Connect Canvas to Convertapi

When something happens in Canvas, Notis takes the next step in Convertapi. Describe what you want in plain English, or start from one of the examples below.

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Examples

Ways Notis can move work from Canvas to Convertapi

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Turn graded PDF feedback into an editable document

Convert a newly graded PDF submission into a DOCX so you can review and revise the feedback in one place.

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Make course PDF uploads easy to scan

Convert each new Canvas course PDF upload into stored JPG page images for quick visual review.

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Check conversion options for new submissions

When a new assignment submission arrives, look up the formats Convertapi supports for its file type.

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Check formats for discussion attachments

When a Canvas discussion message appears, identify any attached file type and retrieve supported output formats.

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Explore output formats for new course topics

When a new Canvas discussion topic appears, retrieve input formats that Convertapi can convert to a chosen output format.

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Check file format readiness for a new course

When Canvas creates a course, retrieve Convertapi output options for a file format you expect to use in course materials.

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Convertapi. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Canvas triggers

Convertapi actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Async Convert

Tool to perform an asynchronous file conversion. use when converting large or long-running files to avoid client timeouts.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Delete Async Job

Tool to delete a previously created asynchronous conversion job. use when the job is no longer required to free server resources.

ActionInstant

Canvas Assignment Graded

Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Delete Uploaded File

Tool to delete a previously uploaded file. use when the file is no longer needed and should be removed from temporary storage.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Assignment Submission

Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.

TriggerPolling

Get Supported Input Formats For Output

Tool to list all input formats that can convert to a specified output format. use after deciding the target output format.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Message

Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.

TriggerPolling

Convert PDF to DOCX

Tool to convert pdf files to docx format. use when you need editable word documents from pdfs. provide pdf content or url and receive docx file metadata and download links.

ActionInstant

New Canvas Discussion Topic

Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.

TriggerPolling

Convert PDF to JPG and Store

Tool to convert a pdf to jpg and store the result on the server. use when individual jpg pages are needed for further workflow steps.

ActionInstant

New Course Created for User

Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.

TriggerPolling

Upload File From URL

Tool to upload a file directly from a remote url. use when you need to import files hosted on a remote server without downloading locally.

ActionInstant

New Canvas File Upload

Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.

TriggerPolling

Upload File (Multipart)

Tool to upload a file via multipart/form-data. use when you need to store a file on convertapi's servers (up to 3 hours) and obtain a fileid for subsequent conversions.

ActionInstant

Trigger Types

Four ways to start an automation.

A trigger is the event that kicks a workflow off. Notis supports four kinds: an event in a connected app, an inbound webhook, a recurring schedule, and soon, your own database.

Integration triggers

Fire when something happens inside a connected app. New Notion page, Stripe charge, Linear issue: any of 1,000+ apps can start a workflow.

New Notion pageStripe chargeCalendar event

Webhook triggers

A unique URL per workflow. Anything that can send an HTTP POST can start an automation, including no-code tools that speak webhooks.

Any HTTP POSTCustom backendIoT event

Works with

ZapierPipedream

Most used

Recurring triggers

Cron-style schedules run a workflow on the clock. Daily standups, hourly syncs, business-hours-only digests: the workhorse of Notis.

Daily · 8:00HourlyWeekdays only

Coming soon

Database triggers

Watch a row, query, or threshold in your own database and fire the moment the data changes. Row inserted, value crosses a limit, query starts matching.

Row insertedValue > limitQuery match

Why AI automation

Classic automation breaks. AI adapts.

Same triggers and actions, smarter middle. AI handles the fuzziness that breaks traditional Zapier-style workflows the moment a field gets renamed.

Classic automationAI automation

Cost

$ · pay per run

$$ · AI models per run

Reliability

Breaks on schema change

Adapts to format changes

Setup

Click 8 dropdowns

Describe it in English

Handles fuzzy

Hard-coded fields only

Reads intent, summarises

Human in loop

Bolted on

Built in · approval inbox

Maintenance

You own every break

Self-heals · we own it

Ease of use

Describe it. Notis builds it.

Skip the visual builder. Tell Notis what you want, in plain English. It writes the workflow, you review and deploy.

You · in the Notis Builder

NEW

“When a row gets added to the Q4 OKRs Notion database and the status is Blocked, send a Telegram message to the owner with a summary of what's blocking, and ping me if there's no reply within 24 hours.”

Notis built this automation:

TriggerRow added to "Q4 OKRs"

Condition✦Status = "Blocked"

AI step✦Summarise the blocker in plain English

ActionDM the row owner with summary

Timeout✦No reply in 24h → ping you

Observability

Watch every run.

Notis Desktop is Mission Control for your AI automations. See every run, replay, edit, or rewind. Set approval gates so Notis pauses before destructive actions.