Copy folder structure without files in Google Drive
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 manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. Along the way it connects Google Drive.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- EDIT_THIS_NODE (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Get_Folders_DESTINATION (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
- Merge: merges the data from its input branches
- Set Destination Names (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Get_Folders_SOURCE (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
- Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Check if folder exists (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Create Folder (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
Services it uses
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 - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge
From the author
Why? Google Drive desktop lets you copy full folders—contents and all. But what if you only want to copy the folder names (not the files) from one drive location to another? Maybe you're reusing a folder structure or duplicating a template structure, but…