Bring new sheet PDF links into Convertapi
Move incoming PDF links into Convertapi as soon as they land in your sheet.
Trigger
New Rows in Google Sheet
Simple polling trigger that monitors Google Sheets for new rows. Detects when new rows are added and returns the complete row data. Perfect for triggering any workflow based on new sheet entries.
Action
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.
Why this helps
PDF links arrive in a sheet, then wait while you copy them into a conversion tool.
- Avoid manually opening and importing each new PDF link.
- Keep newly submitted documents ready for conversion.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Sheets and Convertapi once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to upload the PDF URL from each new row to Convertapi and report the resulting file details.
- 4Choose New Rows in Google Sheet as the trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel, then test with one real row containing a PDF URL.
Questions about this workflow
What starts this workflow?
A new row detected by the Google Sheets New Rows in Google Sheet trigger.
Where must the PDF be hosted?
The row needs a remote PDF URL that Convertapi can access.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Sheets to Convertapi. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Sheets triggers
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