Create Google Sheets rows for new Discord messages posted to a channel

Each new message posted in the Discord text channel you pick is added as a row in Google Sheets, giving you a record of that channel you can search, sort and share outside Discord.

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The Create Google Sheets rows for new Discord messages posted to a channel workflow on the FlowMattic canvas, with 2 steps across Discord, Google Sheets — The workflow as it appears in the builder after import. Each step opens for editing.

What this workflow does

Discord is good for talking and poor for keeping records. Feature requests, bug reports or sign-ups posted in a channel scroll out of view, and pulling them out later means scrolling and copying. A spreadsheet that fills as people post keeps a plain record next to the chat.

The Discord trigger fires when a new message is posted to a specific text channel in your server. The message details become data you can map, such as the text, the author and when it was sent. The Google Sheets step then adds a new row to the spreadsheet you choose, with each detail in the column you map it to.

Every message in the channel creates a row, including short replies, because the template has no conditions. For a busy channel the sheet grows quickly, so pick a channel whose messages you actually want to keep. Post a test message after import and check Task History to see the fields Discord sends.

Feature request channel

Community members post ideas in a #feature-requests channel. Each one lands in a sheet the product team can sort, tag and vote on.

Bug reports from players

A game studio logs every message in its #bug-reports channel to a spreadsheet, so testers can track which reports have been looked at.

Event sign-up channel

Members reply in a sign-up channel to join a tournament or meetup, and the organiser works from the sheet to build the attendee list.

How this workflow runs

What happens at each step once the workflow is on, and what you need before you import it.

Step 1Trigger
Discord New Message Posted to Channel
Fires when a new message is posted to the Discord text channel you set in the trigger. The message details are passed on for mapping into the sheet.
Step 2Action
Google Sheets Add New Row
Adds a row to your chosen Google Sheets spreadsheet for each message. Map the message text, author and time into the columns you want to keep.

What you need

FlowMatticCore
Discord AccountAccount
Google Sheets AccountAccount

After importing, map your own data. To keep the template universal, not every step is pre-filled. Open each step in the builder and connect your accounts and fields (channels, lists, sheets, recipients) before you switch the workflow on.

Make it yours

Changes worth making after you import it.

If bots also post in the channel, add a Filter after the trigger that checks the author, so the sheet only holds messages from people.
Use a Filter that continues only when the message contains a tag such as [idea] or [bug], and ask members to start their posts with it.
Add a Status column to the sheet and map a fixed value such as New into it, so your team can change it to Done as they work through the Discord messages.