Auto-Transcribe Telegram Voice Messages with Whisper & Google Workspace

Automatically transcribes Telegram voice messages using OpenAI Whisper, logs structured data to Google Sheets, backs up audio to Google Drive, and sends user confirmations.

This n8n workflow automates the transcription of voice messages sent to a Telegram bot. Upon receiving a message, it checks if it's a valid audio voice note. If so, it downloads the .oga file, transcribes it accurately using OpenAI's Whisper API, uploads the original audio to Google Drive for backup, merges the transcript with metadata like date, duration, and audio URL, then appends everything to a Google Sheet as structured logs. Finally, it sends a formatted reply to the user in Telegram with
Platform
n8n
Category
Internet of Things
Price
$19.99
Creator
BestWorkflows

How to import this workflow into n8n

  1. 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
  2. 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
  3. 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
  4. 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.

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