Translate audio transcripts with Gladia, Google Drive, and Google Sheets
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 when someone submits an n8n form (“Translate an audio recording”). Along the way it connects Google Sheets and Google Drive. It also calls api.gladia.io over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Translate an audio recording”).
- Prepare Config Values (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: media_url, target_language, wait_seconds…
- Start Gladia Translation (HTTP Request): calls api.gladia.io (POST)
- Wait: pauses before continuing
- Log Failure in Sheets (Google Sheets): append
- Get Translation Result (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Route by Status (Switch): routes items into 2 branches
- Build Translation File (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Save Translation to Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
- Log Translation in Sheets (Google Sheets): append
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.gladia.io
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 (8)
- n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive
From the author
Quick overview This workflow collects a public media URL and target language via an n8n form, sends the audio/video to Gladia for transcription and translation, then saves a Markdown transcript file to Google Drive and logs the outcome (success or failure) to…