How to Convert Dropbox Documents via Direct URL to PDF using Zapier
We prepared this step-by-step tutorial with screenshots on how to make a Zap using PDF.co and Dropbox, to automatically convert URL input to PDF when you add the document to a Dropbox folder.
Setup Zapier & PDF.co
If you haven't already then first create a free account with PDF.co and Zapier. Once you have your accounts ready, start with making a Zap (top-right corner button in Zapier dashboard).
Sign Up to PDF.coSign Up to ZapierAdd Dropbox app
In Zapier add the Dropbox app - under “When this happens …” Choose App & Event search and select Dropbox from the list of apps.
- Connect your Dropbox account by following the steps in Zapier.
- Under Choose Trigger Event selects New File in Folder.
![Configure Dropbox](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F2niroq9z%2Fproduction%2F0cbb4a5c682466824a9dcaaa6b4b5bf244a92499-912x483.png&w=1920&q=75)
Test Dropbox trigger
- After setting up the configuration, test the trigger to make sure that we set it up correctly.
![Test Dropbox configuration](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F2niroq9z%2Fproduction%2F68f479f58cb984ed024f3edf5e9afa660043e529-823x743.png&w=1920&q=75)
Add PDF.co step
Next add a step for PDF.co and choose the Anything to PDF step.
- Select a document from the Dropbox step for your input document.
- Under Customize Anything to PDF set the Source Type to Link to a website and the PDF URL to Direct Media Link. At this point, optional parameters such as Pages, Passwords, and the output file Name can be defined.
![Connect PDF.co step with Dropbox input file](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F2niroq9z%2Fproduction%2F12112995cc55d6427a6657b30c7feecf46b68816-912x797.png&w=1920&q=75)
Test Action
- Once you are done setting up, click the Test Action button to see the result.
- If the test was successful it returns a temporary URL. Copy the URL and paste it into your browser to view the output.
![Output link file from PDF.co](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F2niroq9z%2Fproduction%2Fcbedb263c5feb32f5cd9c6a50a32ee220704c638-823x771.png&w=1920&q=75)