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Automated certificate generator with Google Sheets, Slides, PDF & Gmail delivery

Ready for 3.0

by Muhammad Saqib · 1,136 views · created 2025-09-02 · Document Extraction

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 7 nodes and runs on Google Sheets events (row added). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, Google Drive, Google Slides and Gmail.

How it runs

Trigger: On Google Sheets events (row added).

  1. Copy file (Google Drive): copy
  2. Replace text in a presentation (Google Slides): replace text
  3. Download file (Google Drive): download
  4. Send a message (Gmail): uses Gmail
  5. Upload file (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
  6. Delete a file (Google Drive): delete file

Services it uses

Google SheetsGoogle DriveGoogle SlidesGmail

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 (4)

From the author

Automated Certificate Generator with Google Sheets, Slides, and Gmail Delivery 🎓 This workflow is designed for educators, trainers, and event organizers who want to automatically generate and send digital certificates. It takes participant data from Google…

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