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5 ways to automate Google Drive

It can be difficult to track down files attached to emails. Zapier can simplify your email and file management by automatically saving your email attachments to Google Drive for safekeeping. Whenever you get a new email in Gmail with an attachment, this Zap will save it to the Google Drive folder you want - just be sure to pick one when setting this up, otherwise we'll add the file to the root of your Drive. Get a step-by-step walkthrough in our 

One of the most popular email services, Gmail keeps track of all your emails with threaded conversations, tags, and Google-powered search to find any message you need.

Triggers when you receive a new attachment.

New Attachment

New Label

Triggers when you receive a new email and label it within two days.

New Labeled Email

Triggers when a new email appears in the specified mailbox.

New Email

Triggers when you receive a new email that matches a search string you provide.

New Email Matching Search

Triggers when you receive a new email and star it within two days.

New Starred Email

New Thread

Find Email

Find or Send Email

Add Label to Email

Delete Email

Create Draft

Create a draft reply to an existing email.

Create Draft Reply

Create Label

Send Email

Remove Label From Email

Reply to Email

Only allow a Zap to proceed when a certain condition is met. For example, if you're sending a text message when you receive a new email, you could use a Filter that only sends a text message when the email received is from a certain address.

Set up rules to specify when this Zap can continue running.

Only continue if...

Filter by Zapier

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.

Triggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder).

New File

Triggers when a new file is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

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).

Triggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

New Folder

Triggers when a file is updated in a specific folder (but not its subfolders).

Updated File

Retrieve File or Folder by ID

Find a File

Search for multiple files by name or within a specific folder.

Find Multiple Files

Find a Folder

Find or Create File

Find or Create Folder

Copy File

Copies an existing file from another service to Google Drive.

Upload File

Create Folder

Move File

Upload file(s) to Drive, and optionally replace an existing file.

Upload Multiple Files

Create File From Text

Upload a file to Drive, that replaces an existing file. 

Replace File

Adds a sharing scope to the sharing preference of a file. Does not remove existing sharing settings. Provides a sharing URL.

Add File Sharing Preference

Create Shortcut

Update File/Folder Name

Custom Actions (Beta)

This is an advanced action which makes a raw HTTP request that includes this integration's authentication.

API Request (Beta)

Save new Gmail attachments to Google Drive

Save incoming files quickly and easily with this Google integration. Set it up, and when you label an email in Gmail, Zapier will save any attachments from that email into a specific Google Drive folder. This automation makes it easier to keep up with your most important files.

Save new attachments from labeled emails in Gmail to Google Drive

Sometimes you get messages in your channel you need to review later by sending them to your file storage tool.  This integration helps by automatically uploading a Google Drive file when there is a message posted to a specific channel in Discord. You'll be able to review messages when it's most convenient.

Discord is an all-in-one voice and text chat for gamers.

Discord

Triggers when a new message is posted to a specific text channel.

New Message Posted to Channel

Triggers when a new user joins the Discord Server.

New User Added

Triggers when a new reaction is added to a specific message with the details of the user who reacted to it.

New Reaction on Message

Triggers when a new Reaction is added to a Message.

Triggers when a new Message is created on a Forum Post.

New Forum Message

Triggers when a new Post is created on a Forum.

New Forum Post

Triggers when a User or Role is mentioned.

New Mention

Triggers when a role is assigned to a user.

Role Assigned to User

Find Channel

Find User

Add Role

Create new Forum Post

Remove a chosen role from the specified user.

Remove User Role

Rename a channel to a specific name you choose.

Rename Channel

Post a new message to a specific #channel you choose.

Send Channel Message

Send a direct message to a specific user.

Send Direct Message

Send a new message in a specific Forum Post.

Send message in Forum Post

Upload Google Drive files for new messages posted to channel in Discord

If new submissions mean multiple new files, it's a good idea to have organized containers for each. Set up this Typeform-Google Drive integration to have Zapier do all the work for you. From then on, whenever we detect a new entry to your Typeform, a new folder will automatically be created on Google Drive for it so you can begin storing those assets right away.

Typeform helps you ask awesomely online! If you ever need to run a survey, questionnaire, form, contest etc. Typeform will help you achieve it beautifully across all devices, every time, using its next generation platform.

Typeform

New Entry

Retrieves ALL file(s) of a given form that are uploaded as part of form submission.

Retrieve ALL Files

Lookup Responses

Create an Empty Form

Duplicates an Existing Form

Update Dropdown, Multiple Choice or Ranking Question Options

Create Google Drive folders with new Typeform entries 

Jotform can do more than just collect text responses, it can gather files from your form respondents, too. Instead of manually transferring those files from your form tool to your cloud storage app, use this Jotform Google Drive integration to automatically save new file uploads.

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Jotform

Triggers when a new submission has been added to a specific form.

New Submission

Triggers when a signed document is received.

New Signed Document

Assign Form

Invite assignees to complete your pre-populated form

Assign Prefilled Form

Create Submission

Add new Jotform file uploads to Google Drive

Receiving files with your form submissions on Cognito Forms? Put this Cognito Forms Google Drive integration to work and you'll never have to worry about storage and backup again. It will trigger with each new entry on Cognito forms once active, automatically adding the indicated files to your Google Drive reliably from then on.

Cognito Forms is an easy-to-use form builder that allows users to quickly build a form, include it on their website, and start capturing entries without having to do any development.

Cognito Forms

Entry Deleted

Triggers when someone fills out your form.

New Order

New Payment

New Refund

Update Entry

Get Document

Get Entry

Create Entry

Delete Entry

Set Form Availability

Copy files from new Cognito Forms entries to Google Drive

With this integration, you won't forget to upload a recording after a video call. This template will automatically upload new Zoom recordings in Google Drive. Just select which Drive and folder you'd like your file to go. Learn how in our 

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Zoom

Triggers when every time a meeting host ends the meeting.

New Meeting Ended

Triggers when a summary is available for a meeting. Note: you must be the meeting host.

New Meeting Summary

Triggers when a new audio transcript has been completed after a meeting or webinar you hosted completes.

New Audio Transcript

Triggers when a new participant joins a webinar or meeting.

New Participant Joined Webinar or Meeting

Triggers when a new Meeting or Webinar is created.

New Meeting

Triggers when a new registrant is added to a meeting.

New Meeting Registrant

Triggers when a new Cloud Recording is completed for a Meeting or Webinar.

New Cloud Recording

Triggers when a new registrant is added to a Webinar.

New Webinar Registrant

Finds a find meeting/webinar based on id or topic name.

Find Meeting/Webinar

Find Recording and Download

Get Meeting Summary

Retrieve the list of participants (as line items) for a given meeting or webinar, up to 3000 participants.

Retrieve Meeting or Webinar Participants

Creates a new Zoom Meeting. (Options not available here will default to user/account Zoom settings.)

Create Meeting

Create Meeting Registrant

Create Webinar Registrant

Deletes all recordings for a specified meeting, with an option to move them to trash or permanently delete them.

Delete Meeting Recordings

Upload new Zoom recordings to Google Drive

Dropbox and Google Drive are both great apps for accessing the files you need to work with. Now you can make sure new files end up in both, automatically with this integration. No extra work from you!

Dropbox lets you store your files online, sync them to all your devices, and share them easily. Get started for free, then upgrade for more space and security features.

Triggers when a new folder is added. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

Triggers when a new file is added to a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

Triggers when a new file is added or updated in a folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

New or Updated File

Finds a folder by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

Find Folder

Search for a specific file by name. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 6000.

Find File

Searches for files in a folder that match a search term in the contents or name. Requires a Dropbox Business account.

Find File (Content Search)

Delete File

Delete Folder

Creates a brand new folder at the path you specify.

Upload an existing file or attachment not bigger than 500 MB.

Moves a file to a new location at the path you specify.

Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify.

Create Text File

Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist.

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