Akhil Varma Gadiraju This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #4236 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Gmail → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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"nodes": [
{
"id": "00de0985-997a-4c97-9a4a-d28fae9a9641",
"name": "Gmail",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"simple": false,
"filters": {
"sender": "user@example.com"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "getAll",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "7b167ae9-5a1d-4bd3-b18e-c1cd8da06559",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1260,
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],
"parameters": {
"name": "={{ $now + \"_n8n_export.csv\" }}",
"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": "522a4ece-e0dc-4639-81d3-2f4a1b9f459e",
"name": "Convert to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
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{
"id": "f2e29c64-91c7-48b4-8416-eaf98b014596",
"name": "Parse Data",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "2b446be8-1d0c-4a61-8896-f0a90f5100ea",
"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
{
"id": "8263ed23-ae85-4bdc-8c24-fe5fc3f12601",
"name": "subject",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.subject }}"
},
{
"id": "09ceff74-3064-4103-aa06-f56693d02765",
"name": "message",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.text }}"
},
{
"id": "6df559f5-d6b4-4fa4-8f7e-7e63a3c27994",
"name": "time",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.date }}"
}
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}
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"name": "Start Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
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"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "4d245499-f824-4887-85f0-5cd199c2e648",
"name": "End Workflow",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d76bc543-75d6-4c9c-ac84-4b05be377e06",
"name": "Convert Time Field",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "return $input.all().map(item => {\n const isoTime = item.json.time;\n\n const date = new Date(isoTime).toLocaleString('en-US', {\n timeZone: 'Asia/Kolkata', // \ud83d\udd01 Change this to your UAT timezone\n year: 'numeric',\n month: 'long',\n day: 'numeric',\n hour: 'numeric',\n minute: '2-digit',\n hour12: true\n });\n\n return {\n json: {\n ...item.json,\n time: date\n }\n };\n});\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
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{
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"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 280,
"height": 100,
"content": "### Change Sender Email\nUpdate the `sender` field in the Gmail node."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "97f660ed-281b-4ba9-9656-777b9aea2ef0",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
520,
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 280,
"height": 100,
"content": "### Add More Email Fields\t\nModify the Set node to include more fields."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "825055a9-8e4f-4e39-ae2f-729c103568d6",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"height": 80,
"content": "### Change Time Zone\nEdit timeZone in the Code node."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"width": 300,
"height": 100,
"content": "### Change File Format\nUse a different format in the Convert to File node."
},
"typeVersion": 1
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"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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"parameters": {
"width": 280,
"height": 200,
"content": "### Rename Output File \nAdjust the name in the Google Drive nod\n\n### Change Upload Folder\nSet a different folderId in the Google Drive node."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
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"id": "93836b97-81d9-47d4-b8dc-3d856e78090a",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
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"parameters": {
"width": 580,
"height": 200,
"content": "## \ud83d\ude80 Use Cases\n\n- **Personal Email Archiving**: Back up or export emails from a specific sender (e.g., invoices, reports).\n- **Audit Logs**: Save conversations for compliance.\n- **Team Reports**: Aggregate project emails into a central file store. "
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Gmail": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Parse Data",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Parse Data": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert Time Field",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "End Workflow",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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},
"Start Workflow": {
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{
"node": "Gmail",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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"Convert to File": {
"main": [
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{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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},
"Convert Time Field": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert to File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
Each integration node will prompt for credentials when you import. We strip credential IDs before publishing — you'll add your own.
gmailOAuth2googleDriveOAuth2Api
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About this workflow
This n8n workflow automates the process of: Retrieving all emails from a specific sender using Gmail. Extracting essential fields like subject, message, and date. Formatting the email date to the desired time zone (e.g., IST). Exporting the parsed data as a CSV file. Uploading…
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