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

Gemiddeld complexiteit Trigger14 knooppunten🏷️ Invoice Processing👁 9,817 weergavendoor Billy Christi

Overzicht

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

Gebruikte knooppunten

Google SheetsGoogle DriveGmailAI AgentOpenAI Chat ModelStructured Output Parser

Workflow-voorvertoning

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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Hoe het werkt

  1. 1

    Trigger

    De workflow start met een trigger-trigger.

  2. 2

    Verwerking

    Gegevens stromen door 14 knooppunten, connecting agent, extractfromfile, formtrigger.

  3. 3

    Uitvoer

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

Knooppuntdetails (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

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

Integraties

agentextractfromfileformtriggergmailgmailtriggergoogledrivegoogledrivetriggergooglesheetsiflmchatopenaioutputparserstructured

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JSON downloadenBekijken op n8n.io
Knooppunten14
Complexiteitmedium
Triggertrigger
Weergaven9,817

Gemaakt door

Billy Christi

Billy Christi

@billy

Tags

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