AppsPricingBlogTry it
Dropbox logo
Gmail logo

Connect Dropbox to Gmail

Use 3 documented Dropbox triggers to run 20 documented Gmail actions.

3 source triggers
20 target actions
Reverse direction supported

Why Connect Dropbox & Gmail?

Start with a Dropbox event

Choose from 3 documented triggers, including New File, New Folder, New or Modified File or Folder.

Run a Gmail action

Send the event into one of 20 documented actions, such as Add Label to Email, Approve Workflow, Archive Email.

Map and review the workflow

Choose the fields and conditions for the workflow, then test the result before activation.

Available Triggers & Actions

Dropbox logo

Dropbox

Triggers (3)

New File

Emit new event when a new file is added to your account or a specific folder. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

polling
New Folder

Emit new event when a new folder is created. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

polling
New or Modified File or Folder

Emit new event when a file or folder is added or modified. Make sure the number of files/folders in the watched folder does not exceed 4000.

polling

Actions (19)

Create a Text File

Creates a brand new text file from plain text content you specify. See the documentation

Create folder

Create a Folder. See the documentation

Create or Append to a Text File

Adds a new line to an existing text file, or creates a file if it doesn't exist. See the documentation

Create/Update a Share Link

Creates or updates a public share link to the file or folder (It allows you to share the file or folder with anyone). See the documentation

Delete a File/Folder

Permanently removes a file/folder from the server. See documentation

Download and Export

Export a file from a user's Dropbox. If file is not exportable, it will be downloaded in original format. See the documentation

Download File Preview

Download a file preview from Dropbox. See the documentation

Download File to TMP

Download a specific file to the temporary directory. See the documentation.

Get Shared Link File

Get a file from a shared link. See the documentation

Get Shared Link Metadata

Retrieves the shared link metadata for a given shared link. See the documentation

List All Files/Subfolders in a Folder

Retrieves a list of files or subfolders in a specified folder See the documentation

List File Revisions

Retrieves a list of file revisions needed to recover previous content. See the documentation

List Shared Links

Retrieves a list of shared links for a given path. See the documentation

Move a File/Folder

Moves a file or folder to a different location in the user's Dropbox See the documentation

Rename a File/Folder

Renames a file or folder in the user's Dropbox See the documentation

Restore a File

Restores a previous file version. See the documentation

Search files and folders

Searches for files and folders by name. See the documentation

Upload a File

Uploads a file to a selected folder. See the documentation

Upload Multiple Files

Uploads multiple file to a selected folder. See the documentation

Gmail logo

Gmail

Triggers (5)

New Attachment Received

Emit new event for each attachment in a message received. This source is capped at 100 max new messages per run.

polling
New Email Matching Search

Emit new event when an email matching the search criteria is received. This source is capped at 100 max new messages per run.

polling
New Email Received

Emit new event when a new email is received.

polling
New Labeled Email

Emit new event when a new email is labeled.

polling
New Sent Email

Emit new event for each new email sent. (Maximum of 100 events emited per execution)

polling

Actions (20)

Add Label to Email

Add label(s) to an email message. See the docs

Approve Workflow

Suspend the workflow until approved by email. See the documentation

Archive Email

Archive an email message. See the documentation

Bulk Archive Emails

Archive multiple emails at once. See the documentation

Create Draft

Create a draft from your Google Workspace email account. See the documentation

Create Label

Create a new label in the connected account. See the documentation

Delete Email

Moves the specified message to the trash. See the documentation

Download Attachment

Download an attachment by attachmentId to the /tmp directory. See the documentation

Find Email

Find an email using Google's Search Engine. See the docs

Get Current User

Returns the authenticated Gmail user's name, email address, and mailbox stats (total messages and threads). Call this first when the user says 'my emails', 'my inbox', or needs identity context. Use the returned emailAddress to identify the user's own messages in **Find Email** results. See the documentation.

Get Send As Alias

Get a send as alias for the authenticated user. See the documentation

List Labels

List all the existing labels in the connected account. See the docs

List Send as a Delegate Options

Retrieves available options for the Send as a Delegate field.

List Send As Aliases

List all send as aliases for the authenticated user. See the documentation

List Signature Options

Retrieves available options for the Signature field.

List Thread Messages

List messages in a thread. See the docs

Remove Label from Email

Remove label(s) from an email message. See the docs

Send Email

Send an email from your Google Workspace email account. See the documentation

Update Signature for Email in Organization

Update the signature for a specific email address in an organization. A Google Cloud service account with delegated domain-wide authority is required for this action. See the documentation

Update Signature for Primary Email Address

Update the signature for the primary email address. See the documentation

Integration Features

3 documented Dropbox triggers
20 documented Gmail actions
Configurable field mapping
Conditional workflow steps
Execution monitoring
A supported Gmail to Dropbox direction

Capability Examples

Dropbox trigger → Gmail action

Catalog example
DropboxDropbox

New File

GmailGmail

Add Label to Email

Gmail trigger → Dropbox action

Reverse direction
GmailGmail

New Attachment Received

DropboxDropbox

Create a Text File

How It Works

1

Connect Apps

Authenticate your Dropbox and Gmail accounts

2

Choose a Trigger

Select a documented Dropbox event

3

Choose an Action

Select the documented Gmail operation to run

Test and Review

Verify field mapping and provider responses before activation

Frequently Asked Questions

Integration Benefits

Trigger-driven Workflows

Start the supported direction from one of 3 documented Dropbox triggers.

Automated Actions

Run one of 20 documented Gmail actions after the selected trigger fires.

Provider Authentication

Review the authentication requirements published by each provider before activating the workflow.

Guided Configuration

Select a documented trigger, choose a target action, and map the fields required by the workflow.

Field Mapping

Map the fields exposed by the selected trigger and action, then review the required provider inputs.

Execution Review

Test the workflow and review provider responses before relying on it in production.

Gmail logoDropbox logo

Reverse Integration Available

Also connect Gmail to Dropbox for bidirectional automation

View Integration
Dropbox logo

All Dropbox Integrations

Explore all available Dropbox connections

View All Integrations
Gmail logo

All Gmail Integrations

Explore all available Gmail connections

View All Integrations

Ready to Connect Dropbox & Gmail?

Build this supported workflow in Mazaal AI and test it with your own provider accounts.

Get Started Free