AI Agent to Extract the invoice data in n8n When a receipt is uploaded to your drive and Store It in Airtable
An n8n workflow that fires when a receipt is uploaded to your drive, then an AI agent reads the PDF and extracts vendor, amount, due date and line items — giving you invoice data captured with zero manual typing. No code: import the JSON, connect your apps, and it runs 24/7.
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Trigger when a receipt is uploaded to your drive
A
Google Drive Triggerstarts the workflow the moment a receipt is uploaded to your drive. - 2
Hand it to the AI agent
An
AI Agentnode running OpenAI reads the PDF and extracts vendor, amount, due date and line items. The prompt is pre-written and scoped to this one job so results stay consistent. - 3
Deliver the extraction
The result is saved to Airtable — ready for a human to approve.
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Add a safety net (optional)
Insert an
IF/human-approval step before anything is published or emailed, so you stay in control until you trust the output.
Frequently asked questions
Can I trust the AI to get the extraction right?
The prompt is tightly scoped to one job and you can add a human-approval step in n8n before anything is sent or published. Start with review-mode for a week, and once you trust the output, switch it to fully automatic.
Does this need n8n Cloud or can I self-host?
Either works. The workflow is a standard n8n export, so you can run it on n8n Cloud or on your own self-hosted instance — you only connect your own app credentials.
How do I import the workflow into n8n?
Download the JSON, then in n8n open a new workflow, choose ⋯ → Import from file, and select it. Every trigger, node and connection appears on the canvas; you just add your credentials and activate it.
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