Compare a long script with its Amara subtitles
When the script is ready for review, bring its subtitle data into the same report.
Trigger
Document Word Count Threshold
Triggers when a Google Doc's word/character count crosses a user-defined threshold. This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when its word or character count becomes greater than or equal to the configured threshold value.
Action
Fetch Subtitles Data
Tool to fetch subtitle data for a video in a specific language. use when you need to retrieve subtitle segments after confirming video id and language code.
Why this helps
Subtitle reviews are missed because no one notices when a script becomes ready for a timing or content check.
- Trigger review at a meaningful script size
- Fetch subtitle segments for the requested language
- Surface discrepancies while context is fresh
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Docs and Amara in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Compare script and subtitles.
- 3Tell Notis to read the threshold document, identify the video and language, fetch subtitle data, and summarize notable differences.
- 4Pick Document Word Count Threshold as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 5Test with one script near the configured threshold.
Questions about this workflow
Where does the threshold come from?
It is configured in the Google Docs trigger for the tracked document.
Can Notis rewrite the subtitles?
No. This workflow fetches and summarizes subtitle data for review.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Amara. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Docs triggers
Amara actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Subtitle Note
Tool to add a note to a subtitle set. use after retrieving the notes uri of the subtitle set.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Subtitle Language
Tool to create a new subtitle language for a video. use when you need to add a language track (iso 639-1 code) before uploading subtitles.
New Document Created
Triggers when a new Google Doc is created. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when new documents are detected. Uses timestamp filtering to efficiently poll for new documents.
Fetch Subtitles Data
Tool to fetch subtitle data for a video in a specific language. use when you need to retrieve subtitle segments after confirming video id and language code.
Document Deleted
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.
Get Subtitle Language Details
Tool to retrieve details for a single subtitle language. use when you have video id and language code and need metadata about that language track.
Document Placeholder Filled
Triggers when a Google Doc's plain text changes such that a configured placeholder token/pattern is no longer present (i.e., the document has been filled in). This trigger monitors a specific Google Doc and fires when a placeholder pattern that was previously present is no longer found in the document's plain text.
Get Team Details
Tool to get details on a specific team by slug. use when you need metadata for a single team.
Document Search Update
Triggers when a Google Doc matching a user-defined search query is newly created or updated since the last poll. This trigger uses timestamp filtering to efficiently monitor documents.
Get User Data
Tool to get user data by username or id. use when you need to fetch account details for a user.
Document Structure Changed
Triggers when a Google Doc's structure changes (headers/footers added/removed, tables/images count changes). This trigger monitors a specific document for structural changes like: - Headers added or removed - Footers added or removed - Tables added or removed - Images (inline objects) added or removed - Positioned objects added or removed - Footnotes added or removed
Get Video URL Details
Tool to get details for a specific video url. use when you have a public or embeddable video url and need its amara metadata (id, title, duration, thumbnails, etc.).
Document Updated
Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.
List Available Languages
Tool to get a list of all supported languages. use when you need to know available language options from amara.
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