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Every row and response,
a finished document.
MergeHop turns Google Sheets rows and Google Forms responses into polished Docs and PDFs. Every single time, it writes the result back to the row and quietly retries anything that fails.
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| 2 | Maya Chen | Nov 3, 2026 | Done | Doc · PDF |
| 3 | Daniel Okafor | Nov 10, 2026 | Done | Doc · PDF |
| 4 | Priya Raman | Nov 17, 2026 | Done | Doc · PDF |
| 5 | Luis Ortega | Dec 1, 2026 | Making | … |
| 6 | Grace Kim | Dec 8, 2026 | Will retry | |
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Welcome aboard, Priya!
Dear Priya Raman,
We are delighted to offer you the role of Ops Lead, starting Nov 17, 2026, at an annual salary of $81,000.
Set it up once. Hop on with your day.
Three quick steps inside Google Sheets. No code, no scripts to babysit.
Welcome to the team as
{{Role}} from {{Start date}}.
Write your template
Use any Google Doc. Add placeholders like {{Client Name}} that match your column headers.
Pick a template and a folder
Open MergeHop from the Extensions menu, choose your template and where files go, and set a file name pattern.
Make documents, or go automatic
Click Make documents for the whole sheet, or switch on automatic mode so every new form response gets its own document.
Friendly on the outside. Stubbornly reliable inside.
Every single time, each row ends up with its Doc and PDF, or tells you in plain English what went wrong and how to fix it.
Reliable, row by row
If Google says slow down, that one row waits and tries again instead of the whole batch failing. Temporary errors are retried automatically.
Retries, not silent failures
Anything left over is one click away with Retry failed rows. In automatic mode, failed rows are retried about once an hour.
Status on every row
Three columns show each row's status and link straight to its Doc and PDF, in plain English.
Form responses, hands free
Turn on automatic mode and each new Google Forms response gets its document as soon as it arrives.
Docs, PDFs, or both
Named from your own pattern. Dates, percents and multi line notes look just like your sheet.
Only the files you pick
MergeHop uses Google's narrow permission. It can open only the template and folder you choose, the files it makes, and the sheet you have open. Nothing else in your Drive, which keeps school and company IT happy.
Autocrat made merging popular. MergeHop is built to keep it working.
Autocrat is free and widely used, with more than 84 million installs on its Marketplace listing. If it works for you, keep it. If it has been breaking, here is what is different.
This summer when there were required permissions changes, it has stopped working altogether… In the process of looking for a new extension.Autocrat Marketplace review · Aug 12, 2026
I keep getting an HTTP Error message when I ‘run a job.’Autocrat Marketplace review · Sep 14, 2026
Autocrat permissions are as shown on its Google Workspace Marketplace listing, checked October 2026. Quotes are public reviews from that listing. Autocrat is a product of its own developer and is not affiliated with MergeHop.
Start free. Upgrade only if you outgrow it.
One row counts as one document, whether you make a Doc, a PDF, or both.
- 30 documents a month
- Every feature, including automatic mode
- Docs and PDFs
- Status and links on every row
- Unlimited documents, within Google's own daily limits
- Everything in Free
- One user
- Everything in Pro
- 5 users on one Google Workspace domain
- One bill for the team
Pro for $29 a year for our first 100 customers, instead of $59. The price stays the same for as long as your subscription stays active.
Get on the list →Paid plans are not on sale yet. Prices in US dollars.
PrivacyDo my documents pass through MergeHop's servers?
No. MergeHop runs inside your own Google account. Document contents never touch MergeHop servers. Your template, your sheet and every file it makes stay in your Google Drive.
Can MergeHop see my whole Drive?
No. It uses Google's narrow "only files you pick" permission, so it can open just the template and folder you choose, the files it creates, and the sheet you have open.
Where are my documents saved?
In the Drive folder you choose, in your own Google account. You can also let MergeHop create a "MergeHop Output" folder for you.
What happens if a row fails?
The row shows the reason in plain English. Fix it and click Retry failed rows. In automatic mode, failed rows are also retried about once an hour.
Does it work with Google Forms?
Yes. Link your form to the sheet, open MergeHop and switch on Automatic for form responses. Each new response gets its document as soon as it arrives.
I use Autocrat today. Do I need a new template?
You need a Google Doc with placeholders in double curly braces, like {{Name}}, that match your column headers. If your template uses a different tag style, update the tags and you are ready.
Do I need a Google account?
Yes. MergeHop is an add on that runs inside Google Sheets.
Make your first document in minutes.
Free for 30 documents a month. No credit card needed.