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Apple iOS - Create PDF, Word, Excel Documents
By connecting Apple iOS with Documentero through Make, you can turn everyday actions on your iPhone or iPad into ready-to-use documents. Photos, contacts, calendar events, or even scanned barcodes can trigger automatic creation of .docx, .pdf, or .xlsx files using your custom templates. This integration helps you capture data directly from your device and instantly convert it into professional documents without manual copy-paste.
Apple iOS
Documentero
Triggers
Watch photos — Triggers when a device takes a photo.
Watch contacts — Triggers when a contact is added/modified on a device.
Watch a calendar — Triggers when a calendar event is added/modified on a device.
Watch entrances to/exits from a geofence area — Triggers when a device enters or leaves a predefined circle.
Watch reminders — Triggers when a reminder is added/modified on a device.
Watch Button — Trigger when you push a button.
Watch barcode / QR code — Triggers when you scan a barcode / QR code.
Watch a shared file — Triggers when you share a file.
Actions
Create Document - Generate Word, Excel or PDF Document based on data from Apple iOS using Document Template
Create Document and Send as Email Attachment - Generate Word, Excel or PDF Document based on data from Apple iOS using Document Template and sends it to the specified email as an attachment.
Use Cases
Automatically generate PDF reports from iPhone calendar events
Create Word documents from new iOS contacts
Export scanned barcodes from iPhone into Excel inventory sheets
Generate PDF logs when entering or exiting a geofence on iOS
Create formatted reminder lists from iPhone reminders in Word
Automatically build photo documentation reports from iPhone camera
Export shared iOS files into structured PDF templates
Generate Excel task trackers from iPhone reminders
Create meeting summaries from Apple iOS calendar to PDF
Automatically generate contact directories from iOS contacts into Excel
How you can use Apple iOS + Documentero
Generate event reports from calendar
When a new calendar event is added on your iPhone, Documentero can automatically create a PDF event report with all the details.
Create contact sheets
Whenever a new contact is saved on your iOS device, Documentero can generate a formatted contact sheet in Word or Excel.
Turn photos into reports
Each time you take a photo, Documentero can insert it into a predefined report template and save it as a PDF.
Geofence activity logs
When your device enters or leaves a geofence, Documentero can log the event into an Excel file for tracking purposes.
Barcode scanning for inventory
Scanning a barcode or QR code on your iPhone can trigger Documentero to generate an updated inventory record in Excel.
Setup Guides
Make Tutorial: Integrate Apple iOS with Documentero
- Create a new scenario in Make.
- Add Apple iOS to the scenario and choose one of the triggers (Watch photos, Watch contacts, Watch a calendar). Connect your account and configure the trigger.
- Sign up to Documentero (or sign in). In Account Settings, copy your API key and create your first document template.
- In Make: Add Documentero as the next step and connect it using your API key.
- In your scenario, configure Documentero by selecting the Generate Document action, picking your template, and mapping fields from the Apple iOS trigger.
- Run or schedule your scenario and verify the output.
