Sticky Note Automate

Who should use this workflow

• Freelancers who need to translate documents frequently and want to automate the process.
• Businesses that deal with international clients and require document translations to communicate effectively.
• Content Creators who produce materials in multiple languages and want to streamline their translation workflow.
• Students and Researchers who need to translate academic papers or resources from various languages.
• Project Managers overseeing multilingual projects who want to ensure timely translations.

What problem does this workflow solve

• Time-Consuming Translation Process: Automates the tedious manual process of translating documents, saving hours of work.
• File Management: Automatically retrieves and processes only PDF documents from a specified Google Drive folder, ensuring users only work with relevant files.
• Translation Status Tracking: Provides updates on translation status, allowing users to know when their documents are ready without constant checking.
• Integration with DeepL: Utilizes DeepL's powerful translation API for high-quality translations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

Detailed explanation of the workflow process

1. Manual Trigger: The workflow starts when the user manually initiates it.
2. Configuration: Users set parameters such as the Google Drive folder URL, target language, and source language.
3. File Retrieval: The workflow retrieves files from the specified Google Drive folder.
4. PDF Filtering: It filters the retrieved files to include only PDF documents that do not contain the target language in their names.
5. File Download: The selected PDF files are downloaded from Google Drive.
6. Translation Request: Each file is sent to the DeepL API for translation, specifying the target and source languages.
7. Translation Status Check: The workflow checks the status of the translation to see if it is complete.
8. Wait Period: A waiting period is included to allow for processing time between document translations.
9. Retrieve Translated Document: Once the translation is complete, the translated document is retrieved from DeepL.
10. Upload Translated Document: The translated document is uploaded back to the original Google Drive folder with an updated name indicating the target language.