Nightly n8n backup to Dropbox
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Convert to/from binary data. 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What to replace before upgrading
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| Convert to/from binary data MAKE JSON FILES | Convert to File or Extract from File |
Nodes used (9)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Date & Time
n8n-nodes-base.dateTime - Dropbox
n8n-nodes-base.dropbox - n8n
n8n-nodes-base.n8n - Convert to/from binary data
n8n-nodes-base.moveBinaryData - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - If
n8n-nodes-base.if
What it does
This template will create a nightly backup of all your n8n workflows to a Dropbox folder. Each night, the previous night's backups are moved into an "old" folder, and renamed with the date they were taken. Backups over a specified age are deleted. (this is disabled by default for safety until you manually enable and verify it with your own setup) Prerequisites - Dropbox account and credentials - A destination folder for backups Setup - Update all dropbox nodes with your credential - Edit the Schedule Trigger node with the desired time to run the backup - Edit the DESTINATION FOLDER node to specify the path in dropbox to upload to. This should be a folder and include the trailing / - If you want to automatically purge old backups - Edit the PURGE DAYS node to specify the age to purge - Enable the PURGE DAYS node, and the 3 subsequent nodes - Enable the workflow to run on the specified schedule