Extract data from PDFs into Notion

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Dála Musil
Dála Musil
Notion & Relay.app Consulting Partner and Notion Ambassador

Do you often work with PDFs and need a quick way to extract structured data from them? The solution is simple: use AI to pull the raw data directly from the PDF, and seamlessly store it in a structured format in your Notion database.

Steps in this workflow

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File added to folder
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Convert PDF to text
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Prompt GPT-4o Mini
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Add page to database

How it works

Relay.app screenshot of: Trigger
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File added to folder
Trigger File added to folder
Every workflow starts with a trigger. When the triggering action is detected, usually an action in another app, a new run of the workflow is kicked off.
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descriptionTriggers 101
Relay.app screenshot of: Step 2: Convert PDF to text
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Convert PDF to text
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descriptionActions 101
Relay.app screenshot of: Step 3: Prompt GPT-4o Mini
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Prompt GPT-4o Mini
Relay.app’s built-in AI actions, Custom Prompt steps and mini Agents make it easy to leverage AI in a predictable, controlled way.
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descriptionAI steps
descriptionPrompt tips
Relay.app screenshot of: Step 4: Add page to database
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Add page to database
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descriptionActions 101
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Have you ever found yourself juggling invoices, opening multiple PDFs, and manually copying information just to make payments? Or maybe you regularly download resources that are useful, but they’re packed with too much content to sift through?

With Relay.app, I can easily tackle these challenges by automatically pulling just the info I need straight into my Notion workspace every time. It’s a game-changer for simplifying my workflow and saving time!

Dála Musil
Notion & Relay.app Consulting Partner and Notion Ambassador