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How to Extract Google File Data via Make with ComIDP

By ComPDFKit | Mon. 17 Mar. 2025
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How to Extract Google File Data via Make with ComIDP

 

Extracting valuable data from unstructured files can be a challenging task, especially when these files are stored in cloud platforms like Google Cloud Drive. However, with ComIDP on Make.com, you can automate this process effortlessly without any code. 

 

In this guide, we will show you how to use the ComIDP low-code solution to extract text from unstructured Google files and save the extracted data in a structured format like JSON. Whether you’re dealing with contracts, reports, or any other unstructured content, this step-by-step process will help streamline data extraction and make your information more accessible for further processing and analysis.

 

Follow the guides to create a workflow as shown below to automate your data extraction and filling.

 

Unstructured Data Extraction Workflow on Make with ComIDP

 

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Step 1: Requirements before Using ComIDP on Make.com

 

Before using the ComIDP on the iPaaS Platform — Make, create the following accounts and get the free licenses. Go to the post — Guides for using ComPDF on Make, for the detailed guides.

 

  1. Go to Make and log in to your Make account. If you don’t have an account, register first.
  2. ComIDP Free License: Sign up ComPDF and you will find the license on the API Key part. More free licenses can be generated by creating new projects. 

 

Note: ComPDF users can process files with all our PDF API, up to 1,000 free document conversions per month. If you need more, check the price details.



Step 2: Start a Make Scenario and Create Tasks

 

Click Create a new scenario to start your workflow building.

 

 Create a new scenario on Make.com

 

Search and click on ComIDP.

 

Search ComIDP on Make

 

Scroll and choose Intelligent Text Extraction - Create a Task

 

choose Intelligent Text Extraction - Create a Task

 

Then, click on Create a Connection to paste the ComPDF license. To get your license, follow Step 3 in this article.

 

Connect ComIDP on Make.com

 

 

Step 3: Apply License of ComIDP on Make

 

Click to copy the Public Key and Secret Key on the API Keys of your ComPDF dashboard. Then, paste them in the previous Create a Connection dialog.

 

Click to copy the Public Key and Secret Key of your ComPDF



Step 4: Download PDF Files from Google Storage



  1. Right-click on the logo of the Intelligent Text Extraction - Create a Task of ComIDP and choose Add a module. A new module will be added on the left of the Intelligent Text Extraction.
  2. Search and click on Google Drive.
  3. Choose Download a File. Follow the guides on Make.com to connect with your Google account. Then, choose a PDF file from the Google Drive you connected.

 

Please note that try to connect a company Google account because it’s not stable if you connect a personal Google account.

 

Add and Set Google Drive to Upload File for ComIDP Task



Step 5: Upload the PDF Files to ComIDP for Extraction

 

Click the icon + beside the Intelligent Text Extraction - Create a Task to add the next module to upload the file we have downloaded from Google cloud storage.

 

choose modules to create task and upload files

 

Set the Upload a File module of the ComIDP like the picture below.

 

Set uploading file modules of ComIDP

 

 

Step 6: Start the Task to Extract PDF Text without Code

 

Click “+” again and choose ComIDP -> Start a Task.

 

Set the module of start a task of ComIDP

 

Click + to add a Flow Control Repeater to repeat the process that will be added in the next step - Get the File Information. Then, set it as shown below:

 

Add and set the Flow Control Repeater

 

 

Step 7: Get the Extracted File Information

 

Click + to add Get the File Information of ComIDP and set it.

 

Set the module of Get file information of ComIDP

 

Add a Router to check if the links of the extracted data file are generated.

 

Add a router for ComIDP Tasks

 

Add the routes Sleep of Tools and Get a File of HTTP:

 

Add the routes Sleep and HTTP - Get a File

 

Set Tools and HTTP. If the extracted result file is not generated, it will wait a few seconds and repeat retrieving the file information. If the extracted file is returned, we will get the file URL by HTTP.

 

Set Tools and HTTP

 

Click the following icon to set the filter of Tools -> Sleep as shown in the picture below.

 

 set the filter of Tools -> Sleep

 

Click the following icon to set the filter of HTTP -> Get a file like the picture shown below.

 

set the filter of HTTP -> Get a file

 

 

Step 8: Save the Extracted Data to Google Drive

 

Choose a drive to store the resulting files: For example, select Google Drive -> Upload a File to store the extracted data.

 

upload the extracted data to Google drive



 

Step 9: End the PDF Extracting Workflow on Make

 

Add and set another module and choose JSON -> Parse JSON. Click on Create a data structure and set it as below.

 

Add and set JSON -> Parse JSON

 

Right-click on JSON and choose Add error handler. Then, choose Commit to end the workflow.

 

Choose Add error handler of JSON



What's More! 

 

In addition to using ComIDP for intelligent document processing, other products of ComPDF can also be used within the Make platform to automate your document converting, merging, splitting, comparing, signing, etc. Go to the guides below to learn how to use the editor and converter of ComPDF on Make.com.

 

  • ComPDFKit PDF Editor
  • ComPDFKit PDF Converter

 

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