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How to download Gmail attachments

Ask AshnaAI to pull attachments from a message. You get files in chat that you can convert, read, or send into a Tally job.

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How to download Gmail attachments

What you'll do

Ask AshnaAI to pull attachments from a message. You get files in chat that you can convert, read, or send into a Tally job.

This guide walks through download Gmail attachments in AshnaAI. You stay in chat. You do not need a separate desktop of buttons for each file job.

Before you start

Open AshnaAI and start a new chat.

Connect the account first. The setup steps are in this connector guide. Wait until it shows as connected.

How to download Gmail attachments

Follow the steps below in order. Confirm in chat before AshnaAI sends, posts, or writes to Tally.

Step 1. Sign in

Open https://app.ashna.ai sign in, and start a new chat.

Step 2. Connect Gmail

Open Integrations and connect Gmail. Finish the provider sign-in and wait until the account shows as connected.

Step 3. Ask for the job

Ask: download the PDF on the last vendor invoice email, then unlock it if needed.

Step 4. Confirm writes

If the job sends, posts, or changes a record, confirm in chat before AshnaAI executes the write.

Keep in mind

Huge archives should be downloaded as URLs, not pasted as base64.

Related guides

Also read chat with a pdf.

Also read unlock a password protected pdf.

More email how-tos live on Email automation.

Try it now

Open app.ashna.ai and run this job in a new chat. New accounts can start from app.ashna.ai/signup.

Frequently asked questions

Can AshnaAI download gmail attachments?
Yes, after you connect Gmail. Ask in chat at https://app.ashna.ai
Do I connect Gmail first?
Yes. Follow https://www.ashna.ai/connectors/gmail if you still need to connect, then return to this guide.
Will AshnaAI send or publish without asking?
Writes wait for a task you start. Confirm in chat when the action leaves AshnaAI.
Is this the same as ChatGPT browsing my account?
No. AshnaAI uses the connector you authorized, with the permissions you granted.
Can I put this on an agent?
Yes. Attach the same connector to an agent after the chat path works.

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