Save Gmail Attachments to Google Drive

Name: Save Gmail Attachments to Google Drive
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Automatically saves attachments from new emails with specific criteria to Google Drive.

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About This Workflow

Overview

This workflow monitors your Gmail inbox for new emails that contain attachments. Upon detecting such an email, it extracts the attachments and uploads them to a specified folder in your Google Drive.

Key Features

Triggers on new emails with attachments in Gmail.
Extracts binary attachment data.
Uploads attachments to Google Drive.
Renames files using email sender information and original filename.
Includes robust error handling.

How To Use

Import the workflow: Load this JSON into your n8n instance.
Configure Gmail Trigger: Connect your Gmail account and set up any specific filters (e.g., sender, subject) if needed. The current trigger is set to look for emails with has:attachment.
Configure Google Drive Node: Ensure your Google Drive credentials are set up in n8n. Specify the target folder in Google Drive where attachments should be saved. The default is the root folder.
Activate the workflow: Turn on the workflow to start processing emails.

Apps Used

attachments

automation

file management

gmail

google drive

storage

Workflow JSON

{
  "id": "63f32983-31e5-4104-99f8-cd64be348cfb",
  "name": "Save Gmail Attachments to Google Drive",
  "nodes": 0,
  "category": "Email Automation",
  "status": "active",
  "version": "1.0.0"
}

Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.