WeblineIndia This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #3275 — we link there as the canonical source.
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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{
"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
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googleDriveOAuth2ApihttpHeaderAuth
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About this workflow
This 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…
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