Automate daily workflow backups to Google Drive
Ready for 3.0Ready 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 8 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Drive.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow” (plus 1 other trigger).
- Create Backup Folder (Google Drive): work with folder
- Fetch Workflows (n8n): uses n8n
- Loop Workflows (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Cleanup Old Backups (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Convert to JSON (Convert to File): converts data to a file (to json)
- Upload to Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
Services it uses
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.
Nodes used (7)
- Convert to File
n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - n8n
n8n-nodes-base.n8n - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
From the author
Daily n8n Workflow Backup Automatically backs up all workflows to Google Drive daily. How it works 1. Triggers daily at 11 PM (or manually on demand) 2. Creates a timestamped backup folder in Google Drive 3. Fetches all workflows from your n8n instance 4.…