> ## Documentation Index
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# Read Content from Doc

> Extract text content from Google Docs documents including text, headings, lists, and tables

The **Read Content from Doc** node extracts content from Google Docs documents, including text, headings, lists, and tables. Supports both plain text and Markdown export formats. This is an **AI-powered node** that can understand natural language instructions.

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## When to Use It

* Extract content from existing documents for analysis
* Import document content into workflows
* Convert documents to structured data formats
* Analyze document content with AI tools
* Migrate content between platforms
* Create summaries from existing documents

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## Inputs

| Field                  | Type   | Required | Description                                         |
| ---------------------- | ------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Document**           | Text   | Yes      | Google Docs document URL or ID                      |
| **Export as Markdown** | Toggle | No       | Convert content to Markdown format (default: false) |

### Document Input Options

**URL Format:**

```
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms/edit
```

**Document ID Format:**

```
1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms
```

### Export Format Options

| Format         | Description                                       | When to Use                                       |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| **Plain Text** | Raw text content with basic structure             | Simple text extraction, AI analysis               |
| **Markdown**   | Formatted text with headers, lists, links, tables | Structured content, web publishing, documentation |

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## Output

Returns the extracted document content:

**Plain Text Export:**

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "document_id": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms",
  "document_title": "Project Status Report",
  "content": "Project Status Report\n\nExecutive Summary\nThis quarter we achieved...",
  "content_length": 1247,
  "export_format": "plain_text",
  "elements_found": {
    "headings": 5,
    "paragraphs": 12,
    "lists": 3,
    "tables": 1
  }
}
```

**Markdown Export:**

```json theme={"dark"}
{
  "document_id": "1BxiMVs0XRA5nFMdKvBdBZjgmUUqptlbs74OgvE2upms",
  "document_title": "Project Status Report",
  "content": "# Project Status Report\n\n## Executive Summary\n\nThis quarter we achieved:\n\n- Revenue target exceeded by 15%\n- Customer satisfaction at 92%\n\n| Metric | Q3 | Q4 |\n|--------|----|----|...",
  "content_length": 1543,
  "export_format": "markdown",
  "elements_found": {
    "headings": 5,
    "paragraphs": 12,
    "lists": 3,
    "tables": 1
  }
}
```

### Output Fields:

| Field               | Description                                     |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **document\_id**    | Unique Google Docs document ID                  |
| **document\_title** | Title of the document                           |
| **content**         | Extracted text content (plain text or Markdown) |
| **content\_length** | Number of characters in the content             |
| **export\_format**  | Format of the exported content                  |
| **elements\_found** | Count of different document elements            |

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## Credit Cost

* **Cost per run**: 1 credit

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## Supported Elements

### Plain Text Export

* **Text content**: All paragraph text
* **Headings**: Converted to text with line breaks
* **Lists**: Bullet points and numbered lists
* **Tables**: Tab-separated values
* **Links**: Link text only (URLs stripped)

### Markdown Export

* **Headings**: `# H1`, `## H2`, `### H3`, etc.
* **Lists**: `- Bullet points` and `1. Numbered lists`
* **Tables**: Markdown table format with `|` separators
* **Links**: `[Link text](URL)` format
* **Bold/Italic**: `**bold**` and `*italic*` formatting
* **Line breaks**: Proper Markdown spacing

**Note**: Images are ignored in both export formats.

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## Common Workflows

**Content Analysis:**

```
[Read Content from Doc] → [AI Analyze Data] → [Generate Summary] → [Create Report]
```

**Document Migration:**

```
[Read Content: Markdown] → [Process Content] → [Create New Doc] → [Append Formatted Text]
```

**Content Extraction:**

```
[Read Content from Doc] → [Extract Key Information] → [Write to Sheets] → [Generate Dashboard]
```

**Document Processing:**

```
[Read Content] → [Split by Sections] → [Process Each Section] → [Combine Results]
```

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## Tips

**Format Selection:**

* **Use Plain Text** for simple content extraction and AI analysis
* **Use Markdown** for preserving formatting and structure
* **Markdown is better** for content that will be republished or reformatted

**Content Processing:**

* **Large documents** may have significant content - consider processing in chunks
* **Check content\_length** to understand document size before processing
* **Use elements\_found** to understand document structure
* **Combine with text processing nodes** for content analysis

**Performance Considerations:**

* **Large documents** take longer to process
* **Markdown export** requires more processing than plain text
* **Cache results** if you need to read the same document multiple times