Hi everyone,
I’m trying to build an automation using the GetMyInvoices app in Zapier (Trigger: New Document).
The trigger fires correctly and all metadata is received — but the actual PDF file is not delivered in a usable file format.
What I’m seeing:
The field File Content does not contain a Base64 string, a file object, or a download link.
Instead, it contains what looks like RAW PDF stream content, starting with:
%PDF-1.7 %z3Xp 3 0 obj ...
So Zapier receives the document text, but not as a proper file.
Zapier therefore:
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doesn’t recognize it as a file
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can’t map it to any file upload step
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and can’t convert it using normal Formatter → File options (since it expects base64 or a file object)
My assumption:
I believe GetMyInvoices might be sending the PDF as raw PDF binary encoded as plain text, not Base64.
Because of that, Zapier can’t turn it into an actual PDF file.
My question:
👉 How can I convert this raw PDF content into a real PDF file inside Zapier so I can upload it to Google Drive / Dropbox?
Has anyone solved this with GetMyInvoices before?
Thanks in advance!
