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Convert new Slack channel messages into searchable pdfs with PDF.co

Never miss important information from your Slack channel. With this workflow, whenever a new message containing a scanned PDF is posted to your chosen Slack channel, it is instantly transformed into a searchable PDF via PDF.co. It enhances your document's accessibility by allowing you to search through its content easily, thus improving efficiency and productivity in your team.

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New Message Posted to ChannelTriggers when a new message is posted to a specific #channel you choose.
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Convert Scanned PDF to Searchable PDFConverts a scanned PDF or image file into a text-searchable PDF.
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More things you can do with Slack and PDF.co

Discover other triggers and actions you can use with Slack and PDF.co

- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
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- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Optimized data
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
- User Name
- Shared
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Search Query
  Required
- Optimized data
Trigger
Polling
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- Channel ID
- Reaction
- Member ID
- Message Author ID
Trigger
Instant
Try It

- Automation Identifier
- Access type
Trigger
Instant
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New User
Triggers when a new Slack user is created / first joins your org.
Trigger
Instant
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- Text
  Required
- Remind when?
  Required
- Remind who?
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Scheduled As
  Required
- Scheduled Message ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_delete_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
Action
Write
- Canvas ID
  Required
- Operation
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel Name
  Required
Action
Write
- Status_copy
- Approval request message
  Required
- Send message as
  Required
- Approval type
  Required
- Zap_id
- Include a link to this automation?
- Approve button URL
- Approve button label
- Add decline button
- Add details button
- Require confirmation
Action
Write
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Email
- Display Name
- User
Action
Write
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
Get Message by Timestamp
This action retrieves a specific message from a conversation history in Slack using the message's timestamp.
Action
Write
Retrieve Thread Messages
This action retrieves all the messages sent to a specific thread in a selected channel.
Action
Write
Create Private Channel
This action creates a private channel in Slack.
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
Action
Search
- Email
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Full Name
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Barcode Value
  Required
- Barcode Type
  Required
- Source File URL (optional)
- X Coordinate
  Required
- Y Coordinate
  Required
- Pages (optional)
- Custom Profiles
- Advanced Options
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Image URL
  Required
- X Coordinate
  Required
- Y Coordinate
  Required
- Width
- Height
- Pages
- Advanced Options
Action
Write
- Message
- Source File URL
  Required
- Custom Fields
- Line Item Structure
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Barcode Type to Read (optional)
- Pages (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Output Format
  Required
- Source File URL
  Required
- Page Selection (optional)
- File Name (optional)
- OCR Language for Scanned Documents (optional)
- Extraction Region (optional)
- Enable Line Grouping (optional)
- Unwrap (optional)
- Define Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Custom Classification Rules (optional)
- CSV Rules URL (optional)
- Enable Case Sensitive Custom Rules (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Message
- Sender Email
  Required
- Recipient Email
  Required
- Email Subject
  Required
- SMTP Server
  Required
- SMTP Server Port
  Required
- SMTP Username
  Required
- SMTP Password
  Required
- CC (optional)
- BCC (optional)
- Email Body (Plain Text) (optional)
- Email Body (HTML) (optional)
- Attachment URLs (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Input Type
  Required
- Page Orientation (optional)
- Page Size (optional)
- Custom Page Size (optional)
- Custom Margins (optional)
- Render Page Background (optional)
- Media Type (optional)
- Do not wait until full page load (optional)
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Automatically Convert Non-PDF Files (optional)
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Deletion Mode
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Text to Locate
  Required
- Replacement Image URL
  Required
- Pages (optional)
- Enable Regular Expressions (optional)
- Case-Sensitive Search (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Page Numbers/Ranges
  Required
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Text Search String
  Required
- Enable Case-Sensitive Search (optional)
- Enable Regular Expression Search (optional)
- Exclude Pages with Identified Text (optional)
- OCR Language (optional)
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write

New Channel
Triggers when a new #channel is created.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Include_alias
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Username
- Highlight Word
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
- Only Public Channels?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
  Required
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
  Required
- Trigger for Bot Messages?
Trigger
Instant
Try It
New Saved Message
Triggers when you save a message.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Channel
  Required
- Message
  Required
- Reaction
  Required
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Users
  Required
Action
Write
- Title
- Content
- Channel ID
Action
Write
- Send Multi Message
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap_id
Action
Write
- Allowed_edit_copy
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message TS (ID)
  Required
- Posted By
- Content Type
- Reply Broadcast
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Add Zapier app to channel automatically?
- Message Text
  Required
- Send as a bot?
- Bot Name
- Bot Icon
- Include a link to this automation?
- Attach Image by URL
- Auto-Expand Links?
- Link Usernames and Channel Names?
- Schedule At
- Zap_id
- File
- Thread
- Send Channel Message?
Action
Write
- Channel
  Required
- Topic
  Required
- Topic set by
Action
Write
- Status Text
- Status Emoji
- Expiration Time
Action
Write
Remove User from Channel
This action removes a specified user from a specified channel in Slack.
Action
Write
Edit Message
This action updates a specific message sent by the same Authenticated user on Slack. You need to provide the Channel ID, the Timestamp of the message to be edited, and the new text for the message.
Action
Write
Find Public Channel
This action will find a public channel in Slack using either the channel's ID or name.
Action
Write
Delete Message
This action deletes an existing message in a specific channel on Slack. You need to provide the channel ID and the message timestamp as inputs.
Action
Write
- Conversation ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Conversation ID
  Required
- Message ID (ts)
  Required
Action
Search
- Search Query
  Required
- Sort By
- Sort Direction
- Include Bot Messages in Search Results?
Action
Search
- ID
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Username
  Required
- Return Raw Results?
Action
Search
- Source File URL
  Required
- Id
  Required
- X Coordinate
  Required
- Y Coordinate
  Required
- Type
  Required
- Initial Value
- Size
- Pages
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Text to add
  Required
- X Co-ordinate
  Required
- Y Co-ordinate
  Required
- Advance Options
Action
Write
- Barcode Value
  Required
- Barcode Type
- Generate Inline URL (optional)
- Advanced Options
Action
Write
- Input Format
  Required
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- PDF.co API Endpoint
  Required
- URL Input Parameter Override (optional)
- Input JSON (optional)
- Execute Job Check Immediately
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Template Id (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Extract Fillable Fields (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- OCR Language (optional)
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Operation Type
  Required
- OCR Language for auto-rotate (optional)
- Page Numbers (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- 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
Write
- 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
Write
- 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
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Search Query
  Required
- Enable Regular Expressions (optional)
- Page Range (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write
- Source File URL
  Required
- Barcode Search String
  Required
- Exclude Pages with Identified Barcodes (optional)
- File Name (optional)
- Custom Profiles (optional)
Action
Write

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