How to Upload Gmail Attachment in Google Drive Folder Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automatically upload Gmail attachments to Google Drive using Pabbly Connect in this step-by-step tutorial. Build sophisticated automated workflows in less time than you think. This guide translates complex integrations into straightforward steps for immediate implementation.

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1. Setting Up Pabbly Connect for Gmail and Google Drive Integration

To upload Gmail attachments to a Google Drive folder, we will use Pabbly Connect. Start by visiting the Pabbly Connect website and signing in. If you are a new user, you can sign up for free and get 100 free tasks every month.

Once logged in, you will see the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located in the top right corner. You will be prompted to name your workflow. Enter a name like ‘Upload Gmail Attachment to Google Drive Folder’ and select a folder where you want to save this workflow.

2. Configuring the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, we will configure the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Click on the dropdown for the trigger application and select ‘Email Parser’ as we will use this to fetch email details from Gmail.

• Select ‘Email Parser’ as the trigger application.
• Copy the provided email address from Pabbly Connect.
• Open your Gmail account and navigate to settings to add this email as a forwarding address.

After adding the forwarding address, a confirmation link will be sent to the Pabbly Connect email. Copy this link and paste it into a new tab to verify the email address. Once verified, go back to your Gmail settings and enable forwarding of incoming emails to the Pabbly Connect email address.

3. Adding a Filter for Attachments

Once the trigger is set up, we need to ensure that the automation only continues if there is an attachment. In Pabbly Connect, we will add a filter. Select the ‘Filter’ application as your action step.

• Choose ‘Filter Values’ as the action event.
• Select the attachment link from the previous step as the label.
• Set the filter type to ‘Exists’ to ensure the workflow continues only if there is an attachment.

After setting the filter, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’. If the condition is true, the automation will continue to the next action step where we will upload the file to Google Drive.

4. Uploading the File to Google Drive Using Pabbly Connect

For the final action step, we will upload the attachment to a Google Drive folder using Pabbly Connect. Select ‘Google Drive’ as the action application and choose ‘Upload a File’ as the action event.

Next, click on ‘Connect’ to link your Google Drive account with Pabbly Connect. You will be prompted to sign in to your Google account and allow permissions. Once connected, you will need to map the attachment link from the previous step to the URL field in the Google Drive upload settings.

Additionally, provide the folder ID where you want to save the uploaded file. You can find this ID in your Google Drive folder’s URL. After filling in the necessary details, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to execute the workflow and verify that the file uploads successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to automate the process of uploading Gmail attachments to a Google Drive folder. By following these steps, you can ensure that any new attachments received in your Gmail account are automatically saved to your desired Google Drive folder.