Convert URLs from Google Sheets to Drive markdown files with Gaffa
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 10 nodes and runs on a schedule (every 6 hours). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, Google Drive and Gaffa (community).
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every 6 hours).
- Read the URLs (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Only new rows (Filter): keeps only the items that match a condition
- Loop over URLs (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Convert to markdown (Gaffa): uses Gaffa
- Converted OK? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Clean the markdown (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Mark row error (Google Sheets): update
- Save to Drive (Google Drive): create from text
- Mark row done (Google Sheets): update
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 @gaffa-dev/n8n-nodes-gaffa is verified or supports 3.0 (used in Convert to markdown).
Nodes used (8)
- Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Gaffa
@gaffa-dev/n8n-nodes-gaffa.gaffa - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger
From the author
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