Google Drive action - Export file

This action exports Google files to other MIME types (for example, Google Sheets to Excel format). The file content can be used in subsequent recipe steps to upload the file into another app. This action supports a maximum file size of 10MB, and only binary files can be exported.

Google Drive Export file action

Input fields

Field name	Description
File	The file you plan to export. Select a file or enter its ID. To find the file ID, right-click the file and select Share > Copy link. For example, if the URL is https://drive.google.com/file/d/123nyR2IjW_Rq84d3qEYRoq1/view, the file ID is 123nyR2IjW_Rq84d3qEYRoq1. Alternatively, you can find the file ID in the output of other Google Drive triggers and actions.
MIME type	The MIME type that you plan to export the file to. Select a type from the picklist or enter the type directly. Refer to Google's documentation (opens new window) for a list of supported MIME types.

Output fields

Field name	Description
File contents	Contents of the newly exported file. You can use this datapill in downstream actions.
Size	The size of the file in bytes.