Save Urgent Telegram Messages as Google Docs
When you mark a Telegram message as important, Notis instantly creates a searchable Google Doc. No more hunting through chat history or juggling context between apps.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
Action
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.
Why this helps
Critical Telegram messages disappear into scrollback, and switching between Telegram and Google Drive to manually log them breaks your focus and creates duplicate work.
- Messages are permanently backed up and searchable in Drive
- No context-switching between apps to log decisions
- Timestamps preserved for accountability and audit trails
- Easy to review and build on conversations later
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1In the Notis portal, go to Integrations and connect your Telegram account (one-time setup).
- 2Connect Google Drive to Notis if not already linked (one-time setup).
- 3Create a new automation: Name it 'Save Urgent Messages to Docs', then tell Notis: 'When I mark a Telegram message as important, create a Google Doc with the full message, sender, and timestamp.'
- 4Choose Telegram as your trigger (New Message Received), and pick the channel where Notis reports successful runs.
- 5Test by sending a message in Telegram, marking it, and checking that a new Doc appears in your Drive within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
Will this create a new Doc for every message, or combine them?
Notis creates one Doc per marked message to keep them individually searchable. You can organize them later into folders based on project or topic.
What if I have ADHD and forget to mark messages?
Consider pairing this with a second automation that flags all messages containing keywords you specify (e.g., 'decision', 'deadline'), so the capturing is automatic.
Can I add my own context or comments when saving?
Yes. Notis includes the original message plus any metadata you specify. You can edit the Doc afterward or set up a prompt that extracts summaries.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Telegram to Google Drive. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Telegram triggers
Google Drive actions
New Message Received
Triggered when your bot receives a new message in a private chat, group, or supergroup. To receive every message in a group, Privacy Mode must be disabled for the bot in BotFather.
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 Channel Post
Triggered when a new post is published to a channel where your bot is an administrator.
Copy file
Duplicates an existing file in google drive, identified by its `file id`.
Callback Query Received
Triggered when a user taps an inline keyboard button attached to one of your bot's messages.
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.
Message Edited
Triggered when a message in a chat your bot can see is edited by its sender.
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.
New Chat Member
Triggered when a new member joins a group or supergroup the bot belongs to, including when the bot itself is added.
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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