The workflow JSON
Copy or download the full n8n JSON below. Paste it into a new n8n workflow, add your credentials, activate. Full import guide →
{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "463ebdc7-9c6f-4464-9a0e-4078be11a787",
"name": "When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
280,
240
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "531d78cd-9f44-468a-9f88-30816922eb1b",
"name": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
"position": [
1140,
240
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileName": "document.pdf",
"operation": "write",
"dataPropertyName": "=data"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7702ad91-05fd-4bfc-816a-3e863c1ca148",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
640,
60
],
"parameters": {
"width": 420,
"height": 361,
"content": "## Authentication\nConversion requests must be authenticated. Please create \n[ConvertAPI account to get authentication secret](https://www.convertapi.com/a/signin)\n\nCreate a query auth credential with __secret__ as name and your secret from the convertAPI dashboard as value"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "09d95adb-3c05-4727-8d0b-498870d08cca",
"name": "Download File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
480,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://cdn.convertapi.com/cara/testfiles/document.docx",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "c5e25b57-ff04-4b4c-aab4-d92f8e18409e",
"name": "File conversion",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
800,
240
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://v2.convertapi.com/convert/docx/to/pdf",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file"
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "file",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "=data"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpQueryAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Accept",
"value": "application/octet-stream"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpQueryAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 4.2
}
],
"connections": {
"Download File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "File conversion",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"File conversion": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Write Result File to Disk",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking \u2018Test workflow\u2019": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download File",
"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.
httpQueryAuth
About this workflow
Convert Docx To Pdf Using Convertapi. Uses manualTrigger, readWriteFile, stickyNote, httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 5 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →