This n8n template demonstrates how to add a document conversion process to incoming Word documents in a OneDrive folder. Documents are converted to PDF and emailed to a reviewer.
Use cases would be environments where incoming documents are dropped into cloud storage and a human needs to review them. By converting to PDF, it becomes easier to read in a consistent format in the browser.
How it works
- Listen for new files added in a OneDrive folder, identified by an ID
- Download the bits of the new document if the file was a Microsoft Word document (the API I'm using can convert any Office document, but wanted to start simple)
- Upload to Foxit's API service, convert to PDF, and download when done
- Use GMail to mail the PDF to a human reviewer.
How to use
- You'll need to determine a OneDrive folder ID to monitor, or select an entire account instead, just be careful when testing.
- When the workflow is done, it emails to myself, so please connect your own GMail and set a preferred email address for testing.
Requirements
- A Microsoft OneDrive account
- Foxit developer account ( https://developer-api.foxit.com )
- A Gmail account
- At least one Word document - we all have that, right?
Next Steps
This workflow could be modified to work with any Office style document, and could also upload the PDF version back to OneDrive.
