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Connect Google Drive and HeyGen integrations

Explore ready-made Google Drive and HeyGen templates and start automating in minutes.

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Create a custom workflow

Transform your Google Drive files into engaging AI videos automatically with Make's integration between Google Drive and HeyGen. Upload files to your cloud storage and watch as HeyGen creates professional video content—no manual work required. Build powerful automation workflows with an intuitive drag-and-drop builder that eliminates repetitive tasks and accelerates your video production pipeline.

Create a custom workflow

Every automation starts with a trigger and an action. Select one from each app to generate a workflow tailored to your needs.

Google Drive
Trigger: Watch All Files
HeyGen
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a file is created or modified.

  • Triggers when a comment is created or updated on a selected file.

  • Triggers when a file is created or modified in a selected folder.

  • Triggers when a new folder is created or modified.

  • Triggers when a new shared drive is created.

2. Select an action

  • Creates a video from a HeyGen avatar, an animated image, or a cinematic-avatar prompt.

  • Generates a video from a text prompt. The agent writes the script, picks the scenes and renders the video.

  • Translates a video into one or more languages with voice cloning and lip-sync.

  • Permanently deletes a video and all its files. This action cannot be undone.

  • Permanently deletes an asset from your workspace. This action cannot be undone.

  • Retrieves a video's status, download URLs, and failure details.

  • Retrieves a video translation's status, download URLs, and failure details.

  • Retrieves the metadata and public URL of an uploaded asset.

  • Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

  • Uploads a file and returns an asset ID other modules can reference. Maximum 32 MB.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Connect HeyGen and Google Drive through Make's integration platform to automatically trigger Google Drive video productions whenever new files are added to HeyGen. This integration enables you to build automation workflows where HeyGen acts as the trigger, detecting new files in your cloud storage, and Google Drive serves as the action, creating AI-powered videos in response. The platform's visual workflow builder simplifies designing custom automation scenarios, allowing you to map data between HeyGen triggers and Google Drive actions with drag-and-drop functionality, eliminating manual processes in your video content production workflow.

Copy a File
Makes a copy of an existing file.
Action
Create a File from Text
Creates a file from a text plain.
Action
Create a File/Folder Shortcut
Creates a new file or folder shortcut.
Action
Create a Folder
Creates a new folder.
Action
Create a Shared Drive
Creates a new shared drive.
Action
Create a video
Creates a video from a HeyGen avatar, an animated image, or a cinematic-avatar prompt.
Action
Create a video agent session
Generates a video from a text prompt. The agent writes the script, picks the scenes and renders the video.
Action
Create a video translation
Translates a video into one or more languages with voice cloning and lip-sync.
Action
Delete a File Revision
Deletes a file's revision.
Action
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How to set up Google Drive and HeyGen in 5 easy steps

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Add your app module to Make

Sign into your Make account and open the scenario where you want to create an automation. Search for the app you want to connect, such as Google Drive or HeyGen, and add its module to your workspace. This module acts as the bridge that will allow Make to communicate with your chosen application.

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Start creating the connection

After adding the module, you'll see a button labeled 'Create a connection.' Click this button to begin linking Make with your application. This is where you'll set up the authorization that allows Make to access and work with your app's data securely.

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Name your connection for quick identification

Give your connection a memorable name in the 'Connection name' field. While optional, using a descriptive name like 'My Google Drive Work Account' or 'HeyGen Marketing' helps you quickly identify which connection you're using, especially when managing multiple connections to the same service.

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Authenticate with your application

Depending on the app, you'll either sign in directly through a pop-up window or enter an API key. For Google Drive, click 'Sign in with Google' and log in with your credentials. For HeyGen, copy the API Token from your HeyGen account settings and paste it into the API Key field in Make.

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Save and start using your connection

After authenticating, click the 'Save' button to finalize the connection. Make will verify that everything is configured correctly. Once confirmed, your connection is ready to use in any scenario, allowing you to automate tasks between Make and your connected application without reconnecting each time.

Transform your video workflow: Google Drive + HeyGen integration benefits

Discover how connecting Google Drive and HeyGen improves video production with automated storage, team collaboration, and scalable content creation. Save time and organize AI-generated videos efficiently.

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Automated video storage and organization

Automatically save HeyGen-generated AI videos directly to Google Drive folders for organized and centralized access.

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Improved content distribution workflow

Trigger HeyGen video creation from new files in Google Drive and automatically store completed videos back for efficient content production cycles.

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Team collaboration made accessible

Enable teams to access AI-generated videos instantly through shared Google Drive folders without manual downloading and uploading.

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Scalable video production pipeline

Create multiple HeyGen videos in bulk from Google Drive data sources and automatically organize outputs for large-scale content campaigns.

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By connecting Google Drive with HeyGen through Make, you can automate the entire video creation pipeline. Automatically trigger HeyGen video generation when new scripts or content are added to specific Google Drive folders, then save the completed AI videos back to Drive for team access. This eliminates manual file transfers and allows you to create a continuous content production system where your team can collaborate on scripts in Drive and receive finished videos automatically.

Yes, with Make's integration you can create automated workflows that save every HeyGen video directly to organized Google Drive folders based on your criteria. Set up rules to sort videos by project, date, client, or any custom parameter. This ensures all your AI-generated content is systematically backed up, accessible to your team, and properly archived without anyone having to manually download and upload files.

Make provides a visual, no-code interface that lets you connect Google Drive and HeyGen without programming knowledge. You can set up automations like: creating HeyGen videos from scripts stored in Drive, sharing completed videos with specific team members automatically, or triggering video generation when someone adds information to a shared document. Make handles all the technical complexity, allowing you to focus on content creation while automation handles the repetitive tasks.

The Google Drive-HeyGen integration through Make creates a centralized workflow where team members can contribute scripts and content in Drive, automatically trigger HeyGen video generation, and receive finished videos back in shared folders. Everyone stays in sync without endless email chains or confusion about file versions. You can set up approval workflows, notification systems, and automatic distribution—turning video production into a collaborative, transparent process that scales with your team's needs.