Zapier lets you connect PaperSurvey to thousands of other applications without writing any code. When a new survey response is submitted, Zapier can automatically trigger actions in other apps you use.
How it works
Zapier uses "Zaps" to connect two or more apps. A Zap has a trigger (something that starts the workflow) and one or more actions (things that happen as a result).
With PaperSurvey as the trigger, you can set up Zaps like:
- New response in PaperSurvey → Add row to Google Sheets
- New response in PaperSurvey → Send Slack notification
- New response in PaperSurvey → Create record in Airtable
- New response in PaperSurvey → Send email via Gmail
Setting up the Zapier integration
- Sign in to your Zapier account (create one if you do not have one)
- Click Create Zap
- Search for PaperSurvey as the trigger app
- Select the trigger event (e.g., "New Response")
- Connect your PaperSurvey account when prompted
- Select the survey you want to monitor
- Choose your action app and configure what should happen
- Test the Zap and turn it on
Available triggers
- New Response - Fires when a new survey response is submitted (web) or processed (paper)
To conserve your Zap tasks, events are throttled per response: at most one event is sent every 3 minutes for the same response, and multiple quick changes to one response are combined into a single event.
Available actions
Zaps can also send files into PaperSurvey. Use the upload action to submit a scanned document (PDF or image) for processing, for example whenever a new scan appears in a cloud storage folder.
Connecting your PaperSurvey account
When Zapier asks you to connect your PaperSurvey account, you will need to authorize the connection. This gives Zapier permission to read your survey responses. Your Zapier connections are listed in the Webhooks section of your PaperSurvey Developer settings, where you can view their delivery logs or remove them at any time.
Popular Zap recipes
| When this happens... | Do this... |
|---|---|
| New survey response | Add a row to Google Sheets |
| New survey response | Send a Slack message to a channel |
| New survey response | Create a task in Trello or Asana |
| New survey response | Send a summary email |
| New survey response | Add a contact to Mailchimp |
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