Track & query expenses via Telegram with GPT-4.1 mini & Google Sheets
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Nodes used (13)
- Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Sheets Tool
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheetsTool - Gmail Tool
n8n-nodes-base.gmailTool - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Simple Memory
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait
What it does
Description Track and query your expenses effortlessly through Telegram using voice or text messages. This AI-powered workflow transcribes voice input via AssemblyAI, processes transactions with a GPT-4.1 mini agent, stores data in Google Sheets with comprehensive timestamp metadata, and responds with both voice and text confirmations. Key Features: - Multi-modal input: Send expenses via voice messages or text - Intelligent processing: AI agent automatically categorizes transactions, calculates running balance, and handles multiple expenses in a single message - Conversational queries: Ask questions like "What did I spend on food last week?" - Voice responses: Get spoken confirmations using OpenAI TTS - Smart alerts: Automatic Gmail notifications for low balance thresholds - Cost tracking: Monitors and logs all API usage costs (LLM + TTS) in USD and INR Perfect for: - Personal finance management with minimal effort - Small business expense tracking with audit trails - Shared household or team budgets - API cost monitoring for developers Each transaction includes detailed metadata (timestamps, categories, run IDs, source text) enabling powerful time-based analytics and queries. Requirements: Telegram bot, Google Sheets OAuth, OpenAI API key, AssemblyAI API key, Gmail OAuth (optional) Support: Join n8n Discord or Community Forum README file available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mh9FRm7zemdazNpjyEq9uhHSc9go7PN/view?usp=sharing