File Management Workflows
What are File Management n8n workflows?
File Management n8n workflows are reusable automation templates for file management use cases. This category includes workflows that connect apps, transform data, trigger notifications, sync records, and reduce repetitive manual work. Each listing includes workflow metadata, author attribution, complexity level, relevant categories, source links when available, and a downloadable JSON file for inspection before import. Use this page to compare templates, identify the tools involved, and choose a workflow that fits your workspace before testing it safely in n8n.
Split out binary data
This workflows helps with processing binary data. You'll often have binary objects with keys such as , , , etc. attac...
Uploading a file to a Slack channel
This workflow shows you how to post a message to a Slack channel and add a file attachment. It also shows you the gen...
Convert FileMaker Data API to flat file array
Basis workflow to convert FileMaker Data API ... to Flat File Array ...
Convert JSON to an Excel file
Send a simple JSON array via HTTP POST and get an Excel file. The default filename is Export.xlsx. By adding the (opt...
Simple file based key value store (GetKey)
Read a value by key from a local json file. Related workflow: WriteKey Create a subfolder in your n8n homedir: . In d...
Simple file based key value store (WriteKey)
Store a key with a value in a local json file. Multiple keys could be saved in a single file. Related workflow: GetKe...
Sync data between Google Drive and AWS S3
This workflow synchronizes files one way from Google Drive to AWS S3. Google Drive Trigger node trigg...
Search and download torrents using transmission-daemon
Ok google download "movie name" I develop this automation to improve my quality of life in handling torrents in my me...
Save email attachments to Nextcloud
This workflow will take all emails you put into a certain folder, upload any attachements to Nextcloud, and mark the...
Get an mp4 attachment from Gmail to Google Drive
This simple workflow allows you to get an mp4 attachment from gmail email and then upload it to Google Drive to get a...
Compress binary files to zip format
This workflow allows you to compress binary files to zip format. HTTP R...
Create screenshots with uProc, save to Dropbox and send by email
Do you want to create a website screenshot without browser extensions? This workflow creates screenshots of any websi...
Manage files in S3
Download a file and upload it to an FTP Server
Companion workflow for FTP node docs
Store data received from webhook in JSON
Store the data received from the CocktailDB API in JSON
Manage folders in Nextcloud
Companion workflow for enhanced Nextcloud node docs
Manage folders automatically in Dropbox
Companion workflow for Dropbox node docs
Write a file to the host machine
Read a spreadsheet file
Companion workflow for Spreadsheet File node docs
Read multiple files from disk
Companion workflow for Read Binary Files node docs
Read a file from disk
Companion workflow for Read Binary File node docs
Get all Excel workbooks
Companion workflow for Excel node docs
Create a folder in Onedrive
Companion workflow for Onedrive node docs
Receive updates for events in Box
Companion workflow for Box Trigger node docs