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To use a Google Sheet as a data source in HootVid, we require a direct download link of a CSV file. There are currently two methods for doing so.
Publish to web (recommended)
Edit URL manually
Publish to Web
To make a spreadsheet available for a large audience to see, publish the file. For the purposes of HootVid, we will need access to the sheet in order to configure the URL. After you publish your file you can add your new URL as a data source in the HootVid platform.
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Based on your account’s settings, when you publish a file, you can make it visible to everyone on the web, everyone in your organization, or a group of people in your organization. Be careful when publishing private or sensitive info. |
You do not need to finish
In Google Sheets, open your file.
At the top, click File > Share > Publish to web.
Choose a publishing option. The default is set to “Web page.” Change this to “Comma-separated values (.csv).”
Click “Publish.”
The updated URL will populate.
Copy the URL and add as a data source in HootVid.
Edit URL Manually
Doing so is fairly straightforward, you need to remove the section of the URL starting from /edit and replace it with /export with some additional text.
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