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Create a custom workflow

Easily automate your digital workflow by integrating YouTube with Google Drive in Make, streamlining content management, ensuring your videos are always backed up, accessible, and organized across all devices.

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.

YouTube
Trigger: Watch New Comments
Google Drive
Action: Select an action
1. Select a trigger

  • Triggers when a new comment related to a channel or a video occurs.

  • Triggers when a new video appears in the search results.

  • Triggers when a video is published on a public channel or your channel

  • Triggers when a video has been added to a specified playlist.

2. Select an action

  • Makes a copy of an existing file.

  • Creates a file from a text plain.

  • Creates a new file or folder shortcut.

  • Creates a new folder.

  • Creates a new shared drive.

  • Deletes a file's revision.

  • Permanently deletes a file or folder owned by the user without moving it to the trash. 

  • Deletes a shared drive without any content.

  • Downloads a file.

  • Gets a specified file's revision.

  • Retrieves a file or folder path for an ID.

  • Gets a share link for file or folder.

  • Gets a shared drive's metadata by ID.

  • This is the module to maintain/edit google-custom connection

  • Performs an arbitrary authorized API call.

  • Moves a file or folder to a different location in Google Drive.

  • Moves a file or folder to trash.

  • Renames an existing folder.

  • Revokes a file or folder access.

  • Updates a file's metadata and/or content.

  • Updates an existing file's revision.

  • Updates an exisitng file or folder access.

  • Updates an existing shared drive. For admins only.

  • Uploads a new file.

Select a trigger and an action

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Triggers and actions

Unlock the full potential of your digital workflow by integrating Google Drive as a trigger and YouTube as an action with Make. Easily automate tasks such as uploading Google Drive videos directly to your YouTube, creating backups of your video content, or automatically saving favorite playlists. This integration streamlines content management, ensuring videos are never lost and always accessible across devices. Try Make today to revolutionize how you integrate Google Drive and YouTube, keeping your digital workspace organized and your content readily available.

Add a Video to the Playlist
Adds a video to the playlist by its ID.
Action
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 Playlist
Creates a new playlist in a channel of the authorized account or on behalf of a content owner or their channel, if specified.
Action
Create a Shared Drive
Creates a new shared drive.
Action
Delete a File Revision
Deletes a file's revision.
Action
Delete a File/Folder
Permanently deletes a file or folder owned by the user without moving it to the trash. 
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How to set up YouTube and Google Drive in 5 easy steps

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Step 1

Log in to Your Make Account

Access your Make dashboard by logging into your Make account.

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Set Up YouTube Connection

Add a YouTube module to your scenario and authorize access to your YouTube account with your Google credentials.

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Set Up Google Drive Connection

Add a Google Drive module to your scenario and authorize access to your Google Drive with your Google credentials.

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Confirm Access Permissions

Complete the authentication process to ensure Make can access your YouTube and Google Drive data.

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Customize Your Automation

Edit and enhance your scenario by adding more modules to automate your tasks using the connections you've established.

Streamline Content with YouTube and Google Drive Integration Benefits

Integrate YouTube and Google Drive on Make to automate video uploads, enhance video SEO with AI-generated metadata, and streamline your content management and distribution process.

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Automated Content Distribution

Seamlessly upload videos to YouTube and share them on LinkedIn, enhancing your online presence automatically.

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AI-Enhanced Video Metadata

Boost video rankings with AI-generated descriptions and tags sourced directly from Google Drive.

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Effortless Content Management

Simplify content management by automating video uploads and metadata handling.

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Improved Video SEO

Increase your video's discoverability with accurate, AI-generated tags and descriptions.

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Integrating YouTube and Google Drive with Make allows you to automate the process of saving your favorite videos or content you create directly to your Google Drive. This integration ensures that your videos are backed up and easily accessible for future use, sharing, or editing.

With Make, you can create a scenario where every time you upload a new video to YouTube, it will automatically be saved to a specific folder in your Google Drive. This can be done by setting up an event trigger for new YouTube uploads and a subsequent action to save the video file in Google Drive.

Not at all! Make offers an easy-to-use interface that guides you through the process of setting up integrations. You can simply select YouTube and Google Drive as the applications you wish to connect, define the triggers and actions, and Make will handle the rest.

Absolutely. By automating tasks like video backups and organization, Make frees up your time, allowing you to focus on creating new content rather than managing it manually. This efficient workflow can significantly enhance your productivity and ensure your content is safely stored.