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Google Docs to iOS Contacts integrations

Every time you add a contact to your iPhone, IFTTT saves it to a Google Doc. You've got an automatic backup of your contacts that lives in the cloud and stays in sync as your phone's contact list grows.
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9 ready-made Google Docs and iOS Contacts Applets

Turn one on, or build your own. IOS Contacts can start an automation with "Any new contact", and IFTTT can then run "Append to a document" on Google Docs.
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Contact backup automation

Easily back up your iPhone contacts to a Google Document, ensuring you never lose important client information.

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Automate Google Docs and iOS Contacts from your AI assistant

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Create your own Google Docs and iOS Contacts workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

5 triggers, queries, and actions

Any new contact

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 This Trigger fires every time you add any new contact.
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New document added

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 This trigger fires when a new document is added to a Google Drive folder. Note: only works for docs created after the Applet is turned on.
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History of documents added

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
 This query returns a list of when new documents were added to a Google Drive folder.
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Append to a document

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
 This action will add to a Google document as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
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Create a document

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
 This action will create a new Google document at the path you specify.
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Any new contact

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 This Trigger fires every time you add any new contact.
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Append to a document

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
 This action will add to a Google document as determined by the file name and folder path you specify. Once a file’s size reaches 2MB a new file will be created.
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Create a document

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
 This action will create a new Google document at the path you specify.
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History of documents added

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
 This query returns a list of when new documents were added to a Google Drive folder.
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New document added

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 This trigger fires when a new document is added to a Google Drive folder. Note: only works for docs created after the Applet is turned on.
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Build an automation in seconds!

If
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Any new contact
Select a trigger the automation will use
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Any new contact
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New document added
Then
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Append to a document
Select an action the automation will perform
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Append to a document
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Create a document

You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.

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How to connect to a Google Docs automation

Find an Applet using Google Docs and iOS Contacts

Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!

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Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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Google Docs and IFTTT let you create new documents, add content to existing ones, and set off automations when docs are added to a folder.
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About iOS Contacts

iOS Contacts and IFTTT let you start automations whenever you add a new contact to your phone.
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