This n8n workflow automates the process of converting a newly stored PDF file from Google Drive into an HTML file and saving it back to Google Drive. The workflow is triggered whenever a new PDF is uploaded to a specific folder, ensuring seamless conversion and storage without any manual intervention.
This workflow provides an efficient, automated solution for converting PDFs to HTML, eliminating the need for manual file handling and ensuring a smooth document transformation process. It is particularly useful for scenarios where PDFs need to be dynamically converted and stored in an organised manner for web usage, archiving, or further processing..
✅ Automatically triggers when a new PDF is uploaded.
✅ Converts PDF to HTML using PDF.co API.
✅ Saves the converted HTML file back to Google Drive.
✅ No manual intervention required.
This solution is ideal for web usage, archiving, and document processing, eliminating the need for manual PDF-to-HTML conversion.
Before setting up this workflow, ensure the following:
1️⃣ PDF.co API Key
- Sign up at PDF.co and obtain an API key for PDF-to-HTML conversion.
2️⃣ Google Drive Authentication
- Ensure proper authentication is configured for Google Drive in n8n.
🔹 Modify the API request to convert PDFs into other formats like Text, CSV, or XML.
🔹 Extend the IF Node to reject files based on size or other properties.
🔹 Send a notification once the conversion is complete via Email or Telegram Node.
📌 Action: Detects when a new file is uploaded to a specific Google Drive folder.
- Add a Google Drive Trigger Node in n8n.
- Authenticate using your Google OAuth2 credentials.
- Select the folder to monitor for new files.
- Set the trigger to activate when a new file is added.
- Click "Execute Node" to test.
- Click "Save".
📌 Action: Ensures only PDF files proceed to the conversion step.
- Add an IF Node in n8n.
- Add a condition to check if the file extension is
.pdf.- ✅ If true → Proceed to the next step.
- ❌ If false → Stop the workflow.
- Click "Execute Node" to test.
- Click "Save".
📌 Action: Sends the PDF file to PDF.co for conversion.
- Add an HTTP Request Node in n8n.
- Set the Method to
POST. - Enter the PDF.co API endpoint for PDF-to-HTML conversion.
- Add the API Key in the Headers.
- Send the binary PDF data as the request body.
- Click "Execute Node" to test.
- Click "Save".
📌 Action: Transforms the API response into a binary file.
- Add a Function Node in n8n.
- Write a JavaScript function to process the API response.
- Click "Execute Node" to test.
- Click "Save".
📌 Action: Uploads the converted HTML file to Google Drive.
- Add a Google Drive Node in n8n.
- Select "Upload File" as the action.
- Authenticate using your Google Account.
- Choose the destination folder for storing the HTML file.
- Map the binary data from the Function Node.
- Click "Execute Node" to test.
- Click "Save".
✅ Link the nodes in this order:
Google Drive Trigger → IF Node → HTTP Request → Function Node → Google Drive Upload
✅ Run the workflow manually.
✅ Upload a test PDF to Google Drive.
✅ Check Google Drive for the converted HTML file.
Once set up, this workflow will:
✅ Automatically convert PDFs to HTML without manual intervention.
✅ Store the converted file back into Google Drive for easy access.
✅ Ensure a streamlined document transformation process.
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