Files & Documents

Automate Google Drive file monitoring and organization

14 nodes 118 78 Automatic trigger
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Workflow Description

An automation template that continuously monitors Google Drive folders, detects new or modified files, and applies intelligent organization logic based on customizable criteria. Reduce manual file management tasks and maintain consistent folder structure effortlessly.

How it works

  1. 1.Enable manual or automatic monitoring for Google Drive folders
  2. 2.Detect newly created or recently updated files in specified locations
  3. 3.Apply filtering and conditional logic to categorize detected files
  4. 4.Execute organization actions such as moving or renaming files based on rules
  5. 5.Implement delays between operations to manage server load and prevent throttling

Use cases

  • Automatically categorize and sort invoices by date, customer, or status
  • Move newly uploaded files to designated folders based on file type or naming patterns
  • Archive outdated documents and maintain an organized file library structure

Requirements

  • Active Google Drive account with full access permissions
  • Basic understanding of folder hierarchy and file organization requirements

Service Value

Ready-made workflow template for automation delivery and service execution.

Apps Used

Google Drive

Details

Trigger Automatic trigger
Nodes 14
Apps 1
Views 118
Downloads 78

How to Use

  1. 1.Click "Download Template"
  2. 2.Open your n8n dashboard
  3. 3.Go to Workflows > Import from File
  4. 4.Select downloaded file and configure credentials

Nodes Used (14)

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Sticky Note

Sticky Note

#1

Run manually

Manual Trigger

#2

Get files from specified folder

Google Drive

#3

Use only PDF documents

Filter

#4

Download files

Google Drive

#5

Send translate request

HTTP Request

#6

Check translation status

HTTP Request

#7

Wait a bit

Wait

#8

file translated?

If

#9

Wait between documents

Wait

#10

Get translated document from deepL

HTTP Request

#11

Uplad to original folder

Google Drive

#12

⚙️ config

Set

#13

Sticky Note1

Sticky Note

#14