Create a PDF when a file lands in Google Drive
Stop copying documents into a separate PDF workflow. Ask Notis to create a DocRaptor PDF when a new Drive file arrives.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Create Document
Tool to create a PDF or Excel document synchronously from HTML content or URL. Use when you need to generate a document file from HTML data. The document is returned immediately as a downloadable file. Either document_content or document_url must be provided, but not both.
Why this helps
A document arrives in Drive and then waits while someone remembers to convert it and share the finished copy.
- Reduce manual follow-up after new documents arrive
- Generate a PDF from supplied HTML or a document URL
- Keep the conversion request tied to the Drive event
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and DocRaptor once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Notis and name it.
- 3Tell Notis to generate a PDF from the new file's available HTML or URL, and describe what to do if neither is available.
- 4Choose the Google Drive File Created trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real file that has a usable HTML body or URL.
Questions about this workflow
Does this convert every Drive file type?
The DocRaptor action accepts HTML content or a URL. The workflow should only proceed when the created file provides one of those inputs.
Can I ask for an Excel file instead?
Yes. Describe the desired output in the instruction. DocRaptor supports PDF, XLS, or XLSX generation from HTML content.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to DocRaptor. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
DocRaptor actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Async Document
Tool to create documents asynchronously from HTML content. Use when generating PDF, XLS, or XLSX documents and you need to poll for completion status or use a callback URL for notification.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Document
Tool to create a PDF or Excel document synchronously from HTML content or URL. Use when you need to generate a document file from HTML data. The document is returned immediately as a downloadable file. Either document_content or document_url must be provided, but not both.
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Create Document from Referrer
Tool to convert webpages into documents using referrer-based authentication without an API key. Use when you need to generate PDFs or Excel files from registered domains without explicit API credentials.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Create Hosted Async Document
Tool to create a hosted document asynchronously. Use when you need to generate a PDF, XLS, or XLSX document and track its completion status via callback_url or the status API.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Download Async Document
Tool to download a completed asynchronous document using the download URL from status response. Use when you have a download_id and need to retrieve the generated document file.
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.
Get Async Document Status
Tool to check the status of an asynchronously created document. Use when monitoring progress of async documents by polling for completion status.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
List Documents (JSON)
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of previously created documents with metadata in JSON format. Use when you need to see document creation history or query past documents.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
List Documents (XML)
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of previously created documents with metadata in XML format. Use when you need to see document creation history or query past documents in XML format.
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When this happens · Trigger
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