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This workflow follows the Google Drive → Google Drive Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"name": "minutes_generator",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "af25423f-a461-4b1d-9614-c91438b3196f",
"name": "Google Drive Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
-704,
144
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "__GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID__"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6049c9c7-3d0b-4eda-b309-98727bc8af8a",
"name": "Download file",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
-496,
144
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{$json.id || $json.fileId}}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "43d793f5-7bf8-441a-ab4e-afe05f35a9cc",
"name": "Message a model",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
-80,
144
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-5",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-5"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"role": "system",
"content": "# Goal\nSummarize the meeting transcript concisely and in a structured way. Include all key discussion points, decisions, and follow-up tasks without omission.\n\n# Steps\n1. Review the provided meeting transcript text.\n2. Summarize into 3\u20137 key topics of discussion.\n3. Separate confirmed decisions from pending/undecided items.\n4. List follow-up tasks (Task | Owner | Deadline | Notes) in a table if mentioned.\n5. Mark unclear or missing information as N/A.\n6. Verify the final summary with a checklist to ensure no omissions.\n\n# Output format\n- Structure:\n 1. Meeting overview (date, participants, purpose \u2013 only if available)\n 2. Key discussion points (list format)\n 3. Decisions (list format)\n 4. Pending items (list format)\n 5. Follow-up tasks (table: Task | Owner | Deadline | Notes)\n- Use Markdown\n- Use N/A where information is missing\n\n# Notes\n- If there are uncertainties, ask up to 3 clarification questions before proceeding.\n- Base the summary strictly on the original text. Do not guess or invent.\n- Self-check before submission:\n \u2022 Are all key discussions, decisions, and tasks included? \n \u2022 Are N/A markers used for missing info? \n \u2022 Is the Markdown structure followed?"
},
{
"content": "={{$json.transcript}}\n"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.8
},
{
"id": "97a34395-14af-42f6-9103-0f993bc89e08",
"name": "Prep transcript",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
-288,
144
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const out = [];\nfor (const it of $input.all()) {\n const b64 = it.binary?.data?.data; // from Drive Download\n if (!b64) throw new Error('No binary \"data\". Use Download for txt/md');\n const text = Buffer.from(b64, 'base64').toString('utf8');\n const title = it.json?.name || it.json?.fileName || '\ud68c\uc758\ub85d';\n\n out.push({\n json: { title, transcript: text },\n binary: it.binary // keep original file for Slack upload\n });\n}\nreturn out;\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "f96a5216-a8f8-4e73-8ca2-b772f5918a4a",
"name": "Make Minutes",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
272,
144
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const it = $input.first();\n\n// Pick the model output from any of the shapes n8n returns\nconst md =\n it.json?.message?.content ?? // Message a model (simplified)\n it.json?.output_text ?? // some builds expose this\n it.json?.data?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content ??// raw OpenAI response\n it.json?.choices?.[0]?.message?.content ?? // another raw variant\n '';\n\nconst title = it.json?.title || '\ud68c\uc758\ub85d';\nconst filename = `${title}.md`;\nconst data = Buffer.from(md, 'utf8').toString('base64');\n\nreturn [{\n json: { filename, title },\n binary: { minutes: { data, fileName: filename, mimeType: 'text/markdown' } }\n}];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "f96c7ca7-48ea-4fdd-92b8-29f15a22eff6",
"name": "Send a message",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
480,
144
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{\"*Auto-generated minutes:* \" + ($json.title || $json.name || \"Minutes\")}}",
"select": "channel",
"channelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "___SLACK_CHANNEL_ID___"
},
"otherOptions": {}
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "6b557b78-cc8c-4b86-ad48-d662fc1accbd",
"name": "Upload a file",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
480,
288
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"fileName": "={{$json.filename}}",
"channelId": "___SLACK_CHANNEL_ID___"
},
"resource": "file",
"binaryPropertyName": "minutes"
},
"typeVersion": 2.3
},
{
"id": "e3f63e52-eba0-4b81-8fbf-ba835410c392",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-736,
-192
],
"parameters": {
"width": 736,
"height": 288,
"content": "## Minutes generator (overview)\n**What it does**: Watches a Drive folder, downloads new transcript, summarizes via GPT, posts message + uploads Markdown minutes to Slack.\n\n**Setup**\n1. Google Drive: set folder ID in *Google Drive Trigger*.\n2. OpenAI: add credentials and pick a model in *Message a model*.\n3. Slack: connect account, set channel ID in both Slack nodes.\n\n**Notes**\n- Files must be text (.txt/.md) unless you add a converter.\n- Bot must be in the Slack channel to avoid `not_in_channel`."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "",
"connections": {
"Make Minutes": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send a message",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Upload a file",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download file": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prep transcript",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Message a model": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Make Minutes",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prep transcript": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Message a model",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download file",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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openAiApi
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About this workflow
Teams who want to automatically generate structured meeting minutes from uploaded transcripts and instantly share them in Slack. Perfect for startups, project teams, or any company that collects meeting transcripts in Google Drive.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/7802/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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