Turn Google Forms job applications into candidate summaries
Reviewing applications in a wide responses spreadsheet is painful. AutoDoc gives each applicant a one-page summary with their answers, a link to the uploaded CV and space for interview notes, as a Google Doc your panel can comment on.
| Candidate | {{Full Name}} |
| {{Email}} | |
| Role | {{Role}} |
| Experience | {{Years of Experience}} years |
| CV | {{CV}} |
- Strengths:
- Concerns:
- Recommendation:
See it in action
Each job application becomes an editable one-page candidate summary, sent only to the hiring team.
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Four steps, all inside Google Workspace. Output: Google Docs copy, PDF.
Build the form
Copy the ready-made form, or create a Google Form with questions like these. The question titles become your placeholders. Then add a File upload question titled exactly as below.
| Question title | Type | Example answer |
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Short answer | Priya Nair |
| Short answer (email) | priya@example.com | |
| Role | Dropdown | Operations Analyst |
| Years of Experience | Multiple choice | 3–5 |
| Why This Role | Paragraph | I’ve spent four years optimising delivery routes… |
| CV | File upload | Priya_Nair_CV.pdf |
Design the Google Docs template
Start from our Google Docs template (make a copy) or the .docx, or use your own. Type a placeholder wherever an answer should appear. It must match the question title exactly, in double braces. Built-ins such as {{_date}} and {{_responseId}} work too.
Connect it in AutoDoc
Open the form → Add-ons → AutoDoc. Pick the template and a Drive folder, choose Google Docs copy, PDF, and set the file name pattern:
Candidate Summary - {{Full Name}} - {{Role}}Result: Candidate Summary - Priya Nair - Operations Analyst
Add a conditional document (optional)
Conditions support AND / OR groups and 13 operators, including equals, contains, exists, matches regex, > and >=.
Submit, and it’s delivered
Every new response creates the document in seconds, then emails it:
Tips for candidate summaries
- Leave “Email to respondents” off and use “Email to list of emails” for the hiring team.
- Non-image uploads such as CV PDFs appear as links in the document.
- Share generated Docs with the panel as commenters.
Who uses this
Frequently asked questions
Is the CV attached?
The uploaded CV appears as a link in the summary. Image uploads can be embedded.
Can I send applicants a confirmation too?
Yes. Add a second template with its own email to the respondent.
Can I separate summaries by role?
Yes. Each additional template can have its own destination folder and condition.