🗜️ Automate image compression in Google Drive with Tinify API and email reports

Name: 🗜️ Automate image compression in Google Drive with Tinify API and email reports
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Tags: Image Compression, Tinify API, TinyPNG, SEO Optimisation, E-commerce, Marketing

Context

Hi! I’m Samir Saci, Supply Chain Engineer, Data Scientist based in Paris, and founder of LogiGreen.

I built this workflow for an agency specialising in e-commerce to automate the daily compression of their images stored in a Google Drive folder.

This is particularly useful when managing large libraries of product photos, website assets or marketing visuals that need to stay lightweight for SEO, website performance or storage optimisation.

> Test this workflow with the free tier of the API!

📬 For business inquiries, you can find me on LinkedIn

Who is this template for?

This template is designed for:

E-commerce managers who need to keep product images optimised
Marketing teams handling large volumes of visuals
Website owners wanting automatic image compression for SEO
Anyone using Google Drive to store images that gradually become too heavy

What does this workflow do?

This workflow acts as an automated image compressor and reporting system using Tinify, Google Drive, and Gmail.

Runs every day at 08:00 using a Schedule Trigger
Fetches all images from the Google Drive Input folder
Downloads each file and sends it to the Tinify API for compression
Downloads the optimised image and saves it to the Compressed folder
Moves the original file to the Original Images archive
Logs: fileName, originalSize, compressedSize, imageId, outputUrl and processingId into a Data Table
After processing, it retrieves all logs for the current batch
Generates a clean HTML report summarising the compression results
Sends the report via Gmail, including total space saved

Here is an example from my personal folder:

Here is the report generated for these images:

P.S.: You can customise the report to match your company branding or visual identity.

🎥 Tutorial

A complete tutorial (with explanations of every node) is available on YouTube:

Next Steps

Before running the workflow, follow the sticky notes and configure the following:

Get your Tinify API key for the free tier here: Get your key
Replace Google Drive folder IDs in: Input, Compressed, and Original Images
Replace the Data Table reference with your own (fields required: fileName, originalSize, compressedSize, imageId, outputUrl, processingId)
Add your Tinify API key in the HTTP Basic Auth credentials
Set up your Gmail credentials and recipient email
(Optional) Customise the HTML report in the Generate Report Code node
(Optional) Adjust the daily schedule to your preferred time

Submitted: 18 November 2025
Template designed with n8n version 1.116.2

Samir Saci

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