Automated PDF Invoice Processing & Approval Flow using OpenAI and Google Sheets — Workflow n8n

Moyen complexité Déclencheur14 nœuds🏷️ Invoice Processing👁 9,817 vuespar Billy Christi

Aperçu

Who is this for?

This workflow is ideal for:

Finance teams** that need to process incoming invoices faster with minimal errors Small to mid-sized businesses** that want to automate invoice intake, review, and storage Operations managers** who require approval workflows and centralized record-keeping

What problem is this workflow solving?

Manually processing invoices is time-consuming, error-prone, and often lacks structure. This workflow solves those challenges by:

Automating the intake of

Nœuds utilisés

Google SheetsGoogle DriveGmailAI AgentOpenAI Chat ModelStructured Output Parser

Aperçu du workflow

SETUP REQUIRED
Author: Billy Christi
Copy the Google Sheet template here:
👉 [PDF Invoice Parser with Approval Workflow – Google
🧾 Automated PDF Invoice Processing & Approva
What This Template Does:
- Monitors Google Drive, Gmail, and a web form for inco
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📋 WORKFLOW PROCESS OVERVIEW
1. Invoice Collection
Invoices are captured through three triggers: new PDFs
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OpenAI Chat Model
Structured Output Parser
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Invoice Folder Monitor
Download Invoice PDF
Invoice Parser AI Agent
Insert Invoice Data
Send Invoice for Approval
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Monitor Email Attachments
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Upload Invoice (PDF) Form
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Extract Text from Drive …
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Extract Text from Email …
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Extract Text from Form PDF
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Check Approval Decision
Send Rejection Alert
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Comment ça fonctionne

  1. 1

    Déclencheur

    Le workflow démarre avec un déclencheur déclencheur.

  2. 2

    Traitement

    Les données transitent par 14 nœuds, connecting agent, extractfromfile, formtrigger.

  3. 3

    Sortie

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

Détails des nœuds (14)

GO

Google Sheets

googleSheets

#1
GO

Google Drive

googleDrive

#2
GM

Gmail

gmail

#3
AI

AI Agent

n8n-nodes-langchain.agent

#4
OP

OpenAI Chat Model

n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi

#5
ST

Structured Output Parser

n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured

#6

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-pdf-invoice-processing-approval-flow-using-openai-and-google-sheets 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 PDF Invoice Processing & Approval Flow using OpenAI and Google Sheets", "nodes": [...], ...}

Intégrations

agentextractfromfileformtriggergmailgmailtriggergoogledrivegoogledrivetriggergooglesheetsiflmchatopenaioutputparserstructured

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Nœuds14
Complexitémedium
Déclencheurtrigger
Vues9,817

Créé par

Billy Christi

Billy Christi

@billy

Tags

agentextractfromfileformtriggergmailgmailtriggergoogledrivegoogledrivetriggergooglesheetsiflmchatopenai

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