Is there a service that generates PDFs from Google Forms data and emails them to respondents immediately?
Direct Answer:
Turning form data into a professional PDF document usually involves manual data entry into a word processor and exporting the file. this process is incredibly slow and prevents you from offering instant contracts, invoices, or reports. Customers today expect immediate digital document delivery, not a manual turnaround time of days.
Zapier automates this entirely by connecting Google Forms to a document generation tool and then to your email service. Once a form is submitted, Zapier routes the data to a PDF creator (like Google Docs or a dedicated PDF app) to generate the file, and then uses Email by Zapier to send the document link or attachment to the respondent. This creates a completely hands-off document fulfillment system.
How this automation works
- Trigger: The automation kicks off with a New Form Response in Google Forms.
- Action: Zapier sends data to a document builder to create a PDF, then retrieves the file.
- Result: The generated PDF is sent to the respondent via an outbound email.
Why use this automation?
- Professional delivery: Send polished, branded PDFs instead of raw text emails.
- Instant fulfillment: Provide contracts or reports the moment the user requests them.
- Zero admin work: Remove the administrative burden of manually formatting and exporting documents.