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Multi-format document processing for RAG chatbot with Google Drive & Supabase

Ready for 3.0

by edisantosa · 853 views · created 2025-10-20 · Document Extraction, AI RAG

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.

Nodes used (13)

Google DriveRecursive Character Text SplitterEmbeddings OpenAIDefault Data LoaderSupabase Vector Store

What it does

This n8n workflow is the data ingestion pipeline for the "RAG System V2" chatbot. It automatically monitors a specific Google Drive folder for new files, processes them based on their type, and inserts their content into a Supabase vector database to make it searchable for the RAG agent. Key Features & Workflow: Google Drive Trigger: The workflow starts automatically when a new file is created in a designated folder (named "DOCUMENTS" in this template). Smart File Handling: A Switch node routes the file based on its MIME type (e.g., PDF, Excel, Google Doc, Word Doc) for correct processing. Multi-Format Extraction: PDF: Text is extracted directly using the Extract PDF Text node. Google Docs: Files are downloaded and converted to plain text (text/plain) and processed by the Extract from Text File node. Excel: Data is extracted, aggregated, and concatenated into a single text block for embedding. Word (.doc/.docx): Word files are automatically converted into Google Docs format using an HTTP Request. This newly created Google Doc will then trigger the entire workflow again, ensuring it's processed correctly. Chunking & Metadata Enrichment: The extracted text is split into manageable chunks using the Recursive Character Text Splitter (set to 2000-character chunks). The Enhanced Default Data Loader then enriches these chunks with crucial metadata from the original file, such as filename, creator, and createdat. Vectorization & Storage: Finally, the workflow uses OpenAI Embeddings to create vector representations of the text chunks and inserts them into the Supabase Vector Store.

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