No-code n8n workflow to upload Google Drive files to OpenAI, create a custom Assistant with file knowledge, and chat interactively.
This end-to-end n8n workflow simplifies creating and using OpenAI Assistants without programming. It fetches files from Google Drive, uploads them to OpenAI for persistent storage, creates a tailored Assistant with custom instructions and the file as knowledge, and enables real-time chatting via triggers.
Divided into steps: (1) Retrieve and upload a Google Drive file (e.g., a Music Festival doc) to OpenAI—run once. (2) Create the Assistant with name, description, prompt, and attach the file—ru
Platform
n8n
Category
Lifestyle
Price
$14.99
Creator
Jose Maurino
OpenAI
Assistant
Google Drive
AI Chat
Chatbot
File Upload
Automation
n8n
Agentic AI
How to import this workflow into n8n
1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.