Instant File Thumbnails for Quick Visual Review
New files are created constantly, but without previews the team can't tell what's inside. Notis sends thumbnail photos to Telegram so everyone sees visual context instantly.
Trigger
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Action
Send Photo
Send photos to a telegram chat using the bot api.
Why this helps
Team members create files but don't send context, so colleagues download files to see what they are. Thumbnails in Telegram give instant visual context and save time.
- See what new files contain at a glance without opening them
- Share visual context so teammates understand files instantly
- Speed up collaboration by providing visual previews
- Reduce time spent opening files to understand their content
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Google Drive and Telegram to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a new file is created, send a thumbnail preview to my Telegram channel'.
- 3Set the trigger: Google Drive File Created event.
- 4Optionally filter which file types get thumbnail previews (e.g., 'only Slides and Sheets').
- 5Choose the Telegram channel to receive file thumbnails.
- 6Create a new Google Sheet or Slide and verify a thumbnail appears in Telegram.
Questions about this workflow
Does the thumbnail show the actual file content or just a generic icon?
Notis captures an actual visual preview of the file (first page for Docs, first slide for Slides, visible cells for Sheets) so teammates see real content.
Can I exclude certain files from thumbnail sharing?
Yes. Customize the automation to exclude sensitive files or file types. For example: 'Send thumbnails for all Slides except HR documents'.
What if the file is very large or has complex formatting?
Notis captures a reasonable preview. For very large or complex files, you can configure it to send a link instead of a full preview image.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Google Drive to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Google Drive triggers
Telegram actions
Comment Added (Docs/Sheets/Slides)
Triggers when a new comment is added to Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
File Created
Triggers when a new file is created in Google Drive.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
File Deleted or Trashed
Triggers when a file is moved to trash or permanently deleted in Drive.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
File Shared (Permissions Added)
Triggers when new sharing permissions are granted to a file or folder. Uses Drive's `changes.list` endpoint with inline `permissions` in the `fields` mask so each change carries the file's current permission set provider-atomically. We diff that against `seen_permission_keys` to identify newly added grants. Drive page tokens are the primary cursor; if Drive rejects a stored token, the trigger raises `PollingTriggerError` without clearing state rather than silently re-baselining and dropping events. Limitation: truly ephemeral permissions (added and revoked between two polls without any other file modification in between) are not detected. Drive Activity API would catch those but requires an additional OAuth scope and a different payload contract.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
File Updated
Triggers when a file's metadata or content changes in Google Drive.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Google Drive Changes
Triggers when changes are detected in a Google Drive.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
New File Matching Query
Triggers when a new Google Drive file matches a provided query. This is the legacy query-centric trigger: it preserves Drive API query config such as ``corpora`` / ``driveId`` aliases and emits the historical ``file_matching_query`` event type. ``FileCreatedTrigger`` covers the broader "new file" case and emits ``file_created``.
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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