Google Docs Writer

Create new Google Docs or update existing ones with text or markdown content

What does this node do?

The Google Docs Writer node creates new Google Docs or updates existing ones with text or markdown content. It supports two modes: creating a new document or updating an existing one, with the option to replace or append content.

Common uses:

Save AI-generated content directly to Google Docs
Create reports from workflow data
Append logs or daily summaries to an existing document

Quick setup

Connect your Google account

Go to Builder → Integrations → Google and authenticate with the google_docs scope

Add the Google Docs Writer node

Find it in Integrations → Google → Docs Writer

Configure the write mode

Choose to create a new document or update an existing one, then connect your content input

Configuration

Version: 1.0 | Integration: google_docs

Inputs

content string required

The text or JSON content to write to the document. JSON input is automatically converted to plain text. Connect this to the output of a previous node (e.g., LLM response, template output).

Parameters

integration_id string required

The Google Docs integration to use. Select from your configured Google integrations.

create_new boolean default: false

Whether to create a new document or update an existing one. When enabled, a new document is created with the specified title. When disabled, an existing document is updated.

document_id string

The existing document to update. Use the Google Drive Picker to select the document. Required when create_new is disabled.

document_name string

Display name of the selected document. Auto-filled when a document is selected via the Picker.

document_title string

Title for the new document. Used when create_new is enabled.

tab_id string

The specific tab ID to write to within the document. Leave empty to write to the default (first) tab.

tab_name string

Display name of the selected tab. Auto-filled when a tab is selected.

folder_id string

The Google Drive folder where the new document will be created. Use the Google Drive Picker to select a destination folder. Only used when create_new is enabled.

folder_name string

Display name of the selected folder. Auto-filled when a folder is selected via the Picker.

input_type select default: plain_text

The format of the input content.

Value	Description
`plain_text`	Content is treated as plain text
`markdown`	Content is interpreted as markdown and converted to Google Docs formatting

write_mode select default: replace

How the content is written to the document.

Value	Description
`replace`	Overwrites all existing content in the document or tab
`append`	Adds the new content at the end of the existing content

Output

document_info string

JSON string containing the document ID, title, and URL of the created or updated document.

{
  "document_id": "1aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ",
  "title": "Q1 Marketing Report",
  "url": "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aBcDeFgHiJkLmNoPqRsTuVwXyZ/edit"
}

Access the output: {{Google_Docs_Writer_0.document_info}}

Examples

Create a new document from LLM output

Generate a blog post with AI and save it as a new Google Doc:

graph LR
    A[Text Input] --> B[LLM]
    B --> C[Google Docs Writer]

Setup:

Connect your LLM output to the content input of Google Docs Writer
Enable create_new and set document_title to your desired title
Optionally select a destination folder via the Picker
Set input_type to markdown if your LLM outputs markdown

Append a daily report to an existing document

Collect data from multiple sources and append a daily summary:

graph LR
    A[Google Sheets Reader] --> B[LLM]
    B --> C[Merge With Template]
    C --> D[Google Docs Writer]

Setup:

Read daily metrics from Google Sheets
Use an LLM to generate a summary
Format with Merge With Template
Set write_mode to append to add the report at the end of the existing document
Select the target document via the Picker

Best practices

Use markdown input type for formatted content. When writing AI-generated content, set input_type to markdown to preserve headings, lists, and links in the Google Doc.
Use append mode for logs and recurring reports. Instead of creating a new document each time, append to an existing one to keep a running record.
Organize with folders. When creating new documents, always specify a destination folder to keep your Google Drive organized.

Common issues

Document not created or updated

Verify that the Google integration has write permissions. The google_docs scope must be enabled and the authenticated account must have edit access to the target document or folder.

Formatting is lost in the output document

Make sure input_type is set to markdown if your content contains formatting. With plain_text mode, all markdown syntax will appear as raw text in the document.

Google Docs Reader

Read content from Google Docs documents

LLM

Generate content with AI models

Merge With Template

Format content using templates

Loop

Iterate over items to process multiple documents