Auto-Flag risky clauses with AI the Moment a PDF is uploaded to your drive

Every time a PDF is uploaded to your drive, this workflow hands it to OpenAI, which reads the contract and flags unusual or risky clauses. You get risky terms caught before you sign without lifting a finger.

difficulty Advancedsetup 30 minresult Risky terms caught before you sign
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    Trigger when a PDF is uploaded to your drive

    A Google Drive Trigger starts the workflow the moment a PDF is uploaded to your drive.

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    Hand it to the AI agent

    An AI Agent node running OpenAI reads the contract and flags unusual or risky clauses. The prompt is pre-written and scoped to this one job so results stay consistent.

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    Deliver the flags

    The result is saved to Google Sheets — with the original for context.

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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 flags 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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