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Automatically save Gmail attachments to Google Drive

Ready for 3.0

by David Olusola ✓ · 3,248 views · created 2025-07-26 · File Management

Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 3 nodes and runs on Gmail events. Along the way it connects Google Drive and Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: On Gmail events.

  1. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  2. Upload to Google Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive

Services it uses

Google DriveGmail

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.

  • Still check Gmail Trigger below v1.4 runs as v1.4 (drafts skipped, max emails per poll) (Gmail Trigger).

Nodes used (3)

From the author

Gmail Attachment Extractor to Google Drive Description: This workflow monitors your Gmail inbox for new emails, specifically those with attachments, and automatically saves those attachments to a designated folder in your Google Drive. Use Case: Automatically…

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