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We prepared this step by step tutorial with screenshots on how to make a Zap using PDF.co and Google Drive, to automatically parse invoices when you add them to a Google Drive folder defined for this task.
Useful Resources
- How to get direct/raw link to a file in various storage providers: https://pdf.co/how-to-get-direct-download-links
Instructions
Step 1 – Start by clicking on “Make a Zap” at the top-right corner of your Zapier dashboard.
Step 2 – Choose or search for Google Drive from the list of apps
Step 3 – Select the Trigger Event “New File in Folder”
Step 4 – Select or connect your Google account to Zapier
Step 5 – Select the Google Drive and target folder on your account and click [CONTINUE].
Step 6 – Click [TEST & CONTINUE]. Upload a new file to your target Google Drive when prompted and click [Test trigger]. After running a successful test, click [CONTINUE].
Step 7 – Choose PDF.co as the app and Document Parser for the action event. Then, just click [CONTINUE]
Step 8 – Link your PDF.co account (using Your API Key) and click [CONTINUE]
Step 9 – For the Input field, enter the appropriate direct download URL pattern(s). You can learn how to get these patterns by reading our tutorial on “How to get the direct download (raw content) URL for your files” (link at the top). Leave the Template Id with the default value unless you created a custom template that you’d like to use. Click [CONTINUE]
Step 10 – Time to test the entire zap. Click [TEST & CONTINUE]. If the test is successful, you’ll be shown a parsed version of what you uploaded.
Lastly, you may also opt to name your zap before turning it on by clicking [Name your zap] at the upper left corner of the page.
Step-by-step guide:
Step 1 – Start by clicking on “Make a Zap” at the top-right corner of your Zapier dashboard.
Step 2 – Choose or search for Google Drive from the list of apps
Step 3 – Select the Trigger Event “New File in Folder”
Step 4 – Select or connect your Google account to Zapier
Step 5 – Select the Google Drive and target folder on your account and click [CONTINUE].
Step 6 – Click [TEST & CONTINUE]. Upload a new file to your target Google Drive when prompted and click [Test trigger]. After running a successful test, click [CONTINUE].
Step 7 – Choose PDF.co as the app and Document Parser for the action event. Then, just click [CONTINUE]
Step 8 – Link your PDF.co account (using Your API Key) and click [CONTINUE]
Step 9 – For the Input field, enter the appropriate direct download URL pattern(s). You can learn how to get these patterns by reading our tutorial on “How to get the direct download (raw content) URL for your files” (link at the top). Leave the Template Id with the default value unless you created a custom template that you’d like to use. Click [CONTINUE]
Step 10 – Time to test the entire zap. Click [TEST & CONTINUE]. If the test is successful, you’ll be shown a parsed version of what you uploaded.
Lastly, you may also opt to name your zap before turning it on by clicking [Name your zap] at the upper left corner of the page.
Check out our other PDF.co & Zapier tutorials!