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Convert images from Google Drive into clean text with OCR

Runs on demand, and works across Google Drive. 3 steps: small enough to read in one sitting and change without fear.

Small

3 stepsSmall: readable in one sitting
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Model 1Logic 1Service 1

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Download fileGoogle DriveService
  2. 2OCR PDF to TextMistral AiModel
  3. 3Clean OCR TextCodeLogic

How it's built

Starts on
Nothing automatic; you run it
Steps
3
Size
Small: readable in one sitting
Connects to
Google Drive
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Google Drive account. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

Nothing starts it automatically. You run it by hand.

Does it use AI?

No. Every step is fixed logic or a call to a service, so it does the same thing every time.

How long does it take to set up?

Not long. At 3 steps it can be read in one sitting and changed without fear.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 3 steps before you point it at anything that matters.