Generate SRT subtitles for Google Drive audio with Smallest.ai
UnknownUnknown. This template uses community nodes we can't verify statically. Uses community nodes that can't be verified statically (unverified community packages are off by default in 3.0). Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 7 nodes and runs on Google Drive events (file created). Along the way it connects Google Drive and Smallestai (community).
How it runs
Trigger: On Google Drive events (file created).
- Check if new file is audio (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Download file (Google Drive): download
- Transcribe audio (Smallestai): work with stt
- Generate subtitles (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Prepare binary for Drive File (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Upload subtitles file (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
Services it uses
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
We can't fully verify this one: it relies on 1 community package, and n8n 3.0 turns unverified community packages off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
- Check that n8n-nodes-smallestai is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Transcribe audio).
Nodes used (5)
- Google Drive Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Smallestai
n8n-nodes-smallestai.smallestai - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
From the author
Quick Overview This workflow watches a Google Drive folder for new audio files, transcribes them with Smallest.ai, converts the transcription into an SRT subtitle file, and uploads the .srt back to the same Google Drive folder. How it works 1. Triggers every…