Extract invoice data from Google Drive to Airtable (AlgoDocs)
When a new or updated invoice PDF appears in a Google Drive folder, extract key fields with AlgoDocs and save them as a structured record in Airtable—attachments included.
By Abhishek Jaiswal
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Extract invoice data from Google Drive to Airtable (AlgoDocs)
Extract invoice data from Google Drive to Airtable (AlgoDocs)
Introduction
Stop typing invoice details by hand. This workflow pulls invoices from a Drive folder, extracts key fields automatically, and saves clean records in Airtable ✅
Trigger Event
A new or updated invoice file appears in your chosen Google Drive folder.
Actions
- The file’s direct download link is sent to AlgoDocs, which uses your invoice extractor to process the document.
- AlgoDocs returns the important details—customer name, invoice date, address, subtotal, tax rate, total—and a link to the original file.
- A new row is created in your Airtable invoice table with all extracted fields, plus the attachment link for quick reference.
Benefits
- Eliminate manual data entry and copy-paste
- Reduce errors from reading PDFs by hand
- Centralize invoices in Airtable for search and reporting
- Faster month-end close and AP processing
- Works continuously from a simple “drop to Drive” step
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