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Capture image text before a Doc is deleted

Preserve readable text from visual records at the moment they leave active work.

Trigger

Document Deleted

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.

Action

ASTICA_READ_TEXT

Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.

Why this helps

Deleting a Doc can remove access to image-based details that were never transcribed.

  • Create a final text capture
  • Support cleanup reviews
  • Reduce accidental loss of visual details

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Google Docs and Astica ai in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation instructing Notis to OCR any confirmed images before reporting deletion.
  • 3Pick Document Deleted as the trigger.
  • 4Choose a report channel and test with a disposable document.

Questions about this workflow

Can it recover a deleted image source?

Only if the event or supplied context still provides a usable image source.

Does this restore the document?

No. It analyzes available image input and reports the extracted text.

When this happens · Trigger

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Google Docs to Astica ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Google Docs triggers

Astica ai actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Analyze Audio

Tool to analyze audio input for transcription. use when you need to convert an audio url or base64 string to text.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

ASTICA_READ_TEXT

Tool to perform ocr on an image to extract text. use when you need to read raw text from images after confirming the image source.

ActionInstant

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.

TriggerPolling

Document Deleted

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is deleted (moved to trash). This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are trashed.

TriggerPolling

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.

TriggerPolling

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.

TriggerPolling

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

TriggerPolling

Document Updated

Triggers when an existing Google Doc is updated or modified. This trigger monitors Google Docs and fires when documents are updated.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Google Docs and Astica ai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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