This workflow follows the Chat Trigger → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "0GCQ1fO3d5MBdKmi",
"name": "template-demo-chatgpt-image-1-with-drive-and-sheet copy",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "7d78d4e3-cbb3-4f32-82d9-73c9d7f6c892",
"name": "When clicking 'Test workflow'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"disabled": true,
"position": [
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"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
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{
"id": "b32b61bb-c837-4697-9742-a1bb2854b628",
"name": "HTTP Request",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.openai.com/v1/images/generations",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "model",
"value": "gpt-image-1"
},
{
"name": "prompt",
"value": "={{ $json.chatInput }}"
},
{
"name": "output_format",
"value": "jpeg"
},
{
"name": "quality",
"value": "low"
},
{
"name": "output_compression",
"value": "={{parseInt('80')}}"
},
{
"name": "size",
"value": "1024x1024"
},
{
"name": "n",
"value": "={{parseInt('1')}}"
},
{
"name": "moderation",
"value": "low"
}
]
},
"nodeCredentialType": "openAiApi"
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "0ead70d0-9e3b-4f19-afee-b5d4a7b532e9",
"name": "Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"name": "=chatgpt_created_by_n8n_{{ $('HTTP Request').item.json.created }}",
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1sIbMHDtcOafBVdCq0gTEuGvnT63s8Fdy",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sIbMHDtcOafBVdCq0gTEuGvnT63s8Fdy",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-demo-gpt_image_1"
},
"inputDataFieldName": "=data"
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"credentials": {
"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
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"name": "Convert to File",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"fileName": "={{ $now.format(\"yyyyMMddHHmmSSS\") }}"
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"sourceProperty": "b64_json"
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"batchSize": "=1"
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"name": "file_name",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $now.format(\"yyyyMMddHHmmSSS\") }}"
},
{
"id": "c2610584-aafa-4d90-8977-399e49015c32",
"name": "b64_json",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.b64_json }}"
}
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"id": "c34c1a91-2601-4750-8134-d31cf377c349",
"name": "Edit Fields1",
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{
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"name": "id",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
{
"id": "d2f7f22d-9453-4b61-bd46-fb3e8d5ad4d8",
"name": "webViewLink",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.webViewLink }}"
},
{
"id": "b8cf5a41-e354-416e-b548-8d1a274873e0",
"name": "thumbnailLink",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.thumbnailLink }}"
},
{
"id": "76c11a24-087c-4a6c-a5b4-8901e9436786",
"name": "file_name",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Edit Fields-file_name').item.json.file_name }}"
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{
"id": "6bd8f7dc-1006-4d7f-b3eb-0a3aaa1b9a84",
"name": "Google Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"image": "={{ $json.webViewLink }}",
"prompt": "={{ $('When chat message received').item.json.chatInput }}",
"image_thumb": "==IMAGE(\"{{ $('Edit Fields1').item.json.thumbnailLink }}\")"
},
"schema": [
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"type": "string",
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"defaultMatch": false,
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{
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "image",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "image_thumb",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "image_thumb",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {
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"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
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"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11K1tui8itMzcSZqHOmzvFnM0G-ihn1uiLUZ_o478j88/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "\u5de5\u4f5c\u88681"
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"mode": "list",
"value": "11K1tui8itMzcSZqHOmzvFnM0G-ihn1uiLUZ_o478j88",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11K1tui8itMzcSZqHOmzvFnM0G-ihn1uiLUZ_o478j88/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-chatgpt-image-1-model"
}
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"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
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},
{
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"name": "When chat message received",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
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{
"id": "1e687fde-8465-4490-8738-c9832904f2b5",
"name": "Google Sheets1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"prompt": "={{ $('When chat message received').item.json.chatInput }}",
"datetime": "={{ $('HTTP Request').item.json.created.toDateTime('s').format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss') }}",
"input token": "={{ $('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.input_tokens }}",
"output token": "={{ $('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.output_tokens }}",
"input estimated price": "={{ ( ($('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.input_tokens || 0) * 10 / 1000000 ).toFixed(6) }}",
"total estimated price": "={{ \n (\n (($('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.input_tokens || 0) * 10 / 1000000) +\n (($('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.output_tokens || 0) * 40 / 1000000)\n ).toFixed(6)\n}}",
"output estimated price": "={{ ( ($('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.output_tokens || 0) * 40 / 1000000 ).toFixed(6) }}"
},
"schema": [
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
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{
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "datetime",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "input token",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "input token",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
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{
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
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{
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{
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{
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"removed": false,
"required": false,
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"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
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"convertFieldsToString": false
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"options": {},
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"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": 929800828,
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"cachedResultName": "usage"
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"mode": "list",
"value": "11K1tui8itMzcSZqHOmzvFnM0G-ihn1uiLUZ_o478j88",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11K1tui8itMzcSZqHOmzvFnM0G-ihn1uiLUZ_o478j88/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "n8n-chatgpt-image-1-model"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.5
},
{
"id": "5e1f6dd3-6c1a-4838-86c7-2a3c0cf05c3d",
"name": "Aggregate",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
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-400
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f14edb71-0778-40dc-9f2d-4cfc72b8a351",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-540,
-600
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"width": 340,
"height": 240,
"content": "## Created by darrell_tw_ \n\nAn engineer now focus on AI and Automation\n\n### contact me with following:\n[X](https://x.com/darrell_tw_)\n[Threads](https://www.threads.net/@darrell_tw_)\n[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darrell_tw_/)\n[Website](https://www.darrelltw.com/)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6bbe2346-287b-491d-bf20-a76d39a6e297",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-540,
-340
],
"parameters": {
"width": 660,
"height": 480,
"content": "## Use Chat to input prompts for image generation"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "8dd6607a-16cf-424d-902a-04c43e68f424",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
160,
-200
],
"parameters": {
"color": 2,
"width": 1260,
"height": 420,
"content": "## Process image array data with Loop\nRegardless of single or multiple images\nThey will be in the data[] array\nJust use Loop to process them\n\nImages will be uploaded to Drive and saved as a row in the Sheet with links and thumbnails"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f8d0819a-e38a-4f7a-aa79-594ebca465a0",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
400,
-480
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 480,
"height": 260,
"content": "## After processing, save Cost to Sheet"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"active": false,
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "cf533114-4aa9-4b06-8247-3c06f9dcbc79",
"connections": {
"Aggregate": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Google Sheets1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
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[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Edit Fields1": {
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[
{
"node": "Google Sheets",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive": {
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[
{
"node": "Edit Fields1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"HTTP Request": {
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[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
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]
]
},
"Google Sheets": {
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[
{
"node": "Loop Over Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Convert to File": {
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[
{
"node": "Google Drive",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Loop Over Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Aggregate",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Edit Fields-file_name",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Edit Fields-file_name": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Convert to File",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When chat message received": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"When clicking 'Test workflow'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "HTTP Request",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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googleDriveOAuth2ApigoogleSheetsOAuth2ApiopenAiApi
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How this works
Generate custom images from text prompts using ChatGPT, then automatically save them to Google Drive and log details in Google Sheets, saving hours of manual file management for content creators and marketers. Ideal for teams producing visual assets like social media graphics or blog illustrations without design software. The key step involves ChatGPT interpreting your prompt to create the image, followed by seamless uploads to Drive and spreadsheet updates for easy tracking.
Use this workflow for on-demand image creation triggered by events, such as new content ideas, to maintain an organised asset library. Avoid it for high-volume production needing advanced editing, where dedicated tools like Photoshop integrate better. Common variations include adding email notifications for new images or integrating with Slack for team approvals before saving.
About this workflow
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