Sk developer This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #10153 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"id": "a1b4a7ad-efec-4a7c-a7d0-057b01cae303",
"name": "On form submission",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
848,
592
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"formTitle": "Threads Downloader",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldLabel": "URL",
"placeholder": "https://www.threads.net",
"requiredField": true
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Threads Downloader"
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "6510719b-49cf-4264-985b-1ed5b98b1a9f",
"name": "Fetch Threads Video Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"onError": "continueRegularOutput",
"position": [
1072,
592
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://threads-downloader1.p.rapidapi.com/threads.php",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "url",
"value": "={{ $json.URL }}"
}
]
},
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "x-rapidapi-host",
"value": "threads-downloader1.p.rapidapi.com"
},
{
"name": "x-rapidapi-key",
"value": "your key"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "d069c2dc-7576-478f-8510-4beb55871bff",
"name": "Check If Video Exists",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1360,
608
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "bcc58e3d-9609-4ec3-adb9-bc6098205818",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEmpty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.video_urls[0].download_url }}",
"rightValue": "success"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "01d9dd0c-4370-4ecf-8df3-55de50bb09b7",
"name": "Download Threads Video File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1632,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.video_urls[0].download_url }}",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "ddde32c8-f9dc-40cf-8180-b232bb40d6a8",
"name": "Upload Video to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1888,
304
],
"parameters": {
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "root",
"cachedResultName": "/ (Root folder)"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "5e5256dd-e767-484d-8b4f-c0dc62b71f9d",
"name": "Set Google Drive Sharing Permissions",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
2192,
304
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"resource": "file",
"operation": "share",
"permissionsUi": {},
"authentication": "oAuth2"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "da8b91e6-99c7-4d84-abfb-9358f4b1b87e",
"name": "Log Success to Google Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
2528,
384
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"URL": "={{ $('On form submission').item.json.URL }}",
"Drive_URL": "={{ $('Upload Video to Google Drive').item.json.webViewLink }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "URL",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "URL",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Drive_URL",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Drive_URL",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [
"URL"
],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": ""
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": ""
},
"authentication": "serviceAccount"
},
"credentials": {
"googleApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.6
},
{
"id": "05a6f22b-b42c-4bf8-8ad6-5e671cf33c3e",
"name": "Wait Before Logging Failure",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
1712,
848
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "a4554ac9-23bb-490f-b6fa-8ed9b923214b",
"name": "Log Failed Download to Google Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
2192,
848
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"URL": "{{ $('On form submission').item.json.URL }}",
"Drive_URL": "N/A"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "URL",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "URL",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "Drive_URL",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Drive_URL",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": ""
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": ""
},
"authentication": "serviceAccount"
},
"credentials": {
"googleApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.6
},
{
"id": "4ce0b5c3-f2aa-4a40-8430-5dbda2c4d791",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
768,
464
],
"parameters": {
"height": 272,
"content": "Triggers the workflow when a user submits a URL through the form."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "24997fd1-523a-46fc-8ef2-294b4fe148f3",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1024,
464
],
"parameters": {
"height": 272,
"content": "Sends the submitted URL to the Threads Downloader API to retrieve video data."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6479a5f8-34a8-41aa-b252-150c08be5cb0",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1296,
496
],
"parameters": {
"height": 256,
"content": "Checks if the API returned a valid video download URL."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4d12f8a3-6e47-4186-a864-944ac53f20b0",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1568,
240
],
"parameters": {
"height": 240,
"content": " Downloads the video file from the provided download URL."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a4c56692-00f3-48ec-8fac-c0fa7d872212",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1840,
240
],
"parameters": {
"height": 240,
"content": "Uploads the downloaded video to a specified Google Drive folder."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "741dbb91-6575-4ed7-888d-548a81c017f6",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2112,
240
],
"parameters": {
"height": 240,
"content": "Sets the uploaded file\u2019s sharing settings so it\u2019s accessible via a link."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "dc7491b4-1fca-4384-b0ad-137baa4f5e42",
"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2432,
288
],
"parameters": {
"height": 224,
"content": "Records the original URL and Google Drive link of successfully downloaded videos."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "655f8026-7973-4fcd-8996-ddb074e1409c",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1648,
736
],
"parameters": {
"height": 256,
"content": "Adds a pause before logging failed downloads to avoid timing issues."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "23b570fb-1b5b-4af6-90e9-ff52fa18842f",
"name": "Sticky Note8",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2112,
752
],
"parameters": {
"height": 240,
"content": "Logs the original URL with \u201cN/A\u201d for failed video downloads."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "72e23121-48bc-47f3-8311-3f1a7259bb5e",
"name": "Sticky Note9",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-256,
256
],
"parameters": {
"width": 800,
"height": 912,
"content": "# Threads Video Downloader & Google Drive Logger\n\n Automates downloading videos from Threads URLs, uploads them to Google Drive, and logs success or failure in Google Sheets.\n\n---\n\n## Workflow Overview\n\n1. **Form Submission** \n User submits a Threads URL via a web form, triggering the workflow.\n\n2. **Fetch Video Data** \n Sends the submitted URL to the Threads Downloader API to retrieve video information.\n\n3. **Check Video Availability** \n Verifies if a valid downloadable video URL is returned.\n\n4. **Download Video** \n Downloads the video from the API-provided URL.\n\n5. **Upload to Google Drive** \n Uploads the video to a designated Google Drive folder.\n\n6. **Set Sharing Permissions** \n Makes the uploaded video accessible via a shareable link.\n\n7. **Log Success** \n Records the original URL and Drive link in Google Sheets for successful downloads.\n\n8. **Handle Failures** \n Waits briefly and logs URLs with \"N/A\" in Google Sheets for failed downloads.\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"On form submission": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Threads Video Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check If Video Exists": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Threads Video File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Wait Before Logging Failure",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch Threads Video Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Check If Video Exists",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Threads Video File": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload Video to Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Wait Before Logging Failure": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log Failed Download to Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload Video to Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set Google Drive Sharing Permissions",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Set Google Drive Sharing Permissions": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Log Success to Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
Automate downloading Threads videos from URLs, upload them to Google Drive, and log results in Google Sheets using n8n.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/10153/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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