Dariusz Koryto This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #6244 — we link there as the canonical source.
The workflow JSON
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{
"id": "V5SaH2SZzVTyn829",
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"name": "FTP 2 Google Drive",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "3733da7c-f05d-4679-9f47-8e72295dcc77",
"name": "Manual Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b7223fcd-e5f9-4be6-b645-409a91017373",
"name": "Workflow Documentation",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 389,
"height": 233,
"content": "## FTP to Google Drive Transfer Workflow\n\nThis workflow:\n1. **Manually triggered** - Click Execute to start\n2. **Lists FTP directory** - Gets all files from specified folder\n3. **Downloads files** - Retrieves each file as binary data\n4. **Uploads to Google Drive** - Stores files in specified Drive folder\n\n**Configuration needed:**\n- FTP credentials (server, username, password)\n- Google Drive OAuth2 credentials\n- Target directory paths"
},
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},
{
"id": "916ae8dc-799a-4c80-ab59-22f2c9d16044",
"name": "List FTP Directory",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.ftp",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"path": "/",
"operation": "list"
},
"credentials": {
"ftp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
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"name": "Processing Notes",
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"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"width": 320,
"content": "## File Processing\n\nThis section processes each file found in the FTP directory:\n- Filters for actual files (not directories)\n- Downloads binary content\n- Prepares for Google Drive upload\n\n**Note:** Adjust file filtering logic as needed for your use case."
},
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},
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"name": "Filter Files Only",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
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"parameters": {
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"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
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"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "condition-1",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "equals",
"rightType": "string"
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.type }}",
"rightValue": "-"
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"id": "6c9a1d63-79bc-4ebd-899d-709accd50191",
"name": "Download File from FTP",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.ftp",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"path": "={{ $json.path }}",
"binaryPropertyName": "={{ $json.name }}"
},
"credentials": {
"ftp": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3a715a9f-7b50-4cf3-9e6f-dfb70760f739",
"name": "Upload to Google Drive",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"driveId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "My Drive"
},
"options": {},
"folderId": "1ABCdefGHIjklMNOpqrSTUvwxyz"
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"active": false,
"settings": {
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"connections": {
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{
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"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Filter Files Only": {
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[
{
"node": "Download File from FTP",
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"index": 0
}
],
[
{
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},
"List FTP Directory": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Filter Files Only",
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}
]
]
},
"Download File from FTP": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Upload to Google Drive",
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}
]
]
},
"Upload to Google Drive": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "No Operation, do nothing1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This workflow automatically transfers files from an FTP server to Google Drive. It's perfect for: Backing up files from remote servers Migrating data from FTP to cloud storage Automating file synchronization tasks Creating scheduled backups of server content
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/6244/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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