Calvin Cunningham This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #10993 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Chainllm → Google Sheets recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"text": "=You are Expense Parser. Your job is to read a message describing one or more expenses and return ONLY a valid JSON array of objects for a Google Sheet with columns: Date, Category, Merchant, Amount, Note.\n\nEach object must look like:\n{\n \"Date\": \"YYYY-MM-DD\",\n \"Category\": \"Food & Drink\" | \"Entertainment\" | \"Groceries\" | \"Transport\" | \"Fuel\" | \"Rent\" | \"Health\" | \"Shopping\" | \"Travel\" | \"Utilities\" | \"Income\" | \"Other\",\n \"Merchant\": \"string or null\",\n \"Amount\": number,\n \"Note\": \"string or null\"\n}\n\nRules:\n- Date = today if not given (use {{ $now.toFormat('yyyy-MM-dd') }}).\n- Amount: numbers only (strip $ or commas).\n- Category: infer best match or \"Other\".\n- Merchant: short name if mentioned.\n- Note: short context like \"Lunch\", \"Gas\", \"Movie tickets\".\nIf no valid expenses, return [].\n\nOutput MUST be ONLY a JSON array matching the schema. No prose or code fences\nUser message: {{ $('Telegram Message Trigger').item.json.message.text }}\nAudio User Message: {{ $json.text }}",
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"parameters": {
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"content": "### \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Troubleshooting \n- **Missing rows?** Increase the Wait time to 800\u20131200 ms. \n- **AI returns no expenses?** Check that your message includes numbers and merchants. \n- **Google Sheets errors?** Confirm spreadsheet ID, sheet name, and column mapping. \n- **Audio not transcribing?** Ensure Whisper is selected in the transcription node.\n"
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"name": "Build Expense Summary Text",
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"jsCode": "// Build one message from all Split Out items\nconst items = $input.all().map(i => i.json);\nconst lines = items.map(e =>\n `${e.Date} \u2014 ${e.Category} $${Number(e.Amount).toFixed(2)}${e.Merchant ? ' ('+e.Merchant+')' : ''}`\n);\nconst count = items.length;\nreturn [{\n json: {\n text: `Just tracked ${count} expense${count!==1?'s':''}:\\n` + lines.join('\\n')\n }\n}];\n"
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"content": "### \ud83d\udd27 Setup Instructions \n1. Connect credentials: **Telegram**, **Google**, **OpenAI**. \n2. Create a Google Sheet with headers: \n `Date | Category | Merchant | Amount | Note` \n3. Copy your Sheet ID + Sheet name. \n4. Map the columns correctly in the **Append to Google Sheet** node. \n5. Pick models: \n - Chat model: `gpt-4o-mini` (recommended) \n - Audio transcription: Whisper (for voice notes) \n6. Keep the **Wait** node at `500\u20131000 ms` to avoid API race conditions. \n7. Test by sending a message like: \n `Gas 34.67, Groceries 82.45, Coffee 6.25, Lunch 14.90`\n"
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"content": "### \ud83d\udccc Purpose \nLog multiple expenses directly from Telegram into Google Sheets \u2014 using either text or audio messages.\n\nThis workflow is for anyone who wants a **fast, low-effort way to track expenses** without opening a spreadsheet or app. You simply send a quick message (or voice note) like:\n\n`Groceries 82.45, Coffee 6.25, Uber 14.90`\n\nand each item is automatically parsed and saved as its own row.\n\n**Who this helps:** \n- Busy entrepreneurs \n- Freelancers and contractors \n- People who track business expenses manually \n- Anyone who prefers capturing expenses on the go \n- Users who don\u2019t want to build a full accounting system\n\n**Why this is useful:** \n- It replaces the repetitive task of entering expenses manually \n- Voice notes let you log hands-free while driving or moving \n- AI extracts multiple expenses from a single message, saving time \n- Google Sheets keeps your data accessible, editable, and exportable \n- Works instantly from your phone through Telegram\n\n**Why download this template:** \nIt gives you a ready-made, reliable system for expense tracking with **zero manual data entry**, using AI and simple messaging. No accounting software needed \u2014 just Telegram and a Google Sheet.\n\n"
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"content": "### \ud83c\udfa4 Telegram Input & Transcription \nThis section receives a Telegram message, detects if it's audio, and transcribes it when needed.\n\nWhy: We want the user to be able to log expenses hands-free through **text or voice**, so both inputs flow into the same text-processing path.\n"
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"content": "### \ud83e\udd16 AI Parsing & Expense Extraction \nThis section uses AI to identify all expenses in the message, splits them into individual items, and prepares them for Google Sheets.\n\nWhy: A single message may contain several expenses \u2014 AI helps extract structured fields reliably.\n"
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"content": "### \ud83d\udcca Write to Sheets & Send Confirmation \nThis section loops through each expense, writes it to Google Sheets, builds a summary, and sends a confirmation back to Telegram.\n\nWhy: Users need quick feedback that everything was recorded correctly.\n"
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googleSheetsOAuth2ApiopenAiApitelegramApi
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