New files in your Public folder will post to a Slack channel
Start today
Popular Dropbox and Slack workflows and automations
196- Share files in Slack from a Dropbox folder
1.5k - Get Slack notifications when a file is uploaded to Dropbox8
- New photos in your Public folder will post to a Slack channel36
Useful Dropbox and Slack integrations
Triggers (If this)
- New file in your folderThis Trigger fires every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- Any new shared file linkThis trigger fires every time a shared link for a file is created. Note: doesn't include folders.
- New text file in your folderThis Trigger fires every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- New photo in your folderThis Trigger fires every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
Queries (With)
- History of photos in your folderThis query returns a list of every time a photo is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 photos per polling period.
- History of files in your folderThis query returns a list of every time any file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- History of text files in your folderThis query returns a list of every time any text file is saved in the folder you specify. NOTE: will process up to 15 files per polling period.
- Find file by nameThis query returns a list of files searched by name you specify.
- File metadataThis query returns the metadata of a file.
- List shared file linksThis query returns all shared file links. Note: doesn't include folders.
Actions (Then that)
- Revoke shared linkThis action will revoke the direct link to the file. Note: the file may still be accessible if there are shared links leading to any of the file parent folders.
Post to channelThis Action will post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.- Add file from URLThis Action will download a file at a given URL and add it to Dropbox at the path you specify. NOTE: 30 MB file size limit.
- Move file or folderThis action will move a file or a folder to new location.
- Create a text fileThis Action will create a new text file at the path you specify.
- Append to a text fileThis Action will append to a text file as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
Dropbox and Slack resources
4 Best To-Do List Apps for Staying Organized
4 Best To-Do List Apps for Staying Organized. Click to learn more!
Most popular social media automations 2023
Using our most popular social media Applets, you can leverage the power and flexibility of your favorite social platforms. This can reduce the time you spend doing manual, repetitive tasks, make social media more accessible, and allow...
What is Jotform? Everything You Need to Know
Click to learn what is Jotform and how to use it!
3 Best ClickUp Integrations for Small and Mighty Teams
In this blog IFTTT provides the best ClickUp integrations to help small teams succeed.
5 Best Project Management Tools for Solopreneurs
Looking for a project management tool to rule your solo empire? Check out our recommendations for the best project management tools specifically for solopreneurs and learn how you can build helpful automations with IFTTT.
Best digital signature apps (Free and Paid)
Are you looking for a convenient way to sign documents without having to print, sign, and scan them? Digital signatures are the solution - quick, easy, and secure. Click to find the best digital signature apps!
The 8 Best Apps for Freelance Writers in 2023
Explore our recommendations for the best apps for freelance writers and learn how you can build helpful automations quickly with IFTTT.
7 Harvest Integrations to Make Time Tracking A Breeze
Learn about our favorite Harvest integrations and how you can create workflow automations in minutes with IFTTT.
9 Best Calendly Integrations for Small Businesses
This blog by IFTTT provides helpful Calendly integrations to help small businesses reach their goals.
IFTTT helps all your apps and devices work better together