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

Hoog complexiteit▶️ Handmatig16 knooppunten🏷️ Invoice Processingdoor Jan Zaiser

Overzicht

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

Gebruikte knooppunten

Send EmailGoogle SheetsGoogle DriveCodeOpenAI

Workflow-voorvertoning

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

Hoe het werkt

  1. 1

    Trigger

    De workflow start met een handmatig-trigger.

  2. 2

    Verwerking

    Gegevens stromen door 16 knooppunten, connecting code, emailreadimap, emailsend.

  3. 3

    Uitvoer

    De workflow voltooit zijn automatisering en levert het resultaat aan de geconfigureerde bestemming.

Knooppuntdetails (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

Hoe deze workflow te importeren

  1. 1Klik op de knop JSON downloaden rechts om het workflowbestand op te slaan.
  2. 2Open uw n8n-instantie. Ga naar Workflows → Nieuw → Importeren uit bestand.
  3. 3Selecteer het gedownloade bestand automated-invoice-processing-filing-with-imap-ai-google-drive-datev en klik op Importeren.
  4. 4Stel inloggegevens in voor elk serviceknooppunt (API-sleutels, OAuth, enz.).
  5. 5Klik op Workflow testen om te controleren of alles werkt, activeer het vervolgens.

Of plak rechtstreeks in n8n → Importeren uit JSON:

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

Integraties

codeemailreadimapemailsendextractfromfilegoogledrivegooglesheetsn8n-nodes-imap.imapopenaisplitinbatches

Haal deze workflow op

Download en importeer met één klik

JSON downloadenBekijken op n8n.io
Knooppunten16
Complexiteithigh
Triggermanual
CategorieInvoice Processing

Gemaakt door

Jan Zaiser

Jan Zaiser

@janzaiser

Tags

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