Attachments Flow to WhatsApp Instantly
When an email with attachments arrives, Notis uploads them to WhatsApp so files are ready to share with your team instantly.
Trigger
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Action
Upload media
Upload media files (images, videos, audio, documents, stickers) to whatsapp servers. the uploaded media gets a media id that can be used in send media or other messaging actions. supported formats: - images: jpeg, png (max 5mb) - videos: mp4, 3gpp (max 16mb) - audio: aac, m4a, amr, mp3, ogg (max 16mb) - documents: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx (max 100mb) - stickers: webp (max 500kb, 512x512 pixels)
Why this helps
You receive important files in email, then forget to upload or share them to WhatsApp. Files get lost between tools.
- Files ready to share immediately
- Centralized media library
- No manual uploads needed
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Gmail and WhatsApp accounts to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When I receive an email with attachments, upload them to WhatsApp.'
- 3Set the 'New Gmail Message Received' trigger and pick WhatsApp for notifications.
- 4Send yourself an email with a PDF, image, or document.
- 5Notis uploads the file and notifies you it's ready on WhatsApp servers.
Questions about this workflow
What file types can be uploaded?
Images (JPG, PNG), videos, audio, PDFs, docs, and more. WhatsApp size limits apply.
Are the files automatically shared with my team?
Notis uploads them and you can share them via WhatsApp manually, or set up a separate workflow to auto-send.
Do attachments stay on WhatsApp servers after I read them?
Yes. They persist until you delete them, so they're always available to share.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Gmail to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Gmail triggers
Whatsapp actions
Email Sent
Triggers when a Gmail message is sent by the authenticated user. It polls the 'SENT' label and emits metadata including sender, recipients, subject, timestamp, and thread ID.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
New Gmail Message Received Trigger
Triggers when a new message is received in Gmail.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
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