Summarize the New Documents from Google Drive and Save Summary in Google Sheet

n8n template #2754

Summary

This workflow is created by AI developers at WeblineIndia. It streamlines the process of managing content by automatically identifying and fetching the most recently added Google Doc file from your Google Drive. It extracts the content of the document for processing and leverages an AI model to generate a concise and meaningful summary of the extracted text. The summarized content is then stored in a designated Google Sheet, alongside relevant details like the document name and the date it was added, providing an organized and easily accessible reference for future use. This automation simplifies document handling, enhances productivity, and ensures seamless data management. Steps : Fetch th

How to set it up

Open template #2754 on n8n.io and click Use for free, or copy the template JSON and paste it onto an empty canvas in n8n.
Create 3 credentials under Credentials → Add credential: Google Sheets, Google Docs, OpenAI. Then open each of those nodes and pick the credential.
Check the model in the OpenAI node. The template may point at a model your account can't use; swap it for one you have access to.
Click Execute workflow and step through each node's output to confirm the data looks right.
Toggle the workflow to Active so its trigger runs on its own.

Hand off to your agent

Prompt

Help me set up the n8n workflow "Summarize the New Documents from Google Drive and Save Summary in Google Sheet" (https://n8n.io/workflows/2754). It uses: Google Sheets, Google Docs, Calculator, Wikipedia, OpenAI. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.

Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.

Apps and nodes

Google Sheets Google Docs Calculator Wikipedia OpenAI

Questions

Yes. WeblineIndia published it free on n8n.io as a verified creator, and it has 6,055 views. It runs on n8n Cloud or a self-hosted n8n instance.

Google Sheets, Google Docs, OpenAI. The other 2 nodes are built into n8n.

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