SnapPDF + Google Drive

What you can build

• Right-click actions on .pdf files: 15 ops, each configurable via a sidebar panel.
• Folder-watch trigger: run an op automatically when a new PDF lands in a designated folder.
• Output lands in the same folder by default; optional custom output folder per trigger.
• Batch select multiple PDFs → merge in one action.
• Delegate to service account for team-wide automated processing.

Setup

1. 01
   Install from the Google Workspace Marketplace

   Search "SnapPDF" or visit workspace.google.com/marketplace. Install for yourself or for your whole workspace (admin).
2. 02
   Authorize Drive scopes

   The add-on requests `drive.file` (per-file access, the minimum) plus `drive.readonly` if you enable folder watches. Review the scopes carefully.
3. 03
   Link your SnapPDF account

   First use triggers an OAuth link flow to your SnapPDF dashboard. Select which key/org to bind.
4. 04
   Try a right-click action

   In Drive, right-click any PDF → SnapPDF → Compress. The sidebar opens with options (level: low/medium/high, strip metadata, etc.). Hit Run.
5. 05
   Set up a folder watch (optional)

   SnapPDF dashboard → Integrations → Google Drive → Folder Watches → New. Pick a folder, pick an operation + options. Every new PDF gets processed automatically.
6. 06
   Enable service-account mode (team)

   For workspace-wide automation, delegate a GCP service account from SnapPDF dashboard. Ops run under the service account — useful when individual users shouldn't see the files.

Code example

Apps Script snippet illustrating the underlying API the Drive add-on uses.

function compressOnUpload(e) {
  const file = DriveApp.getFileById(e.fileId);
  const blob = file.getBlob();

  const response = UrlFetchApp.fetch('https://api.snappdf.dev/api/v1/compress', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer ' + SNAPPDF_KEY },
    payload: {
      file: blob,
      level: 'high',
      stripMetadata: true,
    },
  });

  const compressed = response.getBlob().setName(
    file.getName().replace('.pdf', '-compressed.pdf')
  );

  file.getParents().next().createFile(compressed);
}

FAQ

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