Find related image alt text from a new Drive file
When a Drive file arrives, get a focused search of your Alttext.ai library for images connected to its name or topic.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Search Images
Tool to search for images and their alt text. use after specifying search keywords to retrieve matching images.
Why this helps
Finding whether an image already has alt text can mean switching apps and repeating searches by hand.
- Search the image library using context from a newly created Drive file.
- Bring matching images and their existing alt text into a run report.
- Reduce repeated searching across Drive and Alttext.ai.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Alttext.ai once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and give it a clear name.
- 3Describe the outcome: when a new Drive file appears, use its name and available context as search keywords in Alttext.ai, then summarize matching images and their alt text.
- 4Pick the Google Drive File Created trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real example and review the report.
Questions about this workflow
Does this upload the Drive file or create alt text?
No. The listed Alttext.ai action searches for existing images and alt text. Uploading files and generating alt text are not available actions in this workflow package.
What if the search returns no matches?
Ask Notis in the instruction to report that no matching images were found, so the result is clear.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Alttext ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Alttext ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Account
Tool to retrieve account settings and usage information. use when you need to check your alttext.ai account configuration and usage limits before generating alt text.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Account
Tool to retrieve account settings and usage information. use when you need to check your alttext.ai account configuration and usage limits before generating alt text.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Get Images
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of images in your library, including their alt text and metadata. use when you need to browse or filter images programmatically after authentication.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Search Images
Tool to search for images and their alt text. use after specifying search keywords to retrieve matching images.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Update Account
Tool to update account settings (e.g., webhook url, name). use after confirming current account details to modify settings.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Google Drive and Alttext ai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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