folder

    Triggers when a new file is created within, moved to, or uploaded directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

    TriggerPolling
  2. automatically do this!
    BufferBuffer
    Create Idea

    Triggers when a new idea has been added.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Include Deleted Files?

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • Include Deleted

    Trigger
    Polling
    Try It
    • Drive

    • Folder

    • FileRequired

    • Convert to Document?

    • File Name

    • File Extension

    • Idempotency Key

    Action
    Write
    • FileRequired

    • Drive

    • FolderRequired

    Action
    Write
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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.