Every business owner dreads sending repetitive email attachments, moving files between apps or chasing up client details—especially when it comes to invoices. With one simple Zapier zap, you can reclaim those lost minutes in under ten. Here’s how it works:
Filter incoming mail: Only trigger on any new Gmail message whose subject or body contains the word “invoice”, so you never save unrelated attachments.
Grab the attachment: As soon as Zapier spots an invoice email, it picks up every file attached.
Save to Drive: Those attachments are automatically uploaded into your designated Invoices folder in Google Drive—no manual downloads or forwards required.
Verify & automate: Test the zap by sending yourself a mock invoice email. Once you see it land in the right folder, switch the zap on and let it run.
In ten minutes, you’ve created a hands-free invoice pipeline: every time a client sends an invoice, it’s neatly filed away for you. No more hunting through your inbox or risking human error—just one clean, repeatable process that frees you up to focus on growing your business.
Create a new Zap
Set up the Gmail trigger
Customize Trigger:
Add a Filter (optional but recommended)
Create the Google Drive action
Set Up Action:
Turn it on
Every time an email arrives in your inbox containing the word “invoice”, Zapier checks it has an attachment, then automatically uploads that file into your designated Google Drive folder. You can test and tweak each step for your exact workflow, add extra actions like notifications or Trello cards, and truly make admin a thing of the past.
In just ten minutes you’ve created a hands-free invoice pipeline that frees you up to focus on growing your business—no more hunting through your inbox or risking human error.