💾 Backup automation for n8n workflows to Google Drive (daily or manual)
Backup Automation for n8n Workflows to Google Drive – No Risk, No Stress Hi! I’m Amanda, I build automation workflows for n8n and Make. This ready-to-use workflow is designed to automatically export and back up all your n8n workflows to a designated Google Drive folder, organized by date. It’s perfect for agencies, developers, and teams that want to protect their automation assets — without relying on manual exports or risking losing their work. --- ✅ What this workflow does - Fetches all your
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💾 Backup automation for n8n workflows to Google Drive (daily or manual) is a ready-made n8n workflow you import as a workflow JSON file — no build required. It connects Google Drive. It's free to download. Follow the 5-step import below to go live in minutes.
- Platform
- n8n
- Connects
- Google Drive
- Modules
- 9
- Price
- Free
- Version
- v1.0

About this workflow
Backup Automation for n8n Workflows to Google Drive – No Risk, No Stress Hi! I’m Amanda, I build automation workflows for n8n and Make. This ready-to-use workflow is designed to automatically export and back up all your n8n workflows to a designated Google Drive folder, organized by date. It’s perfect for agencies, developers, and teams that want to protect their automation assets — without relying on manual exports or risking losing their work. --- ✅ What this workflow does - Fetches all your existing workflows from the n8n API - Compiles each workflow as a .json file - Creates a new folder in Google Drive using the current date - Uploads each .json file to that folder - Can be triggered manually or automatically via cron (date-time node) --- ⚙️ How to set it up 1. Connect your Google Drive in the “Folder Creation” and “Save to Drive” nodes 2. Add your n8n API Key in the “Search All Workflows” and “Compiles Individual Data” nodes 3. Define your time zone and execution method: - Run manually via the “Manual Trigger” node - Or schedule backups using the “Date & Time” and “Schedule Trigger” nodes 4. (Optional) Change the parent folder ID in the “Folder Creation in Drive” node to set your destination Once configured, the workflow will back up your entire workflow list daily — or whenever you run it — and send the files to your Google Drive! --- 🧰 Nodes & Tech Used - Schedule Trigger + Manual Trigger - Date & Time – For timestamp folder naming - n8n API – To list and fetch each workflow - Google Drive – Folder creation and file upload - Merge, Move Binary Data, Set – Workflow compilation and formatting --- 🧑💻 Who this is for - n8n developers who want peace of mind - Agencies managing many client automations - Anyone worried about losing their workflow work - Teams needing version control and backup history --- 🛠️ Requirements - Google Drive OAuth2 credential - n8n API Key (from your account settings) - n8n Cloud or self-hosted instance --- 🌐 Want to use this workflow? ❤️ Buy workflows: ☁️ Try n8n Cloud with my partner link:
How to import this n8n workflow
- 1
Download the workflow JSON file after purchase.
- 2
Open n8n → click the menu → Import from File.
- 3
Select the downloaded JSON and import.
- 4
Set up credentials for each node that requires them.
- 5
Click Execute Workflow to test, then activate.
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