Keep important photos from slipping out of a DM
Let Notis save a DM photo to Google Photos when the message makes clear it is worth keeping.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Batch Create Media Items
Unified action to upload media files and create them as items in google photos.
Why this helps
A useful image shared privately can be hard to recover once the conversation moves on.
- Keep selected images available outside the DM thread.
- Reduce the need to download and upload files manually.
- Preserve useful visual references in one library.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Photos to Notis once.
- 2Create a portal automation named for saving selected DM photos.
- 3Write one prompt describing which DM images to upload and how to recognize an explicit keep request.
- 4Select Direct Message Received and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one image and clear keep instruction, then confirm it appears in Google Photos.
Questions about this workflow
Will it save every image from every DM?
Describe the qualifying messages in the prompt so Notis only handles the images you intend to keep.
Can this save a DM photo to an album?
This workflow uploads media to the library. Album organization can be specified where supported by your photo action.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Googlephotos. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Googlephotos actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Enrichment
Adds an enrichment at a specified position in a defined album.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Batch Add Media Items
Adds one or more media items to an album in google photos.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Batch Create Media Items
Unified action to upload media files and create them as items in google photos.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Batch Get Media Items
Returns the list of media items for the specified media item identifiers.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Create Album
Creates a new album in google photos.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Album
Returns the album based on the specified albumid.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Download Photos Media Item
Downloads a media item from google photos and returns it as a file.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
List Albums
Lists all albums shown to a user in the albums tab of google photos.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Googlephotos, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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