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How to Save PDF Gmail Attachments from a Specific Sender to Google Drive with Make

We added a sender-email AND condition to our PDF-only Gmail workflow, then tested both an allowed sender and a different sender.

Hands-on tested · Updated August 16, 2026 · By Automation Lab Guide

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Hands-on test result

A PDF from the specified sender was uploaded to Google Drive. A PDF from a different sender was detected by Gmail but stopped at the filter, so Google Drive did not run.

Build on the PDF-only workflow

This guide extends our PDF-only Gmail attachment workflow. If you are starting from scratch, first build the Gmail attachments → Google Drive automation.

1. Watch Gmail2. List attachments3. Filter PDF + sender

Add a second AND condition for the sender

Open Set up a filter between Gmail — List email attachments and media and Google Drive — Upload a File.

Condition 1
3. MIME type

Operator
Text operators: Equal to

Value
application/pdf

Logic
AND

Condition 2
2. From (email)

Operator
Text operators: Equal to

Value
sender@example.com

Make filter configured with MIME type application/pdf and a specific sender email — Our tested two-condition filter. The sender address has been replaced with sender@example.com for privacy.

Test 1: specified sender + PDF

We sent a PDF from the email address configured in the filter. The scenario passed the bundle to Google Drive and the file appeared in the destination folder.

Google Drive showing test.pdf after the specified-sender PDF filter passed — Passing case: the PDF from the specified sender was saved to Google Drive.

Test 2: different sender + PDF

We then sent a PDF from a different email address. Gmail detected the message, but the filter showed 0 bundles passing through, so the Google Drive upload module did not run.

Make scenario showing zero bundles passing the specific-sender PDF filter — Blocked case: Gmail detected the message, but the sender condition stopped it before Google Drive.

Why use AND instead of OR?

The attachment must be a PDF and the sender must match the address you specified. Using OR would allow either condition by itself to pass.

Useful real-world examples

This pattern works well for recurring invoices, statements, reports, exported forms, and other PDFs from a trusted source.

Limitations

This version matches one exact sender address. If one organization sends from several addresses or aliases, add suitable OR rules or use a broader matching strategy.

Need an invoice subject filter too?

We also tested a third AND condition that requires the exact subject invoice. Read How to Automatically Save Invoice PDFs from Gmail to Google Drive with Make.

Build the sender + PDF workflow in Make

Start with the tested Gmail → Drive workflow, add the PDF MIME type condition, then add the sender email as an AND rule.

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