How to Transcribe Google Drive Audio File using AI Agent with Pabbly Connect

Learn how to automate transcription of audio files from Google Drive using Pabbly Connect and AI agents in this step-by-step tutorial. Develop expertise in application integration and learn how to design streamlined automation workflows using proven, simplified approaches.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Audio Transcription

To transcribe audio files from Google Drive, start by accessing Pabbly Connect. This integration platform allows you to automate workflows between various applications seamlessly.

Visit the Pabbly Connect website and sign in to your account. If you’re a new user, you can sign up for a free account, which allows you to perform 100 tasks monthly. Once logged in, you will be directed to the dashboard where you can create new workflows.

2. Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

To set up the automation, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button in Pabbly Connect. Name your workflow something descriptive, like ‘Transcribe Audio File from Google Drive’. This helps you identify it later.

• Enter the workflow name.
• Select the folder to save this workflow.
• Click ‘Create’ to finalize your workflow.

Once created, you will see two boxes appear: one for the trigger and one for the action. The trigger initiates the workflow, while the action specifies what happens next. In this case, the trigger will be a new audio file uploaded to Google Drive.

3. Setting Up the Google Drive Trigger

In the trigger section, select Google Drive as your application. The event type will be ‘New File in Folder’. This means the workflow will activate whenever a new audio file is uploaded to a specified folder in your Google Drive.

Next, connect your Google Drive account to Pabbly Connect. You will need to authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Google Drive files. After connecting, select the specific folder where you will upload your audio files.

4. Configuring the Action to Transcribe Audio

For the action step, select OpenAI as the application, which will serve as your AI agent for transcription. Choose the action event as ‘Generate Transcript’. This tells Pabbly Connect to transcribe the audio file uploaded to Google Drive.

• Map the audio file URL from the trigger to the appropriate field in OpenAI.
• Select the model you want to use for transcription.
• Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to check if the transcription works correctly.

Once the test is successful, you will receive a response containing the transcription of the audio file. This response can then be used in the next steps of your workflow.

5. Creating a Google Doc for the Transcription

Now that you have the transcription, it’s time to create a Google Doc to store it. In Pabbly Connect, add another action step and select Google Docs as the application. Choose ‘Create Document’ as the action event.

Connect your Google Docs account and provide a name for the document. You can use the name of the audio file or a custom name. Finally, map the transcription text from the previous step into the document content field.

After completing these steps, click ‘Save and Send Test Request’. This will create a new Google Doc with the transcription text added. You can verify this by checking your Google Docs account to see if the document has been created successfully.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explored how to automate the transcription of audio files from Google Drive using Pabbly Connect. By integrating Google Drive, OpenAI, and Google Docs, you can streamline your workflow and save time on manual tasks. This setup allows for efficient transcription every time you upload a new audio file.