We prepared this step-by-step tutorial with screenshots on how to convert Email (email parser by Zapier) to PDF and upload it on your Google Drive using Zapier. This is to automatically convert any emails received from your specific mailbox into PDF and upload them directly to your Google Drive.
Email that we’ll be using in this tutorial.
Quick navigation:
- Step 1 – Make a Zap! at the upper-left corner of your Zapier dashboard
- Step 2 – Under “Trigger” you can see App Event, search and select Email Parser by Zapier
- Step 3 – Under Trigger Event select New Email
- Step 4 – Select or connect your Email Parser by Zapier account
- Step 5 – Under Setup Trigger choose your specific mailbox
- Step 6 – Click Test Trigger, click continue
- Step 7 – Under “Action” you can see App Event, search and select PDF.co
- Step 8 – Under Action Event select Anything to PDF Converter
- Step 9 – Select or connect your PDF.co account to Zapier
- Step 10 – Under Set up action set the Input Type to Raw HTML Code
- Step 11 – Under Input set the value to Email Body Plain
- Step 12 – Set the Name, then hit continue
- Step 13 – On the Test action step click TEST & REVIEW, add another action
- Step 14 – Search and select Google drive from the list of apps under App Event
- Step 15 – Under Action Event select Upload File
- Step 16 – Select or connect your Google Drive account to Zapier
- Step 17 – Under Set up action choose My Google Drive
- Step 18 – Choose the folder where you want the output file to be uploaded
- Step 19 – For your file choose the PDF.co option then click URL
- Step 20 – On the Test action step click TEST & REVIEW
- Step 21 – TURN YOUR ZAP ON
Step 1: Make a Zap
Start by clicking on Make a Zap! at the top-right corner of your Zapier dashboard.
Step 2: Select App Event
Under “Trigger” you can see App Event, search and select Email Parser by Zapier from the list of apps.
Step 3: Trigger Event
Under Trigger Event select New Email. This way every time there’s a new email to your mailbox, it will trigger this Zap.
Step 4: Connect Your Zapier Account
Select or connect your Email Parser by Zapier account.
Step 5: Setup Trigger
Under Setup Trigger choose your specific mailbox to where the emails will be sent to.
Step 6: Test Trigger
Click Test Trigger. After running a successful test, click continue.
Step 7: Select PDF.co from Apps
Since we’re done with our trigger event, let’s move on to the action event. Under “Action” you can see App Event, search and select PDF.co from the list of apps.
Step 8: Select Action Event
Under Action Event select Anything to PDF Converter. Anything to PDF Converter as the name suggests can convert anything into PDF, e.g. URL, HTML Code, spreadsheets, images, etc.
Step 9: Connect Your PDF.co Account
Select or connect your PDF.co account to Zapier. You can get your API key by clicking here.
Step 10: Set Input Type
Under Set up action set the Input Type to Raw HTML Code.
Step 11: Set the Value
Under Input set the value to Email Body Plain.
Step 12: Set the Name
Set the Name, then hit continue.
Step 13: Test & Review
On the Test action step click TEST & REVIEW. Once the test returns as successful, add another action by clicking the + (plus) sign.
Step 14: Select Google Drive from Apps
After adding another Action search and select Google Drive from the list of apps under App Event.
Step 15: Upload File
Under Action Event select Upload File.
NOTE: If you are not a Google Drive user, you can use a different cloud storage service such as Dropbox, OneDrive, etc., and look for a similar Action Event.
Step 16: Connect Your Google Drive Account
Select or connect your Google Drive account to Zapier.
Step 17: Choose My Google Drive
Under Set up action choose My Google Drive.
Step 18: Choose the Folder
Choose the folder where you want the output file to be uploaded.
Step 19: Choose the PDF.co Option
For your file choose the PDF.co option then click URL.
Step 20: Click Test & Review
On the Test, action step click TEST & REVIEW.
Step 21: Turn Your Zap On
Once the test returns as successful you can then TURN YOUR ZAP ON. Give your Zap a name by editing the Name your zap text located at the upper-left corner of your screen.
Here’s what the output looks like:
