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Send specific PDF attachments from Gmail to Google Drive using OpenAI

Send specific PDF attachments from Gmail to Google Drive using OpenAI DISCLAIMER: You may have varying success when using this workflow so be prepared to validate the correctness of OpenAI's results. This workflow reads PDF textual content and sends the text to OpenAI. Attachments of interest will then be uploaded to a specified Google Drive folder. For example, you may wish to send invoices received from an email to an inbox folder in Google Drive for later processing. This workflow has been de

Integrations Used (4)

Workflow Structure (16 nodes)

100%

Gmail Trigger

On email received

Set

Configure

Has attachments?

Code

Iterate over email attachments

Is PDF

Read PDF

Is text within token limit?

Open Ai

OpenAI matches PDF textual content

Merge

Is matched

No Op

This is a matched PDF

No Op

This is not a matched PDF

Google Drive

Upload file to folder

No Op

There are no attachments

No Op

Not a PDF

No Op

Ignore large PDFs

Node Types:

default

transform

logic

code

action

trigger

Requires credentials

Prerequisites

Required Credentials (3)

Gmail

Used by: On email received

Docs

Google Drive

Used by: Upload file to folder

Docs

OpenAI

Used by: OpenAI matches PDF textual content

Docs

Multiple services required

This workflow needs 3 different credentials. Make sure you have accounts for all services before importing.

Complexity

Advanced

Expert level. Custom code, complex logic, many integrations.

Setup time: ~50 min

Score: 80/100

Custom Code

Conditional Logic

5 Integrations

When to Use This Workflow

Streamline Team Communication

Automatically route notifications and updates to the right channels and people.

Reduce information overload while keeping everyone informed.

Email Automation

Automate email responses, forwarding, or organization based on rules.

Handle routine email tasks automatically and focus on what matters.

Real-time Response

React instantly when events happen - new orders, form submissions, or API calls.

Zero delay between trigger and action for time-sensitive workflows.

workflow.json

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      "name": "Read PDF",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.readPDF",
      "position": [
        860,
        1420
      ],
      "parameters": {},
      "typeVersion": 1
    },
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      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
...