Flavien This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4241 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Executecommand → Readwritefile recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "oGZBcAWL45us8pwq",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Audio generator",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "90a47429-775e-43d5-acfb-b7f72f382894",
"name": "Start: External Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeWorkflowTrigger",
"position": [
300,
80
],
"parameters": {
"workflowInputs": {
"values": [
{
"name": "id_repo_audio"
},
{
"name": "id_repo_script"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "415fa2d1-532f-4a46-8634-8099f820816e",
"name": "Start: Manual Test",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
200,
440
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "627fad9c-407d-496a-b0ff-5b58055c666c",
"name": "Test Values",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
420,
440
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"name": "id_repo_audio",
"type": "string",
"value": "1wrnIskVWQJRAvKs04bhXavgDv2FokabG"
},
{
"name": "id_repo_script",
"type": "string",
"value": "12tIJJuO_DfwJbtOuO72mpk2_3s9O4xZc"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "e0efd839-dc9e-4d0b-b602-a6ead9e8d679",
"name": "Aggregate Inputs",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
560,
80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldsToAggregate": {
"fieldToAggregate": [
{
"fieldToAggregate": "id_repo_audio"
},
{
"fieldToAggregate": "id_repo_script"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "fea5d345-4d72-431d-bf9b-4165b9b6f605",
"name": "Get Scripts",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
820,
80
],
"parameters": {
"filter": {
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Aggregate Inputs').item.json.id_repo_script[0] }}"
}
},
"options": {},
"resource": "fileFolder"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "0fccfd48-ca42-45ea-9eb0-75f49f4572f6",
"name": "Loop Scripts",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
1140,
80
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "ba6ea0f9-d1d7-4f22-a817-764335132a1c",
"name": "Download Script",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1500,
100
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "f0f95702-4636-4810-9e42-4b3af5c13d9a",
"name": "Save Script",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
"position": [
1780,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileName": "/tmp/script.txt",
"operation": "write",
"dataPropertyName": "=data"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "63cb6eb3-6693-4b34-84c9-4f6b39872752",
"name": "Generate WAV",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"position": [
2000,
100
],
"parameters": {
"command": "=/opt/venv/bin/python /scripts/generate_voice.py /tmp/script.txt /tmp/output_{{ $json.name.replace(/\\.txt$/, '') }}.wav"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "0d29f755-5ed2-4005-9eed-acbc9c8ff8d1",
"name": "Read Audio",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile",
"position": [
2220,
100
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fileSelector": "=/tmp/output_{{ $('Loop Scripts').item.json.name.replace(/\\.txt$/, '.wav') }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "394dead9-49af-4187-a589-1ff751e998f8",
"name": "Upload Audio",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
2440,
100
],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $json.fileName }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $('Aggregate Inputs').item.json.id_repo_audio[0] }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "95f7b0e0-980f-4beb-adac-197b4b50a84f",
"name": "\ud83d\udcdd Workflow Instructions",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
640,
260
],
"parameters": {
"width": 600,
"height": 400,
"content": "## Audio Generation Workflow\n\n1. This workflow automates the conversion of text scripts into audio files using a Python voice synthesis script.\n2. It retrieves scripts from Google Drive, generates audio with Bark-style narration, and reuploads the result.\n3. Script filenames must be .txt. Only clean plain text is supported.\n\n### Inputs:\n- id_repo_script: Google Drive folder with scripts\n- id_repo_audio: Google Drive folder to upload audio files\n\nMake sure the Python script is deployed at /scripts/generate_voice.py and has access to Bark or other required models."
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "30318ca0-c87d-43db-8b74-3ec1127e1061",
"connections": {
"Read Audio": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload Audio",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Scripts": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Scripts",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Save Script": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate WAV",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Test Values": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Aggregate Inputs",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate WAV": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Read Audio",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Scripts": {
"main": [
[],
[
{
"node": "Download Script",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload Audio": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Loop Scripts",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Script": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Save Script",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Aggregate Inputs": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Scripts",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Start: Manual Test": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Test Values",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Start: External Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Aggregate Inputs",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
🎯 Purpose: Generate audio files from text scripts stored in Google Drive.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/4241/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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