How to sync files from Google Drive to Dropbox

Relay.app is an automation tool that lets you automate actions across Google Drive, Dropbox, and many other apps. In this guide, we'll show you how to automatically run the “upload file” action in Dropbox for each file added to folder in Google Drive using Relay.app.
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Create your playbook and set the Google Drive trigger as "File added to folder"

After creating your playbook, you can proceed to add your trigger. The trigger detects changes in your connected apps and responds to your playbook.

To setup this playbook, click "Add trigger" and then select "File added to folder" under Google Drive. Then, select the Parent Folder where Files are added. This will allow your playbook to automatically detect any file that is added to a specific folder in Google Drive and initiate necessary actions.

If this is your first time using a Google Drive integration in Relay.app, a prompt will guide you through the connection process.

2

Add the "Upload file" in Dropbox automation

Integrate the Dropbox automation into your playbook to ensure the prompt file upload whenever a file is added to a specific folder in Google Drive.

Click the "Add step" button, then locate the "Upload file" automation for Dropbox and input the mandatory and relevant details.

If your Dropbox account isn't already connected to Relay.app, you will be prompted to complete that connection. Make sure to allow the necessary permissions for Relay.app to sync with your Dropbox account.

3

Activate your Relay.app playbook

Activating your playbook is the final step to automate uploading the file in Dropbox. Once turned on, it will respond whenever a new file is added to the specific folder in Google Drive by uploading the file in Dropbox without manual intervention.

To enable your playbook, click the toggle button located in the header. It is advisable to perform a test run of your playbook beforehand to ensure all steps work seamlessly together and reminders are being sent correctly.

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