How to Copy Content From Google Docs to Buffer

Quick summary

This tutorial shows you how to build a Zapier automation that watches a Google Docs folder for new documents and automatically copies their content into Buffer as a new idea. Once the Zap is live, your writing workflow moves from Google Docs to Buffer without any manual copy-pasting.

Steps

1. Go to the left-side panel and click Create.
2. Select Zaps from the list of options.
3. Click the Trigger tab to start the integration process.
4. Search for Google Docs and select it from the recommended matches.
5. Click the Trigger Event menu to view the available options.
6. Choose New Document in Folder as the trigger event, or select another option if you are not using a specific Google Drive folder.
7. Tap Sign In and log into your active Google account.
8. Click Allow to agree to the terms and grant the necessary permissions.
9. Specify the Google Drive and the corresponding folder where your Google Docs documents are stored.
10. Click Continue to run your input and test the Trigger.
11. Select the record that contains the document you want to use, then tap Continue With Selected Record.
12. Search for Buffer and choose it as the Action app.
13. Click the Action Event menu to proceed.
14. Pick Create Idea from the available action options.
15. Click Sign In and log into your active Buffer account.
16. Click Allow Access to accept the terms and grant the necessary permissions.
17. Click the Organization menu and select your preferred Buffer Organization.
18. Fill in the Title field by clicking the Add icon next to it.
19. Choose Title from the list of options.
20. Click the Add icon next to the Text field to map it as well.
21. Select File Raw Plaintext Content to copy the text from the Google Docs file.
22. Tap Continue to publish the integration.
23. Your Zap is live — Google Docs documents will now be automatically sent to Buffer as posts or ideas.