Extract text from Google Drive images with OCR.space, OpenRouter AI summary to sheets & Gmail
Pull contacts, verify each address with BillionVerify, and continue to OCR.space โ only deliverable addresses get through.
Why verify before the send
Sending to invalid, risky, catch-all, or disposable addresses spikes your bounce rate and erodes sender reputation. A verification gate before the OCR.space step removes that risk automatically โ only deliverable addresses continue, the rest are flagged.
The workflow
BillionVerify โ verification sits right before the send.
Node by node
- 1OpenRouter Chat Model1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 2Google Drive New File Trigger1Triggerยท n8n
Starts the workflow โ on a schedule, a webhook, or manually while you test.
- 3Download Image File1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 4Extract Text with OCR.space1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 5Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 6Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 7Append row in sheet1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
- 8Verify Email (BillionVerify)Verifyยท billionverify
The BillionVerify node verifies the address โ status (valid / invalid / risky / catch-all / role / disposable), is_deliverable, and a confidence score โ before anything is sent.
- 9IF deliverableLogicยท n8n
Branches on the verification result: only deliverable addresses continue to the send; the rest are skipped and flagged.
- 10Send Completion Notification via Gmail1Sendยท n8n
Sends only to verified, deliverable addresses. Swap in your own provider node if you send elsewhere.
- 11Process Completed1Sourceยท n8n
Provides or transforms the contact data flowing through the workflow.
Workflow JSON
Copy or download this workflow, then import it in n8n (Workflows โ Import from File / Paste). Install the BillionVerify community node first, then add your API key credential.
{
"name": "Extract text from Google Drive images with OCR.space, OpenRouter AI summary to sheets & Gmail + BillionVerify",
"nodes": [
{
"id": "14484c3d-1f78-45b1-a778-48b9d7ac1eee",
"name": "OpenRouter Chat Model1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenRouter",
"position": [
880,
336
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"openRouterApi": {
"id": "credential-id",
"name": "openRouterApi Credential"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b8538a4f-9319-46b6-be09-5e343850d1dc",
"name": "Append row in sheet1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
1312,
160
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {
"ๅฆ็ๆฅ": "={{ $now.toISO().split('T')[0] }}",
"่ฆ็ด็ตๆ": "={{ $('Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1').first().json.output }}",
"ใใกใคใซๅ": "={{ $('Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1').first().json.fileName }}"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "ใใกใคใซๅ",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "ใใกใคใซๅ",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
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"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "่ฆ็ด็ตๆ",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "ๅฆ็ๆฅ",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
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"displayName": "ๅฆ็ๆฅ",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
},
"options": {},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11BmQnKfY4MmCD4iwlvOFUZPAM6kGMWdny8MefHzE2_0/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "่ฆ็ด"
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"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "11BmQnKfY4MmCD4iwlvOFUZPAM6kGMWdny8MefHzE2_0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11BmQnKfY4MmCD4iwlvOFUZPAM6kGMWdny8MefHzE2_0/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "็ปๅ่ฆ็ด่จ้ฒ"
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},
"typeVersion": 4.7
},
{
"id": "11238230-9772-4fce-a3b9-b1c3a3cfffd1",
"name": "Google Drive New File Trigger1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger",
"position": [
-48,
160
],
"parameters": {
"event": "fileCreated",
"options": {},
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"triggerOn": "specificFolder",
"folderToWatch": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1jTs0NNXMFTcChRq0C1KEoARVdIOOjQ1r",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jTs0NNXMFTcChRq0C1KEoARVdIOOjQ1r",
"cachedResultName": "ใคใกใผใธใใกใคใซ"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b31e181b-5ee1-4008-b3c9-541f3b3e65b8",
"name": "Download Image File1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive",
"position": [
224,
160
],
"parameters": {
"fileId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"options": {
"binaryPropertyName": "data"
},
"operation": "download"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "dd60b9e0-1bfc-4ce3-9e2a-86a5582b1dac",
"name": "Extract Text with OCR.space1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
496,
160
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.ocr.space/parse/image",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "apikey",
"value": "*****APIKEY*****"
},
{
"name": "language",
"value": "jpn"
},
{
"name": "isOverlayRequired",
"value": "false"
},
{
"name": "file",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.3
},
{
"id": "74bc17b2-2556-4a8e-b331-fe5fee94a711",
"name": "Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "const raw = $input.first()?.json?.ParsedResults?.[0]?.ParsedText || '';\nconst text = String(raw).replace(/\\r/g, ' ').replace(/\\n+/g, ' ').replace(/\\s{2,}/g, ' ').trim();\nconst fileName = $('Download Image File1').first()?.json?.name || 'unknown';\nreturn [{ json: { extractedText: text, fileName: fileName, hasText: text.length > 0 } }];"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "82e9b60c-eaba-434e-ba0d-3f41ed0bbcf8",
"name": "Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent",
"position": [
960,
160
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=ไปฅไธใฎๆ็ซ ใ็ฐกๆฝใซ่ฆ็ดใใฆใใ ใใ๏ผ\n{{ \n $if(\n $('Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1').first()?.json?.extractedText, \n $('Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1').first().json.extractedText, \n \"๏ผใใญในใใ่ฆใคใใใพใใใงใใ๏ผ\"\n ) \n}}",
"options": {},
"promptType": "define"
},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "bba8e569-d625-476f-869d-e3c5c39f166b",
"name": "Send Completion Notification via Gmail1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
1584,
160
],
"webhookId": "66c7ac47-8411-437c-8132-f89b024f7e09",
"parameters": {
"sendTo": " user@example.com",
"message": "=็ปๅใใกใคใซใ{{ $('Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1').first().json.fileName }}ใใฎOCRๅฆ็ใๅฎไบใใพใใใ\n\nใ่ฆ็ดใ\n{{ $('Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1').first().json.message.content }}\n\nใGoogle Docsใ\nๆฐ่ฆใใญใฅใกใณใใไฝๆใใพใใใ\nใใญใฅใกใณใID: {{ $('Google Docs ใธ่ฆ็ดใ่ฟฝ่จ').first().json.documentId }}",
"options": {},
"subject": "=OCRๅฆ็ๅฎไบ: {{ $('Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1').first().json.fileName }}"
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "d0cacb65-5059-4def-bb53-9f0026938075",
"name": "Process Completed1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7c8f33d6-080b-4a16-b7df-d389c1b65b37",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-608,
-496
],
"parameters": {
"width": 480,
"height": 640,
"content": "## Overview: Auto OCR โ AI Summary โ Google Sheets & Gmail\n\n## How it works\n\nThis workflow automatically processes any new image uploaded to a specific Google Drive folder.\nIt extracts text using OCR.space, summarizes the content with OpenRouter AI, and logs the result to Google Sheets.\nFinally, it sends a completion email via Gmail including the file name, summary, and document link.\nThis automation is ideal for digitizing book pages, lecture notes, or printed reports with minimal manual effort.\n\n## Setup steps\n\nConnect your Google Drive, OpenRouter, Google Sheets, and Gmail credentials.\n\nSet the target folder in Google Drive Trigger (where new images are uploaded).\n\nInsert your OCR.space API key in the HTTP Request node.\n\nUpdate the destination Google Sheets document and sheet name.\n\nAdjust the recipient email address in the Gmail notification node.ใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใใ"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6a7a6bfa-3a55-4348-b87c-303ef20a91ee",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-64,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 304,
"content": "### Section 1 ? Detect & Download Image\n\n Google Drive Trigger โ Download Image File\n\nMonitors a Drive folder and downloads new image files for OCR processing. (?40 words)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e8596db6-7332-4257-9863-1d4099879c61",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
192,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 304,
"content": "### Section 2 ? Extract & Clean Text\n\n OCR.space API โ Format OCR Result\n\nExtracts Japanese text from the image and removes unnecessary line breaks or spaces. (?35 words)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "58a38290-9e3a-41c2-9a1b-b3c026eb9c00",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
448,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 304,
"content": "### Section 3 ? Summarize with AI\n\n Generate Summary (OpenRouter AI)\n\nUses AI to summarize extracted text in concise Japanese for efficient reading. (?30 words)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "696b9c8a-05e3-44bf-aff0-693d969178de",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
704,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 304,
"content": "### Section 4 ? Save to Google Sheets\n\n Append row in sheet\n\nLogs the filename, AI-generated summary, and current date into a Google Sheet. (?25 words)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "6b0c9994-a22f-41aa-968e-36a9adca53bd",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
960,
-160
],
"parameters": {
"color": 7,
"height": 304,
"content": "### Section 5 ? Notify via Gmail\n\n?? Send Completion Notification โ Process Completed\n\nEmails the user with the OCR summary and Google Docs/Sheets information. (?25 words)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "verify",
"email": "={{ $json.email || $json.Email }}",
"additionalOptions": {}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-billionverify.billionVerify",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1224,
160
],
"name": "Verify Email (BillionVerify)",
"credentials": {
"billionVerifyApi": {
"id": "",
"name": "BillionVerify account"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"options": {
"caseSensitive": true,
"leftValue": "",
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "is-deliverable",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.is_deliverable }}",
"rightValue": "",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
}
}
]
}
},
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"typeVersion": 2,
"position": [
1404,
160
],
"name": "IF deliverable"
}
],
"connections": {
"Append row in sheet1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Verify Email (BillionVerify)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Download Image File1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Text with OCR.space1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenRouter Chat Model1": {
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract Text with OCR.space1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Drive New File Trigger1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Download Image File1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Format OCR Result & Check for Empty1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Generate Summary with OpenRouter AI1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Append row in sheet1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send Completion Notification via Gmail1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Process Completed1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Verify Email (BillionVerify)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "IF deliverable",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"IF deliverable": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send Completion Notification via Gmail1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
}
}When to use this
- Cleaning a list before a OCR.space send or sync.
- Protecting OCR.space deliverability and sender reputation.
- Keeping bounce rates low so your sending is never throttled.
FAQ
Why verify before sending in OCR.space?
Verifying first keeps your bounce rate low, which protects your sender reputation and your results.
How do I import this workflow?
Download the JSON, then in n8n go to Workflows โ Import from File (or paste it). Install the BillionVerify community node and add your API key credential.
What happens to risky or catch-all addresses?
They are routed to the false branch and excluded from the send. You decide whether to retry, review, or drop them.
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