Learn how to use binary data in n8n (video included)
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 AI workflow has 15 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (plus 3 other triggers). Along the way it connects Google Gemini and Google Drive.
How it runs
Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (plus 3 other triggers).
- Edit Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: id_name
- Edit Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: image
- Edit Image: information
- Convert to File: converts data to a file (to binary)
- Convert to File: converts data to a file
- Extract text (Mistral AI): uses Mistral AI
- Analyze an image (Google Gemini): analyze (image)
- Extract from File: extracts data from a file (xlsx)
- Edit Fields (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: new_image
- Upload file (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.
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 (11)
- Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Extract from File
n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile - Mistral AI
n8n-nodes-base.mistralAi - Google Gemini
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.googleGemini - Convert to File
n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile - Google Drive Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger - n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - FTP
n8n-nodes-base.ftp - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Edit Image
n8n-nodes-base.editImage - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger
From the author
This template and YouTube video goes over 8 different examples of how we can utilize Binary data within n8n. We start with brining in Binary data with Google Drive, FTP, or Form submission. After we jump into how to extract Binary Data, Analyze an image,…