Make photo filing a quick reaction
A clear reaction can tell Notis that a Slack photo belongs in your existing Google Photos collection.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Batch Add Media Items
Adds one or more media items to an album in google photos.
Why this helps
Teams share good images in Slack but forget to move the selected ones into their long-term collection.
- Separate images worth keeping from routine chat attachments.
- Use a quick signal instead of a separate filing request.
- Build a more complete album with less manual sorting.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Google Photos once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation for reaction-approved photo filing.
- 3Write one prompt that specifies the reaction, qualifying media, and destination album.
- 4Select Message Reaction Added and choose a channel for run reports.
- 5Test by reacting to a Slack message containing an image and checking the album.
Questions about this workflow
Can this use our existing approval emoji?
Yes. Name the emoji in the prompt and select the matching trigger options if offered.
What should I do if the album does not exist?
Create the destination album in Google Photos before testing this add-to-album workflow.
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.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Save your first hour today.
7-day trial of any paid plan, with 20$ of usage included.
No card. Works with personal or business Googlephotos.