How to Add Google Forms Submission in Airtable Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to integrate Google Forms with Airtable using Pabbly Connect to automate your data collection process effectively. Follow this definitive guide to creating powerful automated workflows with straightforward, efficiency-focused solutions that save valuable time.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect to Set Up Automation

To begin integrating Google Forms with Airtable, you first need to access Pabbly Connect. Start by navigating to the Pabbly Connect website and signing in to your account. If you are a new user, you can sign up for free and get 100 free tasks every month.

Once signed in, you will see the dashboard where you can select the Pabbly Connect app. Click on ‘Access Now’ to enter the Pabbly Connect interface. This is where you will create a workflow that automates the process of adding Google Forms submissions into Airtable.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In this step, you will create a workflow for your Google Forms submissions. Click on ‘Create Workflow’ to begin. A dialog box will appear asking for a workflow name. Name your workflow something descriptive, like ‘Airtable Record for Google Form Submission’. using Pabbly Connect

• Select a specific folder to save your workflow.
• After naming your workflow, click ‘Create’ to finalize it.

At this point, you will see two windows on your screen: one for the trigger and another for the action. The trigger is the event that starts the automation, and the action is what happens as a result. Here, your trigger will be Google Forms, and the action will be Airtable.

3. Setting Up Google Forms as the Trigger

To set up the trigger, click on the arrow in the trigger window and select Google Forms as your application. The trigger event you will choose is ‘New Response Received’. This means that every time a new form submission occurs, Pabbly Connect will capture that response.

Pabbly Connect will provide you with a webhook URL, which is essential for connecting Google Forms with Pabbly Connect. Copy this URL and follow the steps to integrate it into your Google Form:

• Open your Google Form and navigate to the ‘Responses’ tab.
• Click on ‘Link to Sheets’ to create a new spreadsheet for your form data.
• Select ‘Create a new spreadsheet’ and name it as desired.

Once the spreadsheet is created, you can link it with Pabbly Connect by installing the Pabbly Connect Webhooks add-on and setting up the webhook URL in the initial setup.

4. Setting Up Airtable as the Action

After configuring the trigger, it’s time to set up the action. Click on the arrow in the action window and select Airtable as your application. For the action event, choose ‘Create Record’. This action will ensure that whenever a new response is captured in Pabbly Connect, a corresponding record will be created in Airtable.

To connect Airtable with Pabbly Connect, click on ‘Connect’ and authorize the connection. You will need to select the base you want to use, in this case, the base named ‘Customer Data’. After granting access, you will be able to map the fields from your Google Form to the fields in Airtable.

Map the fields such as First Name, Last Name, Email, Mobile Number, and Remark. Ensure that the data is dynamically updated based on the new responses.

Finally, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to verify if the integration works. You should see the data reflected in Airtable, confirming that your setup is successful.

5. Testing the Integration

Now that you have set up both the trigger and action, it’s time to test the integration. Open your Google Form and submit a test response. After submitting, head back to Pabbly Connect and check if the response has been captured.

If everything is set up correctly, you should see the captured response in Pabbly Connect. This indicates that the integration between Google Forms and Airtable is functioning as intended. You can now submit additional responses to see them automatically populate in Airtable.

With Pabbly Connect, you have successfully automated the process of adding Google Forms submissions into Airtable, making data management much more efficient for your business.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to use Pabbly Connect to integrate Google Forms with Airtable. By following the steps outlined, you can automate data collection effectively, ensuring that every form submission is recorded seamlessly.