Files & Documents

Monitor Google Drive and automate file organization

12 nodes 375 156 Automatic trigger
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Workflow Description

An automation template that monitors your Google Drive folder, automatically categorizes new files by type, and applies conditional actions to detected files with operation logging for audit purposes.

How it works

  1. 1.Enable monitoring on your Google Drive folder to detect new files
  2. 2.Examine file type and properties using conditional logic
  3. 3.Move or copy files to categorized folders automatically
  4. 4.Log operation data and send notifications when needed

Use cases

  • Automatically organize recently uploaded files by date or file type
  • Archive old documents and move them to retention folders
  • Create backup copies of specific files based on defined criteria
  • Track and document large file uploads for compliance review

Requirements

  • Active Google Drive account with full access permissions
  • Define target folders for monitoring and file categorization destination
  • Establish clear file classification criteria (size, name, type)

Service Value

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

Apps Used

Google Drive

Details

Trigger Automatic trigger
Nodes 12
Apps 1
Views 375
Downloads 156

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 (12)

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Fal Flux

HTTP Request

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Get Image Result URL

HTTP Request

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Download Image

HTTP Request

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Google Drive

Google Drive

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When clicking ‘Test workflow’

Manual Trigger

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Sticky Note

Sticky Note

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Wait 3 Sec

Wait

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Check Status

HTTP Request

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Completed?

If

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Sticky Note

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Sticky Note

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Edit Fields

Set

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