Securely backup Gmail attachments to Google Drive with WhatsApp notifications
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 6 nodes and runs on Gmail events. Along the way it connects Gmail, Google Drive and WhatsApp Business Cloud.
How it runs
Trigger: On Gmail events.
- Fetch Email Details (Gmail): get
- Wait: pauses before continuing
- Process Attachment Data (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Upload to Google Drive (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
- Notify via WhatsApp (WhatsApp Business Cloud): send
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.
- Still check Gmail Trigger below v1.4 runs as v1.4 (drafts skipped, max emails per poll) (New Email Received).
Nodes used (6)
- Gmail Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.gmailTrigger - Gmail
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - WhatsApp Business Cloud
n8n-nodes-base.whatsApp
From the author
This automated n8n workflow securely backs up Gmail attachments to Google Drive by triggering on new emails, retrieving the attachments, and uploading them to a designated Drive folder. The process includes a delay to ensure reliable execution and notifies…