Auto Convert PDF to HTML in Google Drive

The workflow JSON

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{
  "id": "3McL3itHTso0Cy10",
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "name": "Automated PDF to HTML Conversion",
  "tags": [],
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "43950636-79d1-43c3-b5a1-44ace016257d",
      "name": "Google Drive Trigger",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "event": "fileCreated",
        "options": {},
        "pollTimes": {
          "item": [
            {
              "mode": "everyMinute"
            }
          ]
        },
        "triggerOn": "specificFolder",
        "folderToWatch": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": ""
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "b5e1c616-a809-4e38-a1dd-0f91123bd846",
      "name": "If",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
      "position": [
        220,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "conditions": {
          "options": {
            "version": 2,
            "leftValue": "",
            "caseSensitive": true,
            "typeValidation": "strict"
          },
          "combinator": "and",
          "conditions": [
            {
              "id": "4fd733d3-d393-4aea-bc25-c1e8bda32b54",
              "operator": {
                "type": "string",
                "operation": "equals"
              },
              "leftValue": "={{ $json.mimeType }}",
              "rightValue": "application/pdf"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 2.2
    },
    {
      "id": "d13a2481-9c21-43f0-beb8-1881b6a6843b",
      "name": "HTTP Request",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "position": [
        480,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://api.pdf.co/v1/pdf/convert/to/html",
        "method": "POST",
        "options": {
          "redirect": {
            "redirect": {}
          }
        },
        "sendBody": true,
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "authentication": "genericCredentialType",
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "url",
              "value": "={{ $json.webViewLink }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "inline",
              "value": "true"
            },
            {
              "name": "async",
              "value": false
            },
            {
              "name": "unwrap"
            },
            {
              "name": "pages",
              "value": "0-"
            },
            {
              "name": "rect"
            },
            {
              "name": "async",
              "value": "false"
            },
            {
              "name": "name",
              "value": "result.csv"
            },
            {
              "name": "password"
            },
            {
              "name": "lineGrouping"
            },
            {
              "name": "profiles"
            }
          ]
        },
        "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {}
          ]
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "httpHeaderAuth": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 4.2
    },
    {
      "id": "66d49dae-d282-4854-8674-69784110ee0b",
      "name": "Google Drive",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
      "position": [
        1080,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "name": "sample.html",
        "driveId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": "",
          "__regex": "https:\\/\\/drive\\.google\\.com(?:\\/.*|)\\/folders\\/([0-9a-zA-Z\\-_]+)(?:\\/.*|)"
        },
        "options": {},
        "folderId": {
          "__rl": true,
          "mode": "url",
          "value": ""
        }
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      },
      "typeVersion": 3
    },
    {
      "id": "461222d4-7a73-412f-aceb-81745f17f7ea",
      "name": "Convert to Binary File",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "position": [
        780,
        -20
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Convert the HTML string to a Buffer\nconst buffer = Buffer.from($json.body, 'utf-8');\n\n// Return the buffer as binary data\nreturn [\n  {\n    binary: {\n      data: {\n        data: buffer.toString('base64'), // Convert buffer to base64 string\n        mimeType: 'text/html',\n        fileName: 'sample.html'\n      }\n    }\n  }\n];\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 2
    },
    {
      "id": "543dd2ff-011f-4f83-a5c7-ffb80fc3910d",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -60,
        -120
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 1340,
        "height": 280,
        "content": "## Automated PDF to HTML Conversion\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
    {
      "id": "f0d02b89-71d2-4239-833d-9e5235024291",
      "name": "Sticky Note1",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        -60,
        200
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "width": 1340,
        "height": 180,
        "content": "## Description: \nThis n8n workflow automates the process of converting a newly stored PDF file from Google Drive into an HTML file and saving it back to Google Drive. The workflow is triggered whenever a new PDF is uploaded to a specific folder, ensuring seamless conversion and storage without any manual intervention.\n\nThis workflow provides an efficient, automated solution for converting PDFs to HTML, eliminating the need for manual file handling and ensuring a smooth document transformation process. It is particularly useful for scenarios where PDFs need to be dynamically converted and stored in an organized manner for web usage, archiving, or further processing.\n\n"
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "224c9b46-dc5e-44de-8ec4-956d48f4f4f1",
  "connections": {
    "If": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "HTTP Request",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "HTTP Request": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Convert to Binary File",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Google Drive Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "If",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Convert to Binary File": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Google Drive",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.

• googleDriveOAuth2Api
• httpHeaderAuth

About this workflow

Automated PDF to HTML Conversion. Uses googleDriveTrigger, httpRequest, googleDrive, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 7 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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