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Extract URL Text in formatter - CloudConvert - Descript

  • January 7, 2023
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Im trying to extract a URL from a cloud convert file to then use to request a transcription from descript. 

 

Im not sure what function to use to do so.

 

Currently the steps in the zap are 

 

 

 

i either get a 403 Error or a Not a valid url for a .mp3

 

any help would be much appreciated :) 

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  • January 7, 2023

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SamB
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  • January 9, 2023

Hi @Rlaurence83! So glad to hear you were able to get this one solved! 

Would you be up for sharing some details on how you solved it? Did you have success using Formatter’s (Text) Extract URL transform option or did you find another way to extract the URL? I’m sure there are others in the Community who could benefit from your solution! 🙂


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  • January 19, 2023

Ill have to have a look but i think i was doing something wrong in early stages of the Zap set up hence i didnt need the extraction url afterall 


SamB
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  • January 20, 2023

Ah, I see @Rlaurence83. Yes, if a previous step was able to supply a publicly-accessible link to the necessary file in a field, then you would just select that in the Descript action. So a Formatter action to extract the URL wouldn’t be needed at all here!