In this post, we will look at how you can integrate Notion with Google Drive. By integrating the two, you can efficiently upload files from your Notion database to Google Drive automatically.
This automation requires a one-time setup, for which we will use Pabbly Connect.
Initially, we will connect Notion with Pabbly Connect in order to capture any newly added files. Afterward, we will connect Pabbly Connect to Google Drive so that we can automatically upload the captured files to your Drive.
Steps to Automatically Upload Notion Database Files to Google Drive
1. Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
2. Setup Notion as the Trigger App to Capture Files
3. Setup Google Drive as the Action App to Upload Files
Step 1:- Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
A. Sign In / Sign Up
To begin this process, visit Pabbly Connect and create your account by clicking on the ‘Sign Up Free’ button. You can also click on Sign In if you already have an account.
Click on the Pabbly Connect ‘Access Now’ button
B. Create Workflow
To create a new workflow, click the ‘Create Workflow’ button.
Name your workflow, and click on ‘Create’.
Step 2:- Setup Notion as the Trigger App to Capture Files
We will now look at the steps through which we will establish a link between Notion and Pabbly Connect. This will allow us to retrieve files from your Notion database.
A. Trigger App
Trigger allows us to choose the application that will receive the data for Pabbly Connect. In our case, it would be Notion.
Choose ‘Notion’ as the Trigger App, select ‘New Database Item’ as a Trigger Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect Notion Account
To connect with your Notion account, select ‘Add New Connection’, and click on ‘Connect With Notion’.
Select the Database ID from where you want to capture the data, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
Expand the Response Received, where you should be able to view the items from your Notion database. This confirms that the connection has been successfully established.
Step 3:- Setup Google Drive as the Action App to Upload Files
Action allows us to choose the application that will get executed by the workflow trigger.
Our main objective is to upload the files we have retrieved from the Notion database to Google Drive. Thus, Google Drive will be our Action App.
A. Action App
Choose ‘Google Drive’ as the Action App, select ‘Upload a File’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect Google Drive Account
To connect with your Google Drive account, select ‘Add New Connection’ and click on ‘Connect With Google Drive’. Also, grant the authorization.
C. Map Necessary Fields
Now that you have successfully connected your Google Drive account, the next step is to map the files to be uploaded from the previous step. Mapping ensures that our data remains dynamic and adjusts according to the responses received.
Map the URL from the step above.
Enter the ID of the folder where you intend to upload the file. You can get the ID from Google Drive URL.
Map the File Name from the step above, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
Once you click on Save & Send Test Request, the files will be uploaded to your Google Drive account.
The automation process is now complete, and we have successfully integrated Notion with Google Drive. From now on, whenever you add a new file to your Notion database, it will be automatically uploaded to your Google Drive account.
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