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Automatic expense tracking with Telegram, AI, and Google Sheets

Ready for 3.0

by M Sayed βœ“ Β· 2,940 views Β· created 2025-07-20 Β· Personal Productivity, AI Summarization

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.

Nodes used (9)

TelegramAI AgentOpenAI Chat ModelAnthropic Chat ModelHTTP RequestStructured Output ParserGoogle SheetsGoogle Gemini Chat Model

What it does

The Problem 😫 Tired of manually logging every coffee and cab ride? Stop wrestling with spreadsheets! This template automates your expense tracking so you can manage your finances effortlessly. It's perfect for freelancers, small business owners, and anyone who wants a simple, chat-based way to track spending. --- !Screen Shot 20250724 at 16.23.52 PM.png(fileId:1855) --- How It Works ✨ Just send a message to your personal Telegram bot like "5 usd for coffee with my card" and this workflow will automatically: πŸ“² Get your message from Telegram. πŸ€– Use AI to understand the amount, category, currency, and payment method. πŸ’± Convert currencies automatically using live exchange rates. ✍️ Log everything neatly into a new row in your Google Sheet. πŸ› οΈ Quick Setup Guide 1. Google Sheets πŸ“ Create a new Google Sheet. Make sure your first row has these exact column names: date, amount, category, description, userid, paymentmethod, currency, exchangerate, amountconverted Copy the Sheet ID from the browser's URL bar. 2. Telegram Bot πŸ€– Chat with @BotFather on Telegram, use the /newbot command, and get your API Token. Chat with @userinfobot to get your personal Chat ID. 3. n8n Workflow πŸ”— Add your credentials for Google Sheets, Telegram, and your AI model. Paste your Chat ID into the Telegram Trigger node. Paste your Sheet ID into the Append row in sheet node. Activate the workflow and start tracking! βœ…

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