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Import multiple CSV to Google Sheets

Needs changes

by n8n Team ✓ · 6,389 views · created 2023-10-30 · Document Extraction

Needs changes. This template uses 2 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Read Binary Files, Item Lists (legacy). 2 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This workflow has 9 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Sheets.

How it runs

Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.

  1. Read Binary Files: uses Read Binary Files
  2. Split In Batches (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
  3. Read CSV (Spreadsheet File): reads or writes a spreadsheet file (legacy node)
  4. Remove duplicates (Item Lists): reshapes item lists (legacy Item Lists node)
  5. Assign source file name (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
  6. Keep only subscribers (Filter): keeps only the items that match a condition
  7. Sort by date (Item Lists): reshapes item lists (legacy Item Lists node)
  8. Upload to spreadsheet (Google Sheets): append or update

Services it uses

Google Sheets

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

2 things in this workflow are removed in n8n 3.0. Fix them before you upgrade:

  • Read Binary Files: replace with Read/Write Files from Disk.
  • Item Lists (legacy) in Remove duplicates, Sort by date: replace with Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used).
  • Also check Spreadsheet File: Convert to File / Extract from File.

Rather not rewrite it? Many of these flows can be rebuilt in Make (free plan).

Removed in 3.0Replace with
Read Binary Files
Read Binary Files
Read/Write Files from Disk
Item Lists (legacy)
Remove duplicates, Sort by date
Split Out, Aggregate, Sort, Limit, Remove Duplicates or Summarize (match the operation used)

Nodes used (8)

From the author

This workflow imports multiple CSV files and appends or updates them to a Google Sheets document. Here's a step-by-step breakdown: 1. When clicked "Execute Workflow", the process starts. 2. The "Read Binary Files" node reads all the '.csv' files from the…

Excerpt from n8n Team's description on n8n.io.

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