This workflow follows the Google Drive → Google Drive Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "FpZJ8jaNQ3j2DO1L",
"name": "Optimise images uploaded to GDrive",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "a6fac2bb-4079-4872-9cc9-17b1016d2fcc",
"name": "Check GDrive for new images",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
500,
160
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "",
"cachedResultUrl": "",
"cachedResultName": ""
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a0cae553-e4c1-408b-b11a-ceda4ff1aaa4",
"name": "Download image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
700,
160
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "006ba31a-f42b-460c-87e1-66c5345fb6d7",
"name": "Optimise - Send image to TinyPNG",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
940,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.tinify.com/shrink",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"fullResponse": true
}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "binaryData",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Authorization",
"value": "Basic "
}
]
},
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "e380304e-1c94-4841-bc1c-73047e4c2501",
"name": "Get optimised image from tinyPNG",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1140,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{ $json.headers.location }}",
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "f4db56cf-e362-41da-b2c2-da59b71a103f",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-60,
-60
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 459.2991776576996,
"height": 146.4269155371431,
"content": "## Automatically optimise images uploaded to Google drive folder\nEach time an image is added to a google drive folder, this workflow will send it to tinypng.com to optimise the size and resave it to a google drive location of your choice.\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b9e2dd81-245d-4328-adbc-a1f17100d590",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-60,
120
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 463.09809221779403,
"height": 176.7894351639415,
"content": "### 1. Pre-setup: Google Drive credentials\n\n**a.** Firstly you'll need to setup Google Drive credentials. Best thing is to [read n8n docs](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/credentials/google/oauth-single-service/) to to do that.\n**b.** Once you're successfully connecting to your GDrive account, set all 3 of the Drive nodes to connect using that credential."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "285b5324-07d5-4f17-b6cc-9013e60644ad",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
480,
-60
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 411.49840818526235,
"height": 189.2115813199212,
"content": "### 2. Choose the Google Drive folder n8n is going to watch for new files\n\n**a.** Go to Google Drive and create the folder you want n8n to watch for new images\n**b.** Then you need to select that folder in the Google Drive trigger node"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8b574c32-baec-48ec-9cab-41d9f9813c6f",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
940,
100
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 322.632285684791,
"height": 189.2115813199212,
"content": "### 3. Create an API key for tinypng.com\n\n**a.** Visit [tinypng.com](https://tinypng.com/developers) and request an API key\n**b.** Update the \"Authorisation\" parameter value with your api key. It will be in the format of \"Basic YOUR_API_KEY_IN_BASE_64\""
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "d3740bb8-f296-4b81-816e-ebc6e42927ad",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1380,
240
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 322.632285684791,
"height": 239.85571564814694,
"content": "### 4. Choose your Google Drive folder to save your upload your optimised images to\n\n**a.** Finally, create and select the folder that you want your optimised images to be saved to\n**b.** OPTIONAL: You can also change the formatting of the name that you set. By default it will use the original file name then -optimised"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b69a925f-9938-4672-9329-4f8895ea9c79",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
1480,
520
],
"parameters": {
"name": "name.png",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": ""
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "",
"cachedResultUrl": "",
"cachedResultName": ""
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "7cdfcaa5-cbce-4582-9563-c72ba8d425b9",
"connections": {
"Download image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Optimise - Send image to TinyPNG",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Check GDrive for new images": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download image",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get optimised image from tinyPNG": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Optimise - Send image to TinyPNG": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get optimised image from tinyPNG",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2Api
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How this works
Automatically optimise images as you upload them to Google Drive, saving storage space and improving load times without manual effort. This workflow suits content creators, photographers, or teams handling large image libraries who want efficient file management. It triggers on new uploads via Google Drive, downloads the image, and sends it to TinyPNG for compression before replacing the original, streamlining your workflow with just a few integrations.
Use this when regularly uploading unoptimised photos or graphics to Google Drive and need to maintain quality while reducing file sizes. Avoid it for non-image files or if you require advanced editing beyond basic compression. Common variations include adding filters for specific folders or integrating with email notifications for batch processing.
About this workflow
Optimise images uploaded to GDrive. Uses googleDriveTrigger, googleDrive, httpRequest, stickyNote. Event-driven trigger; 10 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/Zie619/n8n-workflows — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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