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Google Drive
Google Drive
1. Choose trigger event
PDF.co
PDF.co
2. Choose action
1. Select the event
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Google Drive
Choose a trigger event
Choose a trigger
A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New File" from Google Drive.
Add your action
An action happens after the trigger—such as "Add Barcode to PDF" in PDF.co.
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Supported triggers and actions
Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File
Required
Export Format
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Parent Folder
Folder Name
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File Name
Required
File Content
Required
Convert to Document?
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File to Replace
Required
File
Required
Convert to Document?
File Name
File Extension
Idempotency_key
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
File_id
Required
Sharing Preference
Required
Organization Domain
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Copy
Folder
File
Name
Description
Starred
Folder Color (RGB)
Custom Properties
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Api_docs_info
Stop on error
Required
HTTP Method
Required
URL
Required
Query string parameters
Additional request headers
Body
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Retrieve Files from Google Drive
This action sends a GET request to the Google Drive API to retrieve a list of files based on specific query parameters.
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Drive
Folder
File ID
Required
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Folder Name
Required
Search_type
Drive
Parent Folder
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search
Find existing data in your app
Folder Name
Required
Search_type
Drive
Parent Folder
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Search or write
Find existing data in your app, or create a new record if no data is found
Source File URL
Required
Id
Required
X Coordinate
Required
Y Coordinate
Required
Type
Required
Initial Value
Size
Pages
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Text to add
Required
X Co-ordinate
Required
Y Co-ordinate
Required
Advance Options
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Barcode Value
Required
Barcode Type
Generate Inline URL (optional)
Advanced Options
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Input Format
Required
File Name (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
PDF.co API Endpoint
Required
URL Input Parameter Override (optional)
Input JSON (optional)
Execute Job Check Immediately
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Template Id (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Extract Fillable Fields (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
OCR Language (optional)
File Name (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Operation Type
Required
OCR Language for auto-rotate (optional)
Page Numbers (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL (optional)
Text Annotations (fill at least one)
Image Embeds (fill at least one)
Fillable Form Fields (fill at least one)
File Name (optional)
Allow Empty Text and Image Objects (optional)
Auto-trim Input Values (optional)
Template Data (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Operation Mode (optional)
Owner Password (fill at least one for Remove Security)
User Password (fill at least one for Remove Security)
Encryption Algorithm (optional)
Allow Printing (optional)
Define Printing Quality (optional)
Enable Document Assembly (optional)
Enable Content Copying (optional)
Enable Content Copying for Accessibility (optional)
Enable Document Modification (optional)
Enable Form Field Filling (optional)
Enable Commenting (optional)
File Name (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Text to Locate
Required
Replacement Text
Required
Target Pages
Enable Regular Expressions (optional)
Case-Sensitive Search (optional)
Replacement Limit (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Search Query
Required
Enable Regular Expressions (optional)
Page Range (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
Source File URL
Required
Barcode Search String
Required
Exclude Pages with Identified Barcodes (optional)
File Name (optional)
Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
This is an event a Zap performs.
Write
Create a new record or update an existing record in your app.
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Copy File
Add Barcode to PDF
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Frequently Asked Questions about Google Drive + PDF.co integrations
New to automation with Zapier? You're not alone. Here are some answers to common questions about how Zapier works with Google Drive and PDF.co
How do I integrate Google Drive with PDF.co?
You can integrate Google Drive with PDF.co using workflow automation platforms like ours. Set up triggers in Google Drive such as 'New File' and actions in PDF.co like 'Convert File', for seamless document processing.
What types of files can I convert using the Google Drive and PDF.co integration?
With the integration, you can convert a variety of file types including documents, images, and spreadsheets stored in Google Drive to PDFs or other formats using PDF.co's conversion tools.
Can I automatically generate PDFs from new files added to a specific Google Drive folder?
Yes, by setting up a trigger for new files in a specific Google Drive folder, you can automate the process of generating PDFs directly through PDF.co as an action.
Is it possible to extract data from PDFs stored in Google Drive using this integration?
Absolutely. You can set a trigger for when a file is added or updated in Google Drive and use PDF.co's data extraction capabilities to pull information from the PDFs.
How can I manage permissions for the integration between Google Drive and PDF.co?
Permissions are managed through your cloud platform settings. Ensure both services are authorized and have the necessary permissions to access files where needed within your accounts.
Does the integration support batch processing of files from Google Drive?
Yes, our integration setup allows you to process multiple files at once by triggering actions on batch uploads or updates in your designated Google Drive folders.
What happens if there's an error during file conversion or processing in the integration?
In case of errors during file conversion or processing, notifications can be configured to alert you. We also provide logs to help diagnose issues within our platform’s dashboard.
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.
PDF.co is a set of tools for PDF file and data extraction. Get CSV out of pdf, spreadshets, barcodes, invoices. Also can split pdf, merge pdf, convert pdf.
