Auto-Summarize Google Docs to Google Sheets with AI
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Automate Google Docs summarization. AI condenses docs into Google Sheets, saving time & boosting productivity. Integrates Google Drive & OpenAI.
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About This Workflow
How it works
This workflow automates the process of summarizing new Google Docs and storing the summaries in Google Sheets. It's triggered when a new file is created in a specified Google Drive folder.
- Google Drive Trigger: Monitors a designated folder for new file creations.
- Google Docs Node: Fetches the content of the newly created Google Doc.
- OpenAI Node (Generate Summary AI): Takes the document content and uses an AI model (GPT-4O-MINI) to generate a concise summary.
- Google Sheets Node: Appends the generated summary, along with the document's author's name and email, to a specified Google Sheet.
Key Features
- Automates Google Drive file monitoring for new documents.
- Leverages AI for intelligent content summarization.
- Seamlessly integrates Google Docs and Google Sheets.
- Captures key metadata like author and email.
How To Use
- Google Drive Credentials: Ensure your Google Drive service account credentials are set up.
- Google Docs Credentials: Link your Google Drive account.
- OpenAI Credentials: Provide your OpenAI API key.
- Google Sheets Credentials: Set up your Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials.
- Configure Google Drive Trigger: Specify the folder ID to watch for new files.
- Configure Google Docs Node: The
documentURLparameter is dynamically set by the trigger. - Configure OpenAI Node: The prompt
Summarise the below content {{ $json.content }}uses the content from the Google Docs node. - Configure Google Sheets Node: Set the
documentIdandsheetNamefor your target Google Sheet. Map theName,Email, andSummarise Conetent datacolumns to the respective data from previous nodes.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "16fcb594-a456-44c8-a1a1-6ec0441ec053",
"name": "Auto-Summarize Google Docs to Google Sheets with AI",
"nodes": 0,
"category": "Productivity",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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