Generate bulk certificates from Google Sheets and Google Slides
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 10 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Google Drive.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Read Unprocessed Recipients (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Process One at a Time (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Copy Slides Template (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Replace Template Placeholders (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Export to PDF (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Save PDF to Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
- Mark as Processed (Google Sheets): update
- Delete Temporary Slide (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (DELETE)
- Wait: waits 2 seconds
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 (6)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait
From the author
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