Auto-Backup Email Attachments to Google Drive
Stop worrying about email storage limits. Every attachment you receive instantly backs up to Drive, keeping all your files in one organized place.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Upload File
Uploads a file (max 5mb) to google drive, moving it to a specified folder if a valid folder id is provided, otherwise uploads to root.
Why this helps
Email attachments consume storage, get buried in threads, and create duplicate file storage. Neurodivergent founders often can't remember if a file is in an email or in Drive, leading to confusion and redundant copies.
- Automatically centralize all attachments in Drive, eliminating email storage bloat
- Create a single source of truth for files instead of scattered email copies
- Organize attachments by sender or date automatically
- Never lose track of an attachment again—it's always in Drive
- Reduce cognitive load of managing files in two places
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and Google Drive to Notis
- 2Ask Notis: 'When I receive an email with attachments, upload them to my Google Drive in a folder named after the sender'
- 3Select 'New Gmail Message Received' as the trigger
- 4Choose your Notis channel for confirmation (email or Slack work best)
- 5Receive an email with an attachment and verify it appears in Drive within 60 seconds
- 6Adjust folder naming if desired—Notis can organize by sender, date, or project
Questions about this workflow
Will this create duplicate files if I also keep them in email?
No. Notis uploads the original file to Drive. You can manage email retention separately—the backup is separate.
What file types are supported?
All of them. PDFs, images, videos, spreadsheets, documents—anything you can attach to an email.
Can I choose which emails to back up?
Yes. Specify senders you want to monitor, or tell Notis to only backup files over a certain size.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Google Drive actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Add file sharing preference
Modifies sharing permissions for an existing google drive file, granting a specified role to a user, group, domain, or 'anyone'.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Create Comment
Tool to create a comment on a file. use when you need to add a new comment to a specific file in google drive.
Create Shared Drive
Tool to create a new shared drive. use when you need to programmatically create a new shared drive for collaboration or storage.
Create File or Folder
Creates a new file or folder with metadata. use to create empty files or folders, or files with content by providing it in the request body (though this action primarily focuses on metadata creation).
Create a File from Text
Creates a new file in google drive from provided text content (up to 10mb), supporting various formats including automatic conversion to google workspace types.
Create a folder
Creates a new folder in google drive, optionally within a parent folder specified by its id or name; if a parent name is provided but not found, the action will fail.
Create Reply
Tool to create a reply to a comment in google drive. use when you need to respond to an existing comment on a file.
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