Create PDF From Images for Free via Google Slides and Google Drive

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        "content": "## \ud83d\udcda Create a PDF from Google Drive Images\n\nThis workflow takes all images from a Google Drive folder you specify, sorts them by creation date, and compiles them into a single PDF using a Google Slides template.\n\n**Key Things to Know Before You Start:**\n\n  **Set Your File Name:**\n- Go to the **'Set Pdf File Name'** node \n- Update the `presentation_title` value with your desired PDF name.\n\n\ud83d\udd11 **Connect Google Accounts:**\n- Authenticate your Google Drive & Google Slides accounts in all relevant Google nodes and HTTP nodes.\n\n\ud83d\udccf **Use a Google Slides Template for Custom Page Size:**\n- Google Slides defaults to a 16:9 aspect ratio. If you need specific PDF dimensions (e.g., A4, US Letter, square), **first create a Google Slides file with your desired page size.**\n- Then, select this custom Google Slides file in the **'CopyPdfTemplate'** node (under 'File').\n\n\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f **Image & Folder Setup:**\n- In the **'CopyPdfTemplate'** node, also select the Google Drive **Folder** where your source images are located. The copied presentation and final PDF will also be created here.\n- The workflow filters for `.png` images by default. To use other types (like JPG), update the **'Filter: Only Images'** node.\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f **Image Size & Workflow Limits:**\n- Google Slides may have limitations on individual image size and the overall PDF file size when exporting.\n- This workflow works well for smaller presentations (10\u201320 pages). Larger files may run into errors or performance issues during export.\n\n\ud83d\udcb0 **Cost:** Free to use (relies on standard Google API calls, which are generally within free tier limits for typical usage)."
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        "content": "## Configure Template & Image Folder\n\n\u2699\ufe0f In the **'CopyPdfTemplate'** node configure:\n\n1.  **File -> From list:** Select your Google Slides template file. This will be the base for your PDF. If you want book orientation, it should be specified in the template in File-> Page Setup\n\n2.  **Parent Folder -> From list:** Choose the Google Drive folder where your source images are located.\n\n\u27a1\ufe0f **Important:** The workflow will create the final PDF in the *same folder* where you have your images"
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      "position": [
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        "content": "## Image Filter Information\n\n\ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f **Image Format Note** \n\nThis workflow is preset to find and process `.png` images from your Google Drive folder (using MIME type `image/png`).\n\nIf you're using other image formats (e.g., JPG, GIF), you'll need to update the **'Filter: Only Images'** node.\n\nSpecifically, change the filter condition from `image/png` to the correct MIME type for your image files (e.g., `image/jpeg` for JPGs)."
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        "content": "## How the Image-to-Slide Process Works\n\n\ud83d\udd04 **How Images Are Added to Slides** \n1.  The workflow fetches all images (that pass the filter) from your specified Google Drive folder.\n2.  It sorts these images by their creation date.\n3.  For each image, the workflow:\n    a. Creates a new blank slide in your Google Slides presentation.\n    b. Updates the image's permissions in Google Drive to be publicly readable (this is a temporary step, necessary for the Google Slides API to insert the image using its URL).\n    c. Adds the image to the new slide, fitting it to the slide's dimensions.\n\n**Final Touch:** After all images are added, the *very first slide* of the presentation (which is a blank page from your template) is deleted."
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}

Credentials you'll need

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• googleDriveOAuth2Api
• googleSlidesOAuth2Api

About this workflow

This n8n template offers a free and automated way to convert images from a Google Drive folder into a single PDF document. It uses Google Slides as an intermediary, allowing you to control the final PDF's page size and orientation.

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4540/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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