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Google Drive

Google Docs

Bitly

Zapier Chrome extension

URL Shortener by Zapier

One of the most popular ways to shorten URLs was Google's URL shortener, which shut down in March 2019. Learn how to automatically shorten your Google Drive URLs with Zapier for easier sharing.

How to shorten Google Drive links with Zapier | Zapier

URL shorteners make it easier to share long links, turning an unwieldy string of characters into something short and shareable. Use Zapier to automatically create shortened URLs for Google Drive and Docs files.

How to shorten Google Drive links with Zapier

Tired of sharing long Google Drive links? Shorten those URLs automatically with this integration. Whenever there's a new file in a specific Google Drive folder, this Zap will automatically create a bitlink in Bitly.

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)

Bitly is a link management and shortener platform.

Triggers when a new campaign is created in your Bitly account (This trigger is only available for Bitly Enterprise users).

New Campaign

New Bitlink

Triggers when a new referring URL appears in your link's click history.

New Referring URL

Triggers when a new referring domain appears in your link's click history.

New Referring Domain

Finds an existing Bitlink in your account.

Find Bitlink

Find or Create Bitlink

Adds a Bitlink to an existing campaign (This action is only available for Bitly enterprise users).

Add Bitlink to Campaign

Creates a campaign in your Bitly account (This action is only available for Bitly enterprise users).

Create Campaign

Saves a Bitlink to your user history in Bitly. Returns a shortened URL.

Create Bitlink

Shorten Google Drive file links in a folder with Bitly

Tired of sharing long Google Doc links? Shorten those URLs automatically with this integration. Whenever there's a new document in a specific folder, this Zap will automatically create a branded link in Rebrandly

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!

Triggers when a new document is added (inside any folder).

New Document

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

New Document in Folder

Find a Document

Find or Create Document

Append Text to Document

Creates a new doc based on an existing one and can replace any placeholder variables found in your template doc, like {{name}}, {{email}}, etc.

Create Document From Template

Copy an already-existing file from another service to Docs. Will convert the file to Google Doc format if possible.

Upload Document

Create a new document from text. Also supports limited HTML.

Create Document From Text

Rebrandly is the easiest way to create and share branded links (short URLs using your own domain name).

Rebrandly

Triggers when the Branded Link receives a new click.
Warning! Be aware that this may cause a high task usage consumption!

New Click

Triggers when a new branded link is created.

New Branded Link

Triggers when you receive a certain amount of clicks on any or on a specific branded link.

New Branded Link Click

Find Branded Link

Create a short branded link from any URL.

Create Branded Link

Update the destination url of a branded link.

Update Branded Link

Create Rebrandly links from new Google Docs in a folder

Tired of sharing long links to a Google Doc? Shorten those URLs automatically with this integration. Whenever you create a new document in Google Docs, this Zap will automatically create a bitlink in Bitly.

Shorten new Google Doc links with Bitly

Tired of sharing long Google Doc links? Shorten those URLs automatically with this integration. Whenever there's a new document in a specific folder, this Zap will automatically create a short link in Short.io.

Short.io is a white label link shortener, which allows you to create short links on your own domain.

Short.io

New Link Created

Get Link by Long URL

Create a Short Link

Delete a Link

Returns detailed statistics for domain in given period

Domain Statistics

Expires a link, users will not be able to follow this link anymore.

Expire a Link

Link Clicks

This method creates a new country targeting rule for given link

Create Country Targeting for a Link

Get Link by Path

Link List

Updates existing short link with new values.

Update a Link

Create Short.io short links from new Google Docs in a folder

Ever want to share a URL you're looking at in Chrome but it's too long? With this Zap you can automatically shorten your link so it's ready to copy, paste, and share.

Run workflows right from your browser. Include the URL & Title of the current page or add fields to include any other data you want to use in your Zap.

When you trigger this Zap from the Zapier Chrome extension, by default it will include the website’s title, URL, timestamp, and who triggered the Zap. You can add additional Input Fields if you’d like to include more information.

New Push

After triggering a Zap via the Chrome extension, you can return the results and display them right in the extension.

Reply to Chrome

Create ready-to-share links on the fly. Zapier's URL Shortener spits out a simplified version of any link you throw its way. Pass that link to Twitter, drop it in an email, or send it along to any Zapier-connected app.

Shorten a long URL using zpr.io (Intended to provide convenience, not security).

How to shorten Google Drive links with Zapier

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