Merge all Files in a Google Drive Folder using PDF.co and Make

Step 1: Create a Scenario

Create a Scenario in Make.

Step 2: Google Drive App and Watch Files in a Folder

Next, select the Google Drive app from the list of apps and choose the Watch Files in a Folder as the trigger event.

Step 3: Google Drive Connection

Now, let’s set up the Google Drive configuration.

• In the Watch Files field, select the created time of your files.
• In the Choose a Drive field, select the My Drive.
• In the Select the Folder to be Watched field, choose the Google Drive folder name.
• For the File Types to Watch, select all types of files.
• For the Limit field, type the number of results during one execution cycle.

Step 4: Flow Control and Array Aggregator

Next, add the Flow Control and select the Array Aggregator to add the output bundles into a single array.

Step 5: Array Aggregator Configuration

Let’s set up the Array Aggregator configuration.

• In the Aggregated Fields field, select the Web View Link.

Step 6: Tools and Set Variable

Then, add Tools and select the Set Variable action.

Step 7: Tools Configuration

• In the Variable name field, enter your preferred variable name.
• In the Variable value field, enter map(2.Array[];webViewLink).

Step 8: PDF.co App and Merge a PDF

Now, let’s add the PDF.co Merge a PDF module to merge the Google Drive files.

Step 9: PDF.co Configuration

Let’s set up the PDF.co configuration.

• If you need to merge non-PDF files, select Yes under the non-PDF files as input.
• In the Input Type field, choose the Input Link(s) to load a file by link.
• In the Input Link field, select the Variable name from Tools.

Step 10: Test Result

We will now run the program to see the result.

Excellent! PDF.co returned the merged PDF files output link. You may copy and paste the URL to view the result.