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Google Docs + YouTube

Google Docs + YouTube integrations

"append text to Google Docs documents with details of new YouTube videos found by search"

Easily manage your YouTube content strategy with this workflow. Whenever there's a new video that matches your specific search criteria on YouTube, it automatically adds the text details to a Google Docs document. This allows you to effortlessly keep track of relevant videos, saving you valuable time and helping to sharpen your content research.

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New Video by SearchTriggers when a new video is uploaded that matches a specific search string.
TriggerPolling
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Append Text to DocumentAppends text to an existing document.
ActionWrite

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More things you can do with YouTube and Google Docs

Discover other triggers and actions you can use with YouTube and Google Docs

- Video ID
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Channel
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Query
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Quota_copy
- Upload_size_copy
- Title
  Required
- Description
  Required
- Video
  Required
- Thumbnail
- Privacy_status
- Publish_at
- Tags
- Language_section
- Default Language
- Default Audio Language
- Localizations_help_text
- Language Code
- Localized Title
- Localized Description
- Recording_section
- Recording Date
- Recording Location
- Advanced_section
- License
- Allow Embedding
- Public Statistics Viewable
- Category_id_help_text
- Category
- Made_for_kids
- Notify_subscribers
Action
Write
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write

- Report Breakdown
- Report Type
  Required
- Start Date
  Required
- End Date
  Required
- Report Metrics
  Required
Action
Search
- Drive
- Folder
Trigger
Polling
Try It

- Drive
- Folder
- Document Name
  Required
- Text to Append
  Required
- Append Text on New Line?
Action
Write
- File
  Required
- Specify Document Name
- Drive
- Folder
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Start position (Index)
  Required
- End position (Index)
  Required
- Formatting Options
- Link URL
- Font size (points)
- Font family
- Text color (hex)
- Background color (hex)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Text to insert
  Required
- Insert position (Index)
  Required
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Select which image to replace
  Required
- New image URL
  Required
- Select which tab the image is in
Action
Write
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Text to Find
  Required
- Match Case
- Return All Matches
Action
Search
- Document ID
  Required
Action
Search

- Channel ID
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Playlist_id
  Required
- Privacy status
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Quota_copy
- Playlist
  Required
- Video ID
  Required
- Position
- Note
Action
Write
- Thumbnail_size_copy
- Video_id
  Required
- Thumbnail
  Required
Action
Write
- Search Query
- Channel ID
- Order Results By
- Published After
- Published Before
- Video Duration
- Video Definition
- Video Dimension
- Video Caption
- Video License
- Safe Search
- Region Code
- Relevance Language
- Video Category ID
- Max Results
Action
Search
New Document
Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Document
  Required
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Drive containing the template document
- Folder containing the template document
- Template Document
  Required
- New Document Name
  Required
- Drive
- Folder for new Document
- Sharing Preference
- Organization Domain
- Unused Fields Preference
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Find text
  Required
- Replace text
- Match case
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Image URL
  Required
- Insert position (Index)
  Required
- Width (points)
- Height (points)
- Segment ID
- Tab ID
Action
Write
- Document Name
  Required
- Document Content
  Required
- Drive
- Folder
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Write
- Document
  Required
- Background color (hex)
- Page width (points)
- Page height (points)
- Top margin (points)
- Bottom margin (points)
- Left margin (points)
- Right margin (points)
- Page number start
- Use different first page header and footer
- Use different even page header and footer
Action
Write
- Drive
- Folder
- Document Name
  Required
Action
Search
- Document ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Drive
- Folder
- Document Name
  Required
- Document Content
  Required
- Export Formats
- Insert Inline Image (Image URL)
- Image location (Segment ID)
- Image location (Index)
- Image location (tabId)
Action
Search or write

About Google Docs

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets you create and format text documents. Collaboratively edit documents with other people in real time. We also support Google Sheets!

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YouTube allows billions of people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos. YouTube provides a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire others across the globe and acts as a distribution platform for original content creators and advertisers large and small.

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