Split and review multi-document PDFs with pdfRest, GPT-4.1-mini, and Google Drive
UnknownUnknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 37 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Split a mixed document batch”). Along the way it connects OpenAI Chat Model, Google Drive and Pdfrest (community).
How it runs
Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Split a mixed document batch”).
- Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 5 fields: maxPages, maxTextCharacters, ocrLanguages…
- Validate batch (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Inspect batch (Pdf Rest): pdf info
- Check page budget (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- OCR mixed batch (Pdf Rest): ocr
- Keep searchable master (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Split into individual pages (Pdf Rest): split
- Number every source page (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Read each page (Pdf Rest): convert markdown
- Build complete page inventory (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
…plus 25 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
- Check that @pdfrest/n8n-nodes-pdfrest is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Inspect batch, OCR mixed batch, Split into individual pages).
Nodes used (10)
- n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Pdf Rest
@pdfrest/n8n-nodes-pdfrest.pdfRest - Information Extractor
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.informationExtractor - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - n8n Form
n8n-nodes-base.form - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Compression
n8n-nodes-base.compression
From the author
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