Latenode
Google Forms
Tally
PDFMonkey

Automatically generate PDFs from new Google Form submissions

This workflow automates the generation of PDF documents from new submissions to a Google Form. It listens for new form submissions, generates a PDF based on a template, and saves the document to a specified folder.

The primary user intent is to streamline the processing and archiving of form data by automatically creating PDF records of each submission. The workflow integrates with Google Forms to capture the submission data and a PDF generation service to create the documents.

Updated Apr 2, 2026Est. run: 9sEst. cost: $0.0006
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Forms & lead capture

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What this template does

  • Extracts data from new Google Form submissions
  • Generates PDF documents from the form response details
  • Saves the PDF files to a specified storage location
  • Enables automatic archiving of form submission records
  • Provides a centralized repository of PDF documents

How it works

1
Trigger

Capture Google Form Submission

The workflow listens for new submissions to the configured Google Form. When a user fills out and submits the form, this triggers the automation to begin processing the response data.

2
Action

Get Form Data

The workflow retrieves the details of the new form submission, including the values entered by the user for each field.

3
Action

Generate PDF Document

Using the form data and a pre-defined PDF template, the workflow generates a PDF document that summarizes the submission details.

4
Action

Custom Processing

The workflow performs any additional transformations or customizations on the generated PDF document before saving it to the designated folder.

Setup guide

1

Add Google Forms credential

Add your Google Forms credential to the Latenode Credentials panel by connecting your Google account via OAuth.

2

Configure Google Forms trigger

In the Latenode builder, add a Google Forms trigger node. Select the Google Forms credential you added and configure it to listen for new form submissions.

3

Map form fields to PDF template

Add a PDF Monkey node to the workflow. Configure the node to use a PDF template, then map the relevant form fields from the Google Forms trigger to the template's placeholders.

4

Set PDF save destination

In the PDF Monkey node settings, specify the folder or cloud storage location where you want the generated PDF documents to be saved.

5

Test and publish workflow

Test the workflow by submitting a test form in Google Forms, then publish the Latenode workflow to start automatically generating PDFs from new form submissions.

Requirements

Obtain a Google Forms account and create a form with the desired submission fields
Integrate the Google Forms account with the workflow using the Google Forms integration
Set up a Tally account and connect it to the workflow for PDF generation from the form submissions
Ensure the PDF Monkey integration is configured to generate PDF documents based on the form submission data

FAQ

Common questions about this template

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