Files & Documents
Extract Google Drive files and organize them in Google Sheets
16 nodes
127
78
Automatic trigger
Workflow Description
Automation that retrieves file metadata from Google Drive and automatically organizes it in a Google Sheets spreadsheet, processing files in batches and keeping your sheet updated for easy document management and tracking.
How it works
- 1.Receive a manual or API request to initiate the automation
- 2.Fetch a list of files from your designated Google Drive folder
- 3.Process files in batches to prevent connection timeouts and ensure stability
- 4.Extract file details and format them consistently
- 5.Insert formatted data directly into your Google Sheets spreadsheet
- 6.Update the sheet with the latest file information and timestamps
Use cases
- Create a comprehensive inventory of all documents stored in Google Drive
- Track file modification dates and updates automatically
- Build an organized database that simplifies searching and filtering documents
Requirements
- Connected Google Drive account with access permissions to retrieve files
- Connected Google Sheets account with edit permissions on spreadsheets
- Pre-identified folder or data source in Drive before running the automation
Service Value
Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.
Apps Used
Google Drive
Split In Batches
Google Sheets
Chat Trigger
Details
Trigger
Automatic trigger
Nodes
16
Apps
4
Views
127
Downloads
78
How to Use
- 1.Click "Download Template"
- 2.Open your n8n dashboard
- 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
- 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials
Nodes Used (16)
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When clicking 'Test workflow'
Manual Trigger
HTTP Request
HTTP Request
Google Drive
Google Drive
Split Out
Split Out
Convert to File
Convert To File
Loop Over Items
Split In Batches
Edit Fields-file_name
Set
Edit Fields1
Set
Google Sheets
Google Sheets
When chat message received
Chat Trigger
Google Sheets1
Google Sheets
Aggregate
Aggregate
Sticky Note4
Sticky Note
Sticky Note
Sticky Note
Sticky Note1
Sticky Note
Sticky Note2
Sticky Note