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Google Photos (legacy)
OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper)

Connect Google Photos and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) integrations

Explore ready-made Google Photos (legacy) and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper) templates and start automating in minutes.

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Create a custom workflow

Transform every new photo in Google Photos into AI-powered insights by automatically triggering OpenAI to generate smart captions with ChatGPT, create artistic variations with DALL-E, or extract text with Whisper. Organize, tag, and analyze your entire photo library with intelligent automation that works the moment you upload.

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 Photos (legacy)
Trigger: Watch Media Items
OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper)
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when new photo or video is added.

2. Select an action

  • Analyzes images according to specified instructions.

  • Cancels an "in-progress" batch. The batch will be in status "cancelling" for up to 10 minutes, before changing to "cancelled", where it will have partial results (if any) available in the output file.

  • Creates and executes a batch of API calls.

  • Creates a new skill.

  • Creates a new immutable skill version.

  • Creates a new vector store and optionally adds files to it, or adds files to an existing vector store.

  • Deletes an existing conversation.

  • Deletes an existing model response.

  • Deletes a skill. This action cannot be undone.

  • Deletes a skill version. This action cannot be undone.

  • Deletes a vector store. This action cannot be undone.

  • Downloads a file from a container.

  • Downloads a skill as a ZIP file using its ID.

  • Downloads a skill version as a ZIP file.

  • Creates an edited or extended image given one or more source images and a prompt.

  • Generates a chat completion.

  • Qualifies whether the provided image or text(s) contains violent, hateful, illicit or adult content.

  • Generates a response.

  • Transcribes an audio to text.

  • Translates an audio to English.

  • Creates an embedding vector representing the input text.

  • Generates images using GPT Image.

  • Generates an audio file based on text input and settings.

  • Retrieves details of the specified batch.

  • Retrieves an existing model response.

  • Returns information about a specific skill by its ID.

  • Returns information about a specific skill version.

  • Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

  • Generates text responses from prompts without requiring an account or connection.

  • Identifies information in a prompt's text and returns it as structured data.

  • Updates the default version pointer for a skill.

  • Uploads a file to be used across the OpenAI platform.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Connect OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) as a trigger and Google Photos as an action through Make's automation platform. When new photos are added to your OpenAI (ChatGPT, Sora, DALL-E, Whisper) library, automatically trigger OpenAI's AI capabilities to analyze images and generate descriptive captions with ChatGPT, create artistic variations using DALL-E, or extract text using Whisper's transcription features. This trigger-action workflow enables you to automatically tag photos based on AI-generated descriptions, organize images by content, or generate creative content whenever new photos appear in your collection.

Analyze images (Vision)
Analyzes images according to specified instructions.
Action
Cancel a batch
Cancels an "in-progress" batch. The batch will be in status "cancelling" for up to 10 minutes, before changing to "cancelled", where it will have partial results (if any) available in the output file.
Action
Create a batch
Creates and executes a batch of API calls.
Action
Create a skill
Creates a new skill.
Action
Create a skill version
Creates a new immutable skill version.
Action
Create a vector store or add files
Creates a new vector store and optionally adds files to it, or adds files to an existing vector store.
Action
Delete a conversation
Deletes an existing conversation.
Action
Delete a response
Deletes an existing model response.
Action
Delete a skill
Deletes a skill. This action cannot be undone.
Action
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How to set up Google Photos (legacy) and OpenAI (ChatGPT, Whisper) in 5 easy steps

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Add Google Photos to your Make scenario

Log into your Make account and create a new scenario. Search for Google Photos in the module list and add it to your workflow. This module will serve as the starting point for connecting Google Photos with other applications in your automation.

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Start creating your connection

Once you've added the Google Photos module, click the 'Create a connection' button that appears. This begins the process of linking your Google Photos account to Make so the platform can access your photos and albums for automation purposes.

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Sign in with your Google account

Click 'Sign in with Google' when prompted. A new window will open asking for your Google account credentials. Make sure to use the Google account that contains the photos and albums you want to use in your automation workflow.

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Review and grant permissions

Google will show you what permissions Make needs to access your Google Photos. Review these carefully to understand what the platform can do with your photos. Once you're comfortable, click to grant access and authorize the connection between Make and your Google Photos account.

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Configure and test your automation

After the connection is confirmed, set up the specific actions you want Make to perform with your Google Photos, such as retrieving images or organizing albums. Test your setup to ensure everything works correctly, then save and activate your scenario to start your automation.

Transform your Google Photos with AI-powered automation

Connect Google Photos with OpenAI to automatically analyze, organize, and improve your photo library using ChatGPT, DALL-E, and advanced AI capabilities.

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Automated image analysis and organization

Automatically analyze and categorize your Google Photos using OpenAI's vision capabilities to generate smart tags, descriptions, and organize albums intelligently.

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AI-powered photo descriptions for accessibility

Generate detailed alt-text and descriptions for your Google Photos library using GPT models to improve accessibility and searchability.

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Smart photo content moderation

Automatically scan uploaded Google Photos with OpenAI to detect inappropriate content, ensure compliance, and maintain brand safety standards.

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Intelligent photo memory journaling

Transform your Google Photos into engaging written memories and stories using ChatGPT to create personalized narratives from your image metadata and content.

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With Make, you can connect Google Photos with OpenAI to automatically generate intelligent descriptions, tags, and categories for your photos. Create workflows that analyze uploaded images using GPT-4 Vision to add contextual metadata, identify people and objects, or generate creative captions. You can also use DALL-E to create artistic variations of your photos or organize albums based on AI-detected themes, making your photo library smarter and more searchable without manual effort.

Yes! Make enables you to build a conversational interface between ChatGPT and Google Photos. You can create scenarios where you ask ChatGPT in natural language to find specific photos (like 'show me beach photos from last summer'), and Make will query your Google Photos library accordingly. The integration can also generate photo summaries, create photo stories, or suggest which photos to share based on context, making your photo management intuitive and voice-friendly.

Not at all! Make's visual workflow builder makes it straightforward to connect Google Photos and OpenAI without coding knowledge. Simply select triggers (like when a new photo is uploaded to Google Photos), add OpenAI modules (such as image analysis or text generation), and define actions (like updating photo metadata or creating albums). Make provides pre-built templates and a drag-and-drop interface, so you can have your first automation running in minutes. Plus, you get free operations to test your workflows before committing.

The integration opens endless creative opportunities: automatically generate personalized photo books with AI-written narratives about your memories, create artistic transformations of your photos using DALL-E, build smart photo backup systems that describe and archive images with detailed AI annotations, or develop automated social media content by having ChatGPT write engaging posts based on your photos. You can even use Whisper to transcribe voice notes about photos and GPT-4 to organize them thematically, turning your photo collection into an interactive, intelligent memory archive.