Translate PDF documents from Google Drive folder with DeepL
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 12 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Drive. It also calls api.deepl.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- ⚙️ config (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Get files from specified folder (Google Drive): work with file folder
- Use only PDF documents (Filter): keeps only the items that match a condition
- Download files (Google Drive): download
- Send translate request (HTTP Request): calls api.deepl.com (POST)
- Check translation status (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Wait: waits 5 seconds
- file translated? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Wait: waits 2 seconds
- Get translated document from deepL (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
…plus 1 more step. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.deepl.com
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 (7)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Filter
n8n-nodes-base.filter - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set
From the author
This workflow will translate all your PDF documents from specified Google Drive folder to the desired language. Translated files will be automatically uploaded to the original folder. Required accounts 1️⃣ Google Drive account 2️⃣ DeepL developer account and…