Email by Zapier + Google Drive

Save new email attachments to Google Drive

You already keep all of your Google Docs and other important files in Google Drive. With this Zap, you can also save all of your email attachments to Google Drive automatically! Whenever someone emails you something important, forward it to the Zapier email address you'll set up with this Zap, and Zapier will automatically save it to Google Drive. Learn more in our guide on how to email files to Google Drive.

When this happens...
New Inbound Email
Triggers when an email is forwarded to your own custom zapiermail.com address.
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Upload File
Triggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder).
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Supported triggers and actions

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- Email AddressRequired
  Customize the private email address associated with your mailbox. Be sure to use lowercase and numbers only. Just forward emails to this address to trigger this Zap. Want to receive to your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill, or Gmail instead.
Trigger
Instant
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- ToRequired
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- SubjectRequired
- Body (HTML or Plain)Required
  You can place HTML in here and we will send it as is. If this is plain text, we will try to convert it to some very basic HTML for greater client compatibility.
- Attachment
  A file object to be attached to the email. Plain text content will converted into a txt file and attached. Please note, if the file is over ~10mb or so, you should explore using other email sending techniques (like Gmail or SMTP).
- From Name
  This will be your "display name" when sending. Want to send from your own email address? Try Mailgun, IMAP, Mandrill or Gmail apps instead.
- Reply To
  Specify a reply address other than your own.
- Cc
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- Bcc
  Can be a comma separated list of emails. Limited to 5.
- Force Linebreaks?
  Set this to "yes" if your emails are received without line breaks or spacing.
- Enable read receipts?
  Want to be notified when this email is opened? Set this to to True and set up a Zap using the New Read Receipt trigger.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new files added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for updated files. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: files updated within 5 minutes after creation or located in subfolders of the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
- Include Deleted
  Should this trigger also on files that are deleted?
Trigger
Scheduled
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write

- FileRequired
  File to Move
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- FolderRequired
  Destination folder to move into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder to find/replace this file into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders. Places at the top-level if none picked.
- File to ReplaceRequired
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Write

- FileRequired
  File to create a shortcut to
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Destination folder for shortcut. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders.
Action
Write
- File NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
- File Types
  Restrict the search to specific file types. If you only want a single file extension, you can simply add that to the name search above.
Action
Search
- File NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- File Types
  Restrict the search to specific file types. If you only want a single file extension, you can simply add that to the name search above.
- FileRequired
  A file to be uploaded. Can be an actual file or a public URL. See this help doc for more information
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we use the same name and extension as the original file.
- File Extension
  Advanced: Can only be used if you also specify a file name.
- Idempotency Key
Action
Search or write

- Setup Directions
  In order to trigger when emails are opened, this must be paired with a separate Zap using the Send Outbound Email action, with the Enable Read Receipts? field set to True.
  To test with a live email, send an email to yourself using your Send Outbound Email action (with read receipts enabled) and open it, then test this trigger immediately for samples. If you don't need to test with live data, click Skip Test to use static test data.
Trigger
Instant
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- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
Trigger
Scheduled
Try It
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Check a specific folder for new subfolders. Keep clicking to go inside folders. Please note: new folders added to subfolders inside the folder you choose here will NOT trigger this Zap. Defaults to the top-level folder if none is picked.
Trigger
Scheduled
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- FileRequired
  File to Copy
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
- File Name
  By default, we name the new copy as "Copy of {original file name}".
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder to put the new copy into. Keep clicking to drill down into child folders. Defaults to the same folder as the source file's.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Select where to create this new folder. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- Folder NameRequired
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Folder
  Folder where to place file. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
- File NameRequired
- File ContentRequired
  Use plain text.
- Convert to Document?
  If yes, we will tell Google to convert this into an editable document.
Action
Write
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- File IdRequired
- Sharing PreferenceRequired
  This will add a group that the file is shared with, but not remove any existing groups it is shared with. Sharing with an organization is only valid for G Suite users.
- Organization Domain
  Domain name of your G Suite organization (required if you chose a "Sharing Preference" that includes your organization). Example: yourcompany.com
Action
Write
- Api Docs Info
  API docs for Google Drive are located here https://developers.google.com/drive/api/v3/reference
- HTTP MethodRequired
- URLRequired
  Requests can only be made to domains associated by this application.
- Query String Parameters
  These params will be URL-encoded and appended to the URL when making the request.
- Headers
  Authentication headers are included automatically
- Additional Request Headers
  Zapier will apply these optional headers and values to the request in addition to any headers created as part of the authentication mechanism.
- Body
  Zapier will pass this along raw. If you would like to provide complex JSON, try a "Code by Zapier" step to build the structure and pass it along here. For example, {"foo": "bar"} is perfectly valid.
Action
Write
- Folder NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
Action
Search
- Folder NameRequired
- Drive
  The drive to use. If nothing is selected, then your personal Google Drive will be used. If you are connected with any Google Shared Drives, you can select it here.
- Parent Folder
  Select where to create this new folder. Keep clicking the dropdown to go inside folders. Defaults to the top-level folder if left blank.
Action
Search or write

About Email by Zapier

Send and receive email via a custom Zapier email address at "zapiermail.com". This is great for triggering off of emails and sending custom emails. (Max of 10 email sends per hour.) Have direct access to your own email servers? Check out our IMAP and SMTP services!

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Email by Zapier + Google Drive

Save new email attachments to Google Drive

New Inbound Email

Email AddressRequired

Send Outbound Email

ToRequired

SubjectRequired

Body (HTML or Plain)Required

Attachment

From Name

Reply To

Cc

Bcc

Force Linebreaks?

Enable read receipts?

New File in Folder

Drive

Folder

Updated File

Drive

Folder

Include Deleted

Upload File

Drive

Folder

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

Move File

FileRequired

Drive

FolderRequired

Replace File

Drive

Folder

File to ReplaceRequired

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

Create Shortcut

FileRequired

Drive

Folder

Find a File

File NameRequired

Drive

Folder

File Types

Find or Create File

File NameRequired

Drive

Folder

File Types

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

File Extension

Idempotency Key

New Read Receipt

Setup Directions

New File

Drive

New Folder

Drive

Folder

Copy File

FileRequired

Convert to Document?

File Name

Drive

Folder

Create Folder

Drive

Parent Folder

Folder NameRequired

Create File from Text