Connect Google Sheets with DotSimple - Publish directly (via Zapier)

Do you want to publish social media posts directly after entering them in the Google Sheet - without scheduling or queuing? Then the "Schedule Now"-function of DotSimple is just the thing. In this article, I'll show you how to use Zapier content can be posted automatically and immediately - including image, text and platform selection.

Would you prefer to see the process in action? No problem! In this video, we show you step by step how to automatically connect DotSimple with Google Sheets - whether with Zapier or Make.com.

▶️ Tip: The video visually guides you through both variants - including setup, image upload and planned publication.

📋 Requirements: What you need

• A Google account with Google Sheets
• A DotSimple Account with access token & workspace ID
• One Zapier account

🗂️ Step 1: Prepare your Google Sheet

Create a Google Sheet with these columns:

• Text: The social media post text
• Image linkA publicly accessible image link (e.g. Dropbox, Google Drive, CDN)

Important: You need no dateas the post will be published immediately.

⚙️ Step 2: Set up the Zapier workflow

1. Trigger - Google Sheets:
   App: Google Sheets
   Event: New or Updated Spreadsheet Row
   → Select the spreadsheet and the tab (e.g. "Sheet1")

2. Action 1 - Upload image:
   App: DotSimple
   Event: Upload file
   → If not yet connected:

   • In your DotSimple app, go to Settings → Access token
   • Click on "Create new token" (e.g. "Zapier Now")
   • Select "never expires" and copy the token
   • The Workspace ID can be found in the URL after /app/ (e.g. app.dotsimple.io/app/abc123)
   • Paste both into Zapier

   → Use the image URL from the Google Sheet for the upload

3. Action 2 - Publish post immediately:
   App: DotSimple
   Event: Create Post
   → Set the following fields:

   • Schedule Now: true
   • IsOriginal: true
   • Body: Text from the Google Sheet
   • Media: File ID from upload step
   • Platform: z.e.g. LinkedIn page, Instagram or Facebook

   Note: Fields such as "Schedule" or "Queue" remain empty - with "Schedule Now: true", the post goes live immediately.

🚀 Result: Post will be published immediately

Each new row in the Google Sheet automatically triggers the publication of a post on your desired platform - without any delay or manual planning.

💡 Tips for your workflow

• Use a separate sheet only for "live posts" to avoid misunderstandings
• Test the process with a dummy post before you go live
• Add a "Published on" column to keep an overview in the sheet

🧠 Conclusion: Post content immediately - without detours

With Zapier and DotSimple you can publish your content directly from the Google Sheet. Ideal for spontaneous updates, last-minute campaigns or a streamlined social media process.

👉 Discover DotSimple now or Book a free demo and control social media smarter right away!