Create a Gmail morning audio briefing with Google Gemini and Google Drive
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What to replace before upgrading
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) AI Agent - Write Briefing Script (v1.7) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Community nodes
These come from third-party npm packages. In n8n 3.0 unverified community packages are off by default (N8N_UNVERIFIED_PACKAGES_ENABLED=false).
n8n-nodes-smallestai(Smallest AI - Synthesize Speech)
Nodes used (7)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Google Gemini Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini - Smallestai
n8n-nodes-smallestai.smallestai - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive
What it does
Quick Overview This workflow runs every weekday at 7 AM to fetch up to 10 unread Gmail messages from the last day, summarize them into a narrated script with Google Gemini, convert the script to an MP3 using Smallest.ai, upload it to Google Drive, and email you a public listening link. How it works 1. Runs on a schedule every weekday at 7:00 AM. 2. Pulls up to 10 unread Gmail emails from the last 24 hours. 3. Cleans and categorizes the emails into URGENT, NEWSLETTERS, and OTHER sections while skipping common job-alert style messages. 4. Uses a LangChain AI Agent powered by Google Gemini to turn the digest into a plain-text morning briefing script. 5. Truncates the script to a safe character limit and converts it to speech as an MP3 with Smallest.ai. 6. Uploads the MP3 to Google Drive, makes the file publicly readable, and sends a Gmail message with the listening link and the script text. Setup 1. Connect your Gmail credentials for both reading unread emails and sending the briefing email, and update the recipient address in the outgoing email step. 2. Add Google Gemini credentials in the Google Gemini Chat Model used by the AI Agent. 3. Add your Smallest.ai API credentials for text-to-speech generation. 4. Connect your Google Drive credentials and choose the target Drive/folder where the MP3 should be uploaded. 5. (Optional) Adjust the Gmail search query, schedule cron expression, and the AI system prompt to match your preferred filtering, timing, and narration style.