This workflow follows the Editimage → HTTP Request recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "oNJCLq4egGByMeSl",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "Remove Advanced Background from Google Drive Images",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "99582f98-3707-4480-954a-f091e4e8133a",
"name": "Config",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
820,
620
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "42b02a2f-a642-42db-a565-fd2a01a26fb9",
"name": "bg_color",
"type": "string",
"value": "white"
},
{
"id": "f68b2280-ec85-4400-8a98-10e644b56076",
"name": "padding",
"type": "string",
"value": "5%"
},
{
"id": "8bdee3a1-9107-4bf8-adea-332d299e43ae",
"name": "keepInputSize",
"type": "boolean",
"value": true
},
{
"id": "89d9e4fb-ed14-4ee2-b6f0-73035bafbc39",
"name": "outputSize",
"type": "string",
"value": "1600x1600"
},
{
"id": "ad53bf64-5493-4c4d-a52c-cd4d657cc9f9",
"name": "inputFileName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.originalFilename }}"
},
{
"id": "9fc440c6-289b-4a6a-8391-479a6660836f",
"name": "OutputDriveFolder",
"type": "string",
"value": "ENTER GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER URL"
},
{
"id": "f0f1767a-b659-48c4-bef6-8ee4111cb939",
"name": "api-key",
"type": "string",
"value": "ENTER API KEY"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "7b5973d4-0d9f-4d17-8b71-e6c4f81d682e",
"name": "remove background",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2300,
520
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://image-api.photoroom.com/v2/edit",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "background.color",
"value": "={{ $json.bg_color }}"
},
{
"name": "imageFile",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
},
{
"name": "padding",
"value": "={{ $json.padding }}"
},
{
"name": "outputSize",
"value": "={{ $json.Geometry }}"
}
]
},
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "x-api-key",
"value": "={{ $json['api-key'] }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "66d4f5c2-3d63-4e4a-8ea7-358c17061198",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
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420
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"includeBinary": true
},
"fieldToSplitOut": "Geometry"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "10f8a6cf-d1d0-4c5f-9983-5d574f98a7ba",
"name": "Upload Picture to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
2520,
320
],
"parameters": {
"name": "=BG-Removed-{{$json.inputFileName.split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.') }}.png",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $json.OutputDriveFolder }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "5e4e91ff-346e-414d-bbe2-0724469183b4",
"name": "remove background fixed size",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
2300,
320
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://image-api.photoroom.com/v2/edit",
"method": "POST",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {}
}
},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "background.color",
"value": "={{ $json.bg_color }}"
},
{
"name": "imageFile",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
},
{
"name": "padding",
"value": "={{ $json.padding }}"
},
{
"name": "outputSize",
"value": "={{ $json.outputSize }}"
}
]
},
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "x-api-key",
"value": "={{ $json['api-key'] }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "16924a69-2711-4dc6-b7ab-c0e2001edfa4",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
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460
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"options": {},
"combineBy": "combineByPosition"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "39196096-ef45-4159-8286-00a1b21aaec4",
"name": "Upload Picture to Google Drive1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
2540,
520
],
"parameters": {
"name": "=BG-Removed-{{$json.inputFileName.split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.') }}.png",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "url",
"value": "={{ $json.OutputDriveFolder }}"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "a2f15d9a-5458-4d83-995a-e41491c997bd",
"name": "Download Image",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
800,
420
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {},
"operation": "download"
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "3e2bef4d-22f8-465d-8d11-f9fe25e67cd9",
"name": "Get Image Size",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.editImage",
"position": [
1060,
420
],
"parameters": {
"operation": "information"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e497d10f-0727-4bb7-b016-42ffe2faf773",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
420,
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 613.2529601722273,
"height": 653.6921420882659,
"content": "## About this worfklow \n\n## How it works\nThis workflow does watch out for new images uploaded within Google Drive. \nOnce there are new images it will download the image. And then run some logic, remove the background and add some padding to the output image. \n**By default Images are saved as .png**\nOnce done upload it to Google Drive again.\n## Features* Select Google Drive Credentials within the Google Drive Nodes\n### This workflow supports\n* Remove Background\n* Transparent Background\n* Coloured Background (1 Color)\n* Add Padding\n* Choose Output Size\n\n## Customize it!\n* Feel free to customize the workflow to your needs\n* Speed up the workflow: Using fixed output size\n### Examples \n* Send Final Images to another service\n* For Products: Let ChatGPT Analyze the Product Type\n* Add Text with the \"Edit Image\" Node\n\n### Photroom API Playground\n[Click me](https://www.photoroom.com/api/playground)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e892caf8-b9c7-4880-a096-f9d1c8c52c0c",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1060,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 437.4768568353068,
"height": 395.45317545748134,
"content": "## Setup\n\n### Requirements\n* Photoroom API Key [Click me](https://docs.photoroom.com/getting-started/how-can-i-get-my-api-key)\n* Google Drive Credential Setup\n\n\n## Config\n* Select Google Drive Credentials within the Google Drive Nodes\n\n* **Please refer to the \"Config\" Node**\n\nFor the API Key you can also setup an Header Authentication"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7f79d9e0-a7ac-422c-869f-76ada147917c",
"name": "Watch for new images",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
440,
520
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": ""
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f67556bb-b463-4ba5-a472-577a8d5ab0ca",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
420,
680
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 160.79224973089333,
"height": 80,
"content": "Select Input Folder"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "04913b7f-1949-4e8e-b2c4-f9e3bacbc78c",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
780,
780
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 263.8708288482238,
"height": 227.27233584499461,
"content": "### Configuration\n* Provide Your API Key\n* Set Background Color\n-HEX or values like white, transparent...\n* Select if Output Size / or Original Size should be used \n* Output Drive Folder\n ->Copy URL\n* Padding (Default 5%)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e3b262d2-c367-4733-8cde-abd485c3d81b",
"name": "check which output size method is used",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
2040,
460
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
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"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "false",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.keepInputSize }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "0cc4f416-7341-4bf7-8fb8-f3c746f8b9e4",
"name": "loop all over your images",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
"position": [
1820,
460
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 3
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
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"connections": {
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"Config": {
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]
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},
"Split Out": {
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{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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},
"Download Image": {
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[
{
"node": "Get Image Size",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Image Size": {
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[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
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]
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},
"remove background": {
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"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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{
"node": "Download Image",
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{
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]
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},
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
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},
"Upload Picture to Google Drive": {
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},
"Upload Picture to Google Drive1": {
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]
},
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{
"node": "remove background fixed size",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
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"type": "main",
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}
]
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}
}
}
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How this works
Easily remove complex backgrounds from images stored in Google Drive, delivering clean, transparent versions ready for design or marketing use without needing specialised software. This suits content creators, marketers, or small teams handling visual assets who want automated processing to save time on editing tasks. The key step involves using an HTTP request to an external API for advanced background removal, followed by uploading the refined images back to Google Drive for seamless organisation.
Use this workflow when you have batches of images in Google Drive requiring quick, consistent background removal for projects like product photos or social media graphics. Avoid it for simple edits better handled manually or if your images demand custom AI fine-tuning beyond basic API capabilities. Common variations include resizing outputs to fixed dimensions before re-uploading or integrating with email notifications for completion alerts.
About this workflow
Remove Advanced Background from Google Drive Images. Uses httpRequest, splitOut, googleDrive, editImage. Event-driven trigger; 16 nodes.
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