In this tutorial, we will show you how to convert an Airtable file into a PDF using PDF.co and Zapier. Below is the sample Airtable with Doc file and will convert it into a PDF.
- Create Zap
- Airtable App
- Airtable Configuration
- Test Trigger Result
- Add PDF.co App
- PDF.co Configuration
- Test Action
- Test Result
- Output
Step 1: Create Zap
- To begin. First, log into your Zapier account and click on the Create Zap button.
Step 2: Airtable App
- Next, search and select the Airtable app. Then, choose the New Record as a trigger.
Step 3: Airtable Configuration
Let’s set up the configuration.
- In the Base field, select the base name of the Airtable.
- In the Table field, choose the table name that contains the record with the attachment file.
- In the Limit to View field, select Grid View.
After setting up the configuration, click on the test trigger button to make sure that we set it up correctly.
Step 4: Test Trigger Result
- Great! The test trigger was set up correctly. We can now add another app and convert an Airtable file to a PDF.
Step 5: Add PDF.co App
- Let’s add another app and select PDF.co. Then, choose the Anything to PDF Converter so we can convert any document or file into a PDF.
Step 6: PDF.co Configuration
Let’s set up the configuration.
- For the Input Type field, input the type of document that link from the Airtable file.
- For the Input field, select the Attachments URL result from Airtable.
- In the Name field, enter your desired output file name.
Step 7: Test Action
- Now, let’s test the action to see the result.
Step 8: Test Result
- Excellent! We have successfully converted the Airtable file to PDF. You can copy and paste the output URL into a browser to view the output.
Step 9: Output
- Here’s the Airtable file converted to a PDF.
In this tutorial, you learned how to convert an Airtable file to a PDF using Zapier. You also learned how to use the PDF.co Web API and convert an Airtable file into a PDF document.
