Gmail Attachment Backup to Google Drive

This n8n workflow automates the backup of email attachments from a designated sender (e.g., test@gmail.com) in Gmail to a specified Google Drive folder. It polls Gmail every minute for new messages, retrieves full email contents including attachments, processes them via JavaScript code to handle multiple binaries, and uploads each to Google Drive with a unique timestamped name to avoid duplicates.

Ideal for business use cases like archiving vendor invoices or receipts, collecting reports from monitored emails, or maintaining a searchable historical log for compliance and audits. It ensures important attachments are safely stored and easily accessible without manual intervention, reducing the risk of data loss from email deletions or overflows.

The workflow consists of five key steps: Gmail Trigger for polling, Gmail Get Message for fetching details, Code node for attachment iteration, Google Drive for uploads, and a NoOp placeholder for optional extensions like notifications. Benefits include significant time savings, automated organization, and seamless integration between Gmail and Drive using OAuth credentials.

Setup is straightforward: import into n8n, configure Gmail and Google Drive credentials, set the sender email and Drive folder, and activate. Perfect for teams handling high email volumes.