Convert Invoice to Markdown

The workflow JSON

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{
  "name": "Convert Invoice to Markdown",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Convert Invoice to Markdown\n\nFinance teams and automation platforms use this recipe to convert PDF invoices to clean markdown before feeding them into LLM workflows, archiving pipelines, or custom extraction scripts.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
        "height": 280,
        "width": 500,
        "color": 2
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        200,
        40
      ],
      "id": "c4b38344-4a6e-4ebb-b65e-a6118abb7899",
      "name": "Overview"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "### Step 1: Convert Document to Markdown\nResource: **Document to Markdown**\n\nConfigure the Document to Markdown parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
        "height": 160,
        "width": 300,
        "color": 6
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        475,
        100
      ],
      "id": "2c5678bc-d6c6-47a3-bc3d-0ba493ba94e0",
      "name": "Step 1 Note"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "id": "85f3117c-db42-4e82-8399-219775030e5b",
      "name": "Manual Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "documentToMarkdown",
        "fileInputMode": "url",
        "fileName": "invoice.pdf",
        "fileUrl": "https://example.com/invoices/2026-001.pdf"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ],
      "id": "7c9a6489-8cb0-42fe-9712-b3deaa0e2755",
      "name": "Convert Document to Markdown",
      "credentials": {
        "iterationLayerApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Convert Document to Markdown",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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• iterationLayerApi

About this workflow

Convert Invoice to Markdown. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/main/templates/convert-invoice-to-markdown.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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