Connect Gravity Forms and Google Drive

Gravity Forms collects CVs, signed contracts, photos and briefs; on WordPress those uploads pile up in one folder. FlowMattic files each entry in Google Drive instead: a folder per client or applicant, the uploaded files inside it, a text copy of the answers alongside, and the folder shared with the right people. It suits agencies, recruiters and service firms that work from Drive.

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When this happens in Gravity Forms1 trigger

Do this in Google Drive28 actions

1. TriggerNew Form Submission

2. ActionUpload a File

When Gravity Forms fires New Form Submission, FlowMattic runs Upload a File in Google Drive with the data from that event.

You build this in the FlowMattic workflow builder on your own site. See the setup steps

Gravity Forms and Google Drive workflows you can build

Each one uses only triggers and actions the two integrations ship today, plus FlowMattic's own tools. Where the library has a ready-made template, import it instead of building from scratch.

Save each uploaded file to a Google Drive folder

The file from the upload field goes straight to a chosen Drive folder, where your team already looks for client material.

New Form SubmissionUpload a File

Make a folder for every applicant and file their CV

Recruiters get one sub folder per candidate, named from the applicant's name and role, with their CV and cover letter inside.

New Form SubmissionCreate a Sub FolderUpload a File

Store the entry's answers as a document

Create File From Text writes the answers into a file next to the uploads, so the whole submission can be read without logging in to WordPress.

New Form SubmissionCreate File From Text

Turn the entry into a PDF in Drive

Write the answers to a text file, then export it to PDF, giving you a fixed copy of an application or order form for your records.

New Form SubmissionCreate File From TextExport File to PDF

Create a client folder and share it with the client

An onboarding form creates the client's Drive folder and shares it with the email they entered, so they have somewhere to send material from day one.

New Form SubmissionCreate a FolderShare Folder

Upload every file from a multi-file field

Multi-file upload fields hold a list of files. Iterator goes through them one by one, so every photo or document reaches Drive.

New Form SubmissionIteratorUpload a File

Reuse the client's folder on later submissions

Find Folder looks for a folder with the client's name. A Router uploads into it when found and creates the folder first when it is a new client.

New Form SubmissionFind FolderRouterUpload a File

Set up: uploads saved to Drive

At the end, the file attached to each new entry is saved in a Google Drive folder you choose.

Connect Google Drive
Under Connects, add a Google account that can write to the target folder. Gravity Forms runs on this site and needs no connection.
Trigger on New Form Submission
Create a workflow with Gravity Forms and New Form Submission, choose the form and submit a test entry with a file attached.
Add Upload a File
Add Google Drive Upload a File, choose the folder and map the upload field's file URL and a file name.
Test and switch on
Test the step, check the file in Drive and switch the workflow on.

From Gravity Forms	To Google Drive
File upload field	File
Name field	File name
Entry date	File name suffix

Triggers and actions in this pair

A trigger starts a workflow. An action is something FlowMattic does in the app as a step.

Good to know

These workflows start from a Gravity Forms entry, so files flow from the form into Drive. Changes in Drive do not touch the entry.
The upload field passes a link to the file on your site. Keep the upload on your server until Upload a File has run, or the link will not resolve.
Sharing a folder gives the client access to everything in it, so keep internal notes in a separate folder.

Gravity Forms

Integration page

Triggers (1)

New Form SubmissionTriggers when a new contact form submission is received

Google Drive

Integration page

Triggers (4)

New FileTriggers when any new file is added (inside of any folder)
New FolderTriggers when a new folder is added directly to a specific folder
New File in FolderTriggers when a new file is created, moved, or uploaded to a specific folder
Updated FileTriggers when a file is updated in a specific folder

Actions (28)

Upload a FileUpload file to your Google Drive selected folder
Create a FolderCreate a new folder in your Google Drive
Create a Sub FolderCreate an empty sub folder
Share FolderShare the folder by its ID to an email
Share Folder with AnyoneGenerates the link to share with anyone on the internet
Share FileShare any file by its ID to an email
Share File with AnyoneGenerates the link to share with anyone on the internet
Find FileSearch for a specific file by name
Find FolderSearch for a specific folder by name
Find Multiple FilesSearch for multiple files by name or within a specific folder
Retrieve File or Folder by IDGet a file or folder by its ID
Create File From TextCreate a new file from plain text
Create ShortcutCreate a shortcut to a file
Copy FileCreate a copy of the specified file
Move FileMove a file from one folder to another
Update File/Folder NameUpdate the name of file or folder
Delete FileDelete the file
Create Shared DriveCreate a new shared drive in your Google Drive
Export File to PDFExport a document or file to PDF format
Download File to Media LibraryDownload a file from Google Drive and add it to WordPress media library
List Files in FolderList all files in a specific Google Drive folder
Update File ContentReplace the content of an existing file
Trash File/FolderMove a file or folder to the trash
Restore File from TrashRestore a previously trashed file or folder
Empty TrashPermanently delete all files in the trash
Add Comment to FileAdd a comment to a file in Google Drive
List Comments on FileRetrieve all comments on a file
Transfer OwnershipTransfer file ownership to another Google account

Why run this pair with FlowMattic

Gravity Forms and Google Drive connect through FlowMattic on your own site, with no separate automation account in the middle and no charge per run.

Files where the team works

Uploads land in Drive folders named after the client or applicant, not in a WordPress uploads folder nobody browses.

One folder per person

Find Folder, Create a Sub Folder and Router keep every submission from the same person in one place.

Large files, no usage fees

Runs are unlimited and happen on your own WordPress site, so heavy upload days cost the same as quiet ones.

Common questions

Can Gravity Forms uploads go to Google Drive automatically?

Yes. Start a workflow with the Gravity Forms New Form Submission trigger and add Google Drive Upload a File, mapping the upload field. Each new entry's file is saved to the folder you choose.

Can each entry get its own folder?

Yes. Add Create a Folder or Create a Sub Folder before the upload and name it from form fields such as the client's name. Upload a File then uses the new folder.

Can I delete the file from WordPress after uploading?

FlowMattic copies the file to Drive. Removing the original from your site is a Gravity Forms or hosting setting, so check that the Drive copy is there before cleaning up.

Does it work with a Shared Drive?

Yes, if the connected Google account can add files to that Shared Drive. Pick a folder inside it in the upload step.

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Reviewed 27 Oct 2026. The example workflows are written with AI from the real triggers and actions of both integrations and checked against them. Gravity Forms integration 1.0.4, Google Drive integration 3.0.0.