Organize and back up n8n workflows to Google Drive folders
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 41 nodes and runs on a schedule (every week at 14:00) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Drive.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every week at 14:00) (plus 1 other trigger).
- Configuration (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: googleFolderId, n8nUrl
- Create folder (Google Drive): work with folder
- Workflows (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Split Out: splits a list into separate items
- isActive (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Sort: sorts the items
- isNotArchived (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- active (Convert to File): converts data to a file (to json)
- isTemplate (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Sort: sorts the items
…plus 29 more steps. 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 (12)
- Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Sort
n8n-nodes-base.sort - Convert to File
n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Track Time Saved
n8n-nodes-base.timeSaved
From the author
WORKFLOW INTRODUCTION This automation organizes your n8n workflows files into categorizes (Active, Template, Done, Archived) and uploads them directly to a categorized Google Drive folders. It is designed to help users manage large instances by creating…