Remove Advanced Background from Google Drive Images
Automatically remove backgrounds from images stored in Google Drive with this powerful n8n workflow. This productivity-focused automation connects Google Drive to a background removal service (via httpRequest nodes) to process your images, then uploads the cleaned versions back to Google Drive, offering options for both original and fixed output sizes. Ideal for e-commerce businesses needing product photos with clean backgrounds, marketing teams preparing visual assets, or anyone who frequently processes images and needs to isolate subjects without manual editing. By automating the entire background removal and re-upload process, this workflow eliminates tedious manual work, significantly reduces the time spent on image preparation, and ensures consistent quality across all your visual content, freeing up valuable resources for more strategic tasks.
Workflow JSON
{"id": "oNJCLq4egGByMeSl", "meta": {"instanceId": "1bc0f4fa5e7d17ac362404cbb49337e51e5061e019cfa24022a8667c1f1ce287", "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true}, "name": "Remove Advanced Background from Google Drive Images", "tags": [], "nodes": [{"id": "99582f98-3707-4480-954a-f091e4e8133a", "name": "Config", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set", "position": [820, 620], "parameters": {"options": {}, "assignments": {"assignments": [{"id": "42b02a2f-a642-42db-a565-fd2a01a26fb9", "name": "bg_color", "type": "string", "value": "white"}, {"id": "f68b2280-ec85-4400-8a98-10e644b56076", "name": "padding", "type": "string", "value": "5%"}, {"id": "8bdee3a1-9107-4bf8-adea-332d299e43ae", "name": "keepInputSize", "type": "boolean", "value": true}, {"id": "89d9e4fb-ed14-4ee2-b6f0-73035bafbc39", "name": "outputSize", "type": "string", "value": "1600x1600"}, {"id": "ad53bf64-5493-4c4d-a52c-cd4d657cc9f9", "name": "inputFileName", "type": "string", "value": "={{ $json.originalFilename }}"}, {"id": "9fc440c6-289b-4a6a-8391-479a6660836f", "name": "OutputDriveFolder", "type": "string", "value": "ENTER GOOGLE DRIVE FOLDER URL"}, {"id": "f0f1767a-b659-48c4-bef6-8ee4111cb939", "name": "api-key", "type": "string", "value": "ENTER API KEY"}]}}, "typeVersion": 3.4}, {"id": "7b5973d4-0d9f-4d17-8b71-e6c4f81d682e", "name": "remove background", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [2300, 520], "parameters": {"url": "https://image-api.photoroom.com/v2/edit", "method": "POST", "options": {"response": {"response": {}}}, "sendBody": true, "contentType": "multipart-form-data", "sendHeaders": true, "bodyParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "background.color", "value": "={{ $json.bg_color }}"}, {"name": "imageFile", "parameterType": "formBinaryData", "inputDataFieldName": "data"}, {"name": "padding", "value": "={{ $json.padding }}"}, {"name": "outputSize", "value": "={{ $json.Geometry }}"}]}, "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "x-api-key", "value": "={{ $json['api-key'] }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 4.1}, {"id": "66d4f5c2-3d63-4e4a-8ea7-358c17061198", "name": "Split Out", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut", "position": [1260, 420], "parameters": {"options": {"includeBinary": true}, "fieldToSplitOut": "Geometry"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "10f8a6cf-d1d0-4c5f-9983-5d574f98a7ba", "name": "Upload Picture to Google Drive", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "position": [2520, 320], "parameters": {"name": "=BG-Removed-{{$json.inputFileName.split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.') }}.png", "driveId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "My Drive"}, "options": {}, "folderId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "url", "value": "={{ $json.OutputDriveFolder }}"}}, "credentials": {"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {"id": "", "name": "[Your googleDriveOAuth2Api]"}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "5e4e91ff-346e-414d-bbe2-0724469183b4", "name": "remove background fixed size", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [2300, 320], "parameters": {"url": "https://image-api.photoroom.com/v2/edit", "method": "POST", "options": {"response": {"response": {}}}, "sendBody": true, "contentType": "multipart-form-data", "sendHeaders": true, "bodyParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "background.color", "value": "={{ $json.bg_color }}"}, {"name": "imageFile", "parameterType": "formBinaryData", "inputDataFieldName": "data"}, {"name": "padding", "value": "={{ $json.padding }}"}, {"name": "outputSize", "value": "={{ $json.outputSize }}"}]}, "headerParameters": {"parameters": [{"name": "x-api-key", "value": "={{ $json['api-key'] }}"}]}}, "typeVersion": 4.1}, {"id": "16924a69-2711-4dc6-b7ab-c0e2001edfa4", "name": "Merge", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge", "position": [1600, 460], "parameters": {"mode": "combine", "options": {}, "combineBy": "combineByPosition"}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "39196096-ef45-4159-8286-00a1b21aaec4", "name": "Upload Picture to Google Drive1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "position": [2540, 520], "parameters": {"name": "=BG-Removed-{{$json.inputFileName.split('.').slice(0, -1).join('.') }}.png", "driveId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "My Drive"}, "options": {}, "folderId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "url", "value": "={{ $json.OutputDriveFolder }}"}}, "credentials": {"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {"id": "", "name": "[Your googleDriveOAuth2Api]"}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "a2f15d9a-5458-4d83-995a-e41491c997bd", "name": "Download Image", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "position": [800, 420], "parameters": {"fileId": {"__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $json.id }}"}, "options": {}, "operation": "download"}, "credentials": {"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {"id": "", "name": "[Your googleDriveOAuth2Api]"}}, "typeVersion": 3}, {"id": "3e2bef4d-22f8-465d-8d11-f9fe25e67cd9", "name": "Get Image Size", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.editImage", "position": [1060, 420], "parameters": {"operation": "information"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "e497d10f-0727-4bb7-b016-42ffe2faf773", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [420, -280], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 613.2529601722273, "height": 653.6921420882659, "content": "## About this worfklow \n\n## How it works\nThis workflow does watch out for new images uploaded within Google Drive. \nOnce there are new images it will download the image. And then run some logic, remove the background and add some padding to the output image. \n**By default Images are saved as .png**\nOnce done upload it to Google Drive again.\n## Features* Select Google Drive Credentials within the Google Drive Nodes\n### This workflow supports\n* Remove Background\n* Transparent Background\n* Coloured Background (1 Color)\n* Add Padding\n* Choose Output Size\n\n## Customize it!\n* Feel free to customize the workflow to your needs\n* Speed up the workflow: Using fixed output size\n### Examples \n* Send Final Images to another service\n* For Products: Let ChatGPT Analyze the Product Type\n* Add Text with the \"Edit Image\" Node\n\n### Photroom API Playground\n[Click me](https://www.photoroom.com/api/playground)"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "e892caf8-b9c7-4880-a096-f9d1c8c52c0c", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [1060, -20], "parameters": {"color": 4, "width": 437.4768568353068, "height": 395.45317545748134, "content": "## Setup\n\n### Requirements\n* Photoroom API Key [Click me](https://docs.photoroom.com/getting-started/how-can-i-get-my-api-key)\n* Google Drive Credential Setup\n\n\n## Config\n* Select Google Drive Credentials within the Google Drive Nodes\n\n* **Please refer to the \"Config\" Node**\n\nFor the API Key you can also setup an Header Authentication"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "7f79d9e0-a7ac-422c-869f-76ada147917c", "name": "Watch for new images", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger", "position": [440, 520], "parameters": {"event": "fileCreated", "options": {}, "pollTimes": {"item": [{"mode": "everyMinute"}]}, "triggerOn": "specificFolder", "folderToWatch": {"__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": ""}}, "credentials": {"googleDriveOAuth2Api": {"id": "", "name": "[Your googleDriveOAuth2Api]"}}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "f67556bb-b463-4ba5-a472-577a8d5ab0ca", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [420, 680], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 160.79224973089333, "height": 80, "content": "Select Input Folder"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "04913b7f-1949-4e8e-b2c4-f9e3bacbc78c", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [780, 780], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 263.8708288482238, "height": 227.27233584499461, "content": "### Configuration\n* Provide Your API Key\n* Set Background Color\n-HEX or values like white, transparent...\n* Select if Output Size / or Original Size should be used \n* Output Drive Folder\n ->Copy URL\n* Padding (Default 5%)"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "e3b262d2-c367-4733-8cde-abd485c3d81b", "name": "check which output size method is used", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [2040, 460], "parameters": {"options": {}, "conditions": {"options": {"version": 2, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict"}, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [{"id": "d11ca8bb-0801-480f-b99a-249c5920b876", "operator": {"type": "boolean", "operation": "false", "singleValue": true}, "leftValue": "={{ $json.keepInputSize }}", "rightValue": ""}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.2}, {"id": "0cc4f416-7341-4bf7-8fb8-f3c746f8b9e4", "name": "loop all over your images", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches", "position": [1820, 460], "parameters": {"options": {}}, "typeVersion": 3}], "active": false, "pinData": {}, "settings": {"executionOrder": "v1"}, "versionId": "cff1146a-4dfd-4d87-a819-2420652e6c5e", "connections": {"Merge": {"main": [[{"node": "loop all over your images", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Config": {"main": [[{"node": "Merge", "type": "main", "index": 1}]]}, "Split Out": {"main": [[{"node": "Merge", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Download Image": {"main": [[{"node": "Get Image Size", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Get Image Size": {"main": [[{"node": "Split Out", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "remove background": {"main": [[{"node": "Upload Picture to Google Drive1", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Watch for new images": {"main": [[{"node": "Download Image", "type": "main", "index": 0}, {"node": "Config", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "loop all over your images": {"main": [[], [{"node": "check which output size method is used", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "remove background fixed size": {"main": [[{"node": "Upload Picture to Google Drive", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Upload Picture to Google Drive": {"main": [[{"node": "loop all over your images", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Upload Picture to Google Drive1": {"main": [[{"node": "loop all over your images", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "check which output size method is used": {"main": [[{"node": "remove background fixed size", "type": "main", "index": 0}], [{"node": "remove background", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}How to Import This Workflow
- 1Copy the workflow JSON above using the Copy Workflow JSON button.
- 2Open your n8n instance and go to Workflows.
- 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.
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