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Auto-convert OneDrive Word documents to PDF with Foxit and send via Gmail

Ready for 3.0

by Raymond Camden ✓ · 1,499 views · created 2025-07-14 · File Management

Ready 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 11 nodes and runs on Microsoft OneDrive events. Along the way it connects Microsoft OneDrive and Gmail. It also calls na1.fusion.foxit.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On Microsoft OneDrive events.

  1. Filter: keeps only the items that match a condition
  2. Get File (Microsoft OneDrive): download
  3. Set File Field (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 1 field: bits
  4. Upload to Foxit (HTTP Request): calls na1.fusion.foxit.com (POST)
  5. Convert to PDF (HTTP Request): calls na1.fusion.foxit.com (POST)
  6. Check Task (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  7. Is the job done? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
  8. Download (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
  9. Wait: pauses before continuing
  10. Email PDF (Gmail): uses Gmail

Services it uses

Microsoft OneDriveGmail

HTTP calls to: na1.fusion.foxit.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 (8)

From the author

This n8n template demonstrates how to add a document conversion process to incoming Word documents in a OneDrive folder. Documents are converted to PDF and emailed to a reviewer. Use cases would be environments where incoming documents are dropped into cloud…

Excerpt from Raymond Camden's description on n8n.io.

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