Pull the right pages from emailed PDFs
Get the pages you need without opening and trimming a long document by hand.
Trigger
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Action
Extract PDF Pages
Tool to extract specific pages from a pdf document. use when you need only certain pages from a larger pdf file.
Why this helps
Long emailed PDFs slow down decisions when you only need a few specific pages.
- Create focused review packets
- Cut document handling time
- Share only relevant information
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Api2pdf in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation for extracting selected PDF pages.
- 3Describe which page numbers or ranges to extract from each eligible attachment.
- 4Pick New Outlook Message as the trigger.
- 5Choose where reports go and test with one real long PDF.
Questions about this workflow
Where do page numbers come from?
Include them in the email or in the automation prompt; otherwise Notis should ask for the missing ranges.
Can it process multiple PDFs in one message?
Yes, if your prompt tells Notis how to identify the target file and page ranges.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Api2pdf. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Api2pdf actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Outlook and Api2pdf, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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