Automated Invoice Processing & Filing with IMAP, AI, Google Drive & DateV — Workflow n8n

Élevé complexité▶️ Manuel16 nœuds🏷️ Invoice Processingpar Jan Zaiser

Aperçu

This n8n template demonstrates how to automatically process incoming invoice emails using AI to extract structured data, organize files in Google Drive, log everything in Google Sheets, and forward to your accounting system, completely hands-free. Use cases are many: Perfect for freelancers managing client invoices, small businesses handling supplier bills, accounting departments processing high invoice volumes, or anyone who wants to eliminate manual data entry and maintain a perfectly organize

Nœuds utilisés

Send EmailGoogle SheetsGoogle DriveCodeOpenAI

Aperçu du workflow

Extract & Log Invoice Data
Steps:
1. Extract From PDF – Reads the uploaded invoice PDF a
2. Extract & Format Data (AI) – Uses an AI model to id
Send to DateV
Step:
Sends the processed invoice as an email to your DateV i
Move Email to Archive/Folder
Step:
Moves the processed email to a specific folder after a
Upload to Temporary Storage
Steps:
1. Download File – Retrieves the processed invoice PDF
2. Upload to Incoming Folder – Temporarily uploads the
Receive IMAP-Mail & Extract Attachments from
Steps:
1. Email Trigger (IMAP) – Detects new incoming emails
2. Split Attachments (JavaScript) – Pr
Workflow Overview — Automated Invoice Process
Goal:
This workflow automatically processes incoming invoice
Upload to final destination
Steps:
Downloads the prepared file from the temporary storage
E
Extract From PDF
Extract & Format Data
Get Additional Date Data
Search Month Folder
L
Loop Over Items
Google Sheets
E
Email Trigger (IMAP)
Send to DateV
M
MoveEmail email
Upload file
Code in JavaScript
Download file
Download file1
Download file2
Download file3
Upload file1
16 nodes16 edges

Comment ça fonctionne

  1. 1

    Déclencheur

    Le workflow démarre avec un déclencheur manuel.

  2. 2

    Traitement

    Les données transitent par 16 nœuds, connecting code, emailreadimap, emailsend.

  3. 3

    Sortie

    Le workflow termine son automatisation et livre le résultat à la destination configurée.

Détails des nœuds (16)

SE

Send Email

emailSend

#1
GO

Google Sheets

googleSheets

#2
GO

Google Drive

googleDrive

#3
CO

Code

code

#4
OP

OpenAI

n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi

#5

Comment importer ce workflow

  1. 1Cliquez sur le bouton Télécharger JSON à droite pour enregistrer le fichier du workflow.
  2. 2Ouvrez votre instance n8n. Accédez à Workflows → Nouveau → Importer depuis un fichier.
  3. 3Sélectionnez le fichier automated-invoice-processing-filing-with-imap-ai-google-drive-datev téléchargé et cliquez sur Importer.
  4. 4Configurez les identifiants pour chaque nœud de service (clés API, OAuth, etc.).
  5. 5Cliquez sur Tester le workflow pour vérifier que tout fonctionne, puis activez-le.

Ou collez directement dans n8n → Importer depuis JSON :

{ "name": "Automated Invoice Processing & Filing with IMAP, AI, Google Drive & DateV", "nodes": [...], ...}

Intégrations

codeemailreadimapemailsendextractfromfilegoogledrivegooglesheetsn8n-nodes-imap.imapopenaisplitinbatches

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Nœuds16
Complexitéhigh
Déclencheurmanual
CatégorieInvoice Processing

Créé par

Jan Zaiser

Jan Zaiser

@janzaiser

Tags

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