Compress PDF files with PDF.co when they’re uploaded to Google Drive
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■Overview
Are large PDF files making sharing and storage a hassle? Compressing files one by one takes time and can take you away from your core work. With this workflow, simply upload a PDF file to a specific folder in Google Drive, and PDF.co will automatically compress it. Streamline file management and eliminate the need to optimize PDFs manually.
■Who This Template Is For
- Those who manage a large number of PDF files in Google Drive and want to reduce storage usage
- Those who manually optimize PDFs as part of their daily work and want to automate file compression
- Those who are looking for a way to reduce PDF file sizes for smoother file sharing within their team
■Benefits of Using This Template
- PDFs are automatically optimized when uploaded to Google Drive, reducing the time previously spent compressing files manually
- Prevent human errors such as forgetting to compress files or using incorrect settings, helping maintain consistent file management quality
■Workflow
- First, connect Google Drive and PDF.co to Yoom
- Next, select Google Drive as the trigger and set the action to “When a new file or folder is created in a specific folder”
- Then, set the Google Drive “Download a file” action as an operation to download the file detected by the trigger
- Next, set the PDF.co “Upload a file” and “Compress PDF” actions as operations
- Finally, download the compressed file from PDF.co and save it to a specified folder using Google Drive’s “Upload a file” action
※“Trigger”: An action that starts the flow; “Operation”: An action that performs processing within the flow after the trigger starts
■Customization Options
■Customization Options
- In the Google Drive trigger settings, specify the folder you want to monitor as the starting point for the automation
- In PDF.co, you can customize each compression setting
- In the final Google Drive upload settings, you can specify the destination folder for the compressed PDF file
■Notes
- Connect both Google Drive and PDF.co to Yoom
- Flow bots with more than five operations can be created on the Mini plan or above. Please note that flow bots will not run on the Free plan
- The maximum downloadable file size is 300 MB. Depending on the app specifications, the limit may be less than 300 MB
- For details on the file size limits for triggers and individual operations, see “File Size Limits”.
- You can select a trigger interval of 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
- Please note that the shortest available trigger interval varies by plan.
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