Basic Setup
- Open the Actions tab of the automation editor
- Click Add action and pick “Save PDF in Google Drive”
- Select your target Google Drive folder
- (Optional) Configure dynamic subfolders
Default behavior: PDFs save to root MyDrive folder if no folder is specified.
Dynamic Subfolders
Automatically organize PDFs by creating dynamic subfolders using static text and placeholders.Setup Instructions
1
Enable the Feature
Enable “Save PDF in Google Drive” in automation settings
2
Select Folder
Select your Google Drive destination folder
3
Configure Subfolder
Enter “Subfolder Name (Optional)” using text and/or placeholders
4
Create Hierarchy
Use forward slashes (
/) to create nested folder structuresSubfolder Examples
Static Organization:Adding Placeholders
- Type
/in the subfolder field to browse available placeholders - Manual entry: Use
{{placeholder_name}}format
Line item placeholders are automatically excluded from the placeholder list.
How It Works
- DocsAutomator replaces placeholders with actual document values
- Creates folder structure if it doesn’t exist (prevents duplicates)
- Saves PDF to the final subfolder location