Automation library · Money admin

Deliver encrypted payroll PDFs with Google Drive and Sheets

Runs on demand, and works across Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and Slack. 8 steps, 1 branch: small enough to read in one sitting and change without fear.

Small

8 stepsSmall: readable in one sitting
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
4Services it connects to

The flow

Logic 2Service 6

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

  1. 1Trigger: Watch Secure InboxGoogle DriveService
  2. 2Download PDF BinaryGoogle DriveService
  3. 3Lookup Employee PasswordGoogle SheetsService
  4. 4Pre-Encryption Integrity CheckCodeLogic
  5. 5Encrypt PDF (AES-128)HtmlcsstopdfService
  6. 6IF: Encryption Success?IfLogic
  7. 7Deliver Secure EmailGmailService
  8. 8Alert Admin (Slack)SlackService

How it's built

Starts on
Nothing automatic; you run it
Steps
8, with 1 branch
Size
Small: readable in one sitting
Connects to
Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Slack
Model
None. This is plumbing, not judgement

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and Slack accounts. 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 8 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 8 steps before you point it at anything that matters.