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": "={{ $json['api-key'] }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "66d4f5c2-3d63-4e4a-8ea7-358c17061198",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
1260,
420
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"includeBinary": true
},
"fieldToSplitOut": "Geometry"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "10f8a6cf-d1d0-4c5f-9983-5d574f98a7ba",
"name": "Upload Picture to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
2520,
320
],
"parameters": {
"name": "=BG-Removed-{{$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": "={{ $json['api-key'] }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "16924a69-2711-4dc6-b7ab-c0e2001edfa4",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
1600,
460
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "combine",
"options": {},
"combineBy": "combineByPosition"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "39196096-ef45-4159-8286-00a1b21aaec4",
"name": "Upload Picture to Google Drive1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
2540,
520
],
"parameters": {
"name": "=BG-Removed-{{$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,
-280
],
"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"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "d11ca8bb-0801-480f-b99a-249c5920b876",
"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"
},
"versionId": "cff1146a-4dfd-4d87-a819-2420652e6c5e",
"connections": {
"Merge": {
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
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},
"Config": {
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{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Image": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get Image Size",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Image Size": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"remove background": {
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[
{
"node": "Upload Picture to Google Drive1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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"main": [
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{
"node": "Download Image",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Config",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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[],
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"remove background fixed size": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload Picture to Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Upload Picture to Google Drive": {
"main": [
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"type": "main",
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}
]
]
},
"Upload Picture to Google Drive1": {
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{
"node": "loop all over your images",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"check which output size method is used": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "remove background fixed size",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "remove background",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
Easily remove complex backgrounds from images stored in Google Drive, creating transparent or solid versions that enhance your visual content for presentations, social media, or design projects. This workflow suits content creators, marketers, or teams handling image-heavy workflows who need quick, automated edits without manual software. It triggers on events like new file uploads, processes images via an HTTP request to an advanced removal service, then uploads the refined results back to Google Drive for seamless organisation.
Use this when batch-processing multiple images from Drive to save time on repetitive edits, especially for e-commerce product shots or blog visuals. Avoid it for simple colour-based backgrounds, where basic tools suffice, or if you require custom AI enhancements beyond standard removal. Common variations include adding a resize node before upload 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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