Restore n8n workflows from Google Drive backups
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 7 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”.
- Google Drive: work with file folder
- Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Google Drive: download
- Extract from File: extracts data from a file (from json)
- n8n: create
- Wait: waits 3 seconds
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 (6)
- Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Extract from File
n8n-nodes-base.extractFromFile - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - n8n
n8n-nodes-base.n8n - Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger
From the author
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