AI Document Agent in n8n: Summarize the contract When a PDF is uploaded to your drive
An n8n workflow that fires when a PDF is uploaded to your drive, then an AI agent summarizes the terms, dates and obligations in plain English — giving you contracts distilled to what you need to know. No code: import the JSON, connect your apps, and it runs 24/7.
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Trigger when a PDF is uploaded to your drive
A
Google Drive Triggerstarts the workflow the moment a PDF is uploaded to your drive. - 2
Hand it to the AI agent
An
AI Agentnode running Claude summarizes the terms, dates and obligations in plain English. The prompt is pre-written and scoped to this one job so results stay consistent. - 3
Deliver the summary
The result is sent to Slack — 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
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.
How much does the AI part cost to run?
Pennies. Each run sends a small amount of text to the model, so most teams spend a few dollars a month even at hundreds of runs. You set the model and can cap volume in n8n, so costs never surprise you.
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