The flow
Starts it 1Logic 5Service 5
The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.
- 1Trigger on incoming email with attachmentGmail triggerStarts it
- 2Post file to webhookHttp RequestService
- 3Filter based on sender or receiverFilterLogic
- 4Split OutSplit OutLogic
- 5Loop attachmentsSplit In BatchesLogic
- 6Mark read and archive emailGmailService
- 7Filter based on file typeFilterLogic
- 8Send a messageSlackService
- 9Treat different file types differentSwitchLogic
- 10Decompress zipCompressionService
- 11Upload file to Google DriveGoogle DriveService
How it's built
- Starts on
- An arriving email
- Steps
- 11, with 1 branch, 1 loop or waits
- Size
- Medium: a working afternoon
- Connects to
- Gmail, Google Drive, Slack
- Model
- None. This is plumbing, not judgement
Questions
What does it need to run?
An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Drive and Slack accounts. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.
What starts it?
It starts on an arriving email.
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?
Plan an afternoon. 11 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.
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.
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 11 steps before you point it at anything that matters.