Settings

Google Docs

Publish content as a native Google Doc into any Drive folder you choose, or let myHERALD export copies automatically every time you publish to another platform. Markdown is rendered to native Doc formatting (headings, lists, bold, italic, links, code blocks, tables) and the resulting Drive URL is stored on the content item so you can find it later. See Exporting for the full picture of all export options.

Before you start

  • A Google account: personal Gmail or Google Workspace.
  • If your organization restricts third-party app access in Workspace, an admin may need to allow myHERALD before the OAuth screen will let you proceed.

Connect it

  1. Open Settings → Integrations and find the Google Docs card.
  2. Click Connect. Google's OAuth screen opens in a new tab.
  3. Pick the Google account, review the requested scope, and approve.
  4. You'll be returned to myHERALD with the account email shown on the card.

Saved folders and the default folder

You can bookmark several Drive folders and mark one as the default. Click Add folder in the Google Docs settings card to open Google's own folder picker and select any folder in My Drive or a shared drive. myHERALD only ever sees the folders you pick. Give each saved folder a display name so it is easy to identify in the destination chooser later.

One saved folder can be marked as the default. The default folder is used whenever no specific folder is chosen at export time. If no folders are saved and no default is set, myHERALD creates a folder called myHERALD at the root of My Drive on first publish and reuses it from then on.

You can also create a new Drive folder from inside the picker without leaving myHERALD.

Choose a folder when exporting

When you export or publish a single content item you can choose which saved folder it goes to. The folder selector appears in:

  • The publish dialog (under the “also save a copy” toggle).
  • The Export modal (accessible from the kanban card and the review page).
  • The kanban and review chip that confirms a Drive copy was saved.

After a successful export, a toast notification confirms “Saved to [folder name]” and the Drive URL appears on the content item.

Auto-export toggle

The Google Docs settings card has an Auto-export to Drive toggle. When on, every time myHERALD publishes to a connected platform, a copy of the content lands in your default folder as a Google Doc, with the original platform recorded in the doc metadata. You can also control what the export includes:

  • Post only: the final published text and images.
  • Post plus context: the post along with research notes, brief, and any agent reasoning that shaped the content.

What you can do

  • Create Google Docs in any folder, including shared drives.
  • Native markdown rendering: headings, lists, bold, italic, links, code blocks, tables.
  • Bookmark multiple folders and set one as the default.
  • Create a new Drive folder from inside myHERALD via the picker.
  • Choose a specific saved folder per export from the publish dialog, Export modal, and kanban chip.
  • Auto-export: archive every platform publish to Drive automatically (post only, or post plus context).
  • The Drive doc URL is stored on the content item for one-click access from the dashboard.

Troubleshooting

Folder picker won't open. Allow pop-ups for myHERALD and make sure you're signed in to the same Google account you connected. Switch accounts by disconnecting and reconnecting with the right one.

“Insufficient permission” on publish. The destination folder may have been moved into a shared drive where the connected account has Viewer-only access. Pick a folder you can write to, or have the drive owner give your account Editor access.

Workspace admin blocked the OAuth. Send your IT admin the myHERALD client ID (shown in the connect dialog) so they can approve it in Google Admin → Security → API controls.

Disconnect

Kebab menu → Disconnect on the Google Docs card. To revoke from Google's side too, visit myaccount.google.com/permissions and remove myHERALD. Existing Docs in your Drive are untouched: disconnecting only stops future writes.

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