Replace Images in Google Docs Documents and Download as PDF/Docx

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Built by simonscrapes simonscrapes
Created on June 07, 2026

Description

Use Case
Automate image replacement in Google Docs:
You need to update document images dynamically
You want to create multiple versions of a template with different images
You need to batch process document images from a URL database
You want to generate shareable documents with custom images

What this Workflow Does
The workflow automates image replacement in Google Docs:
Accepts image URLs from your database
Finds and replaces images in template documents
Creates new document copies with updated images
Optionally converts to PDF and makes documents shareable

Setup
Connect your image URL database (column name must be "url")
Set up Google Docs OAuth 2 API credentials
Optional: Create a template document in Google Drive with placeholder images
Optional: Configure Google Drive authentication for additional features

How to Adjust it to Your Needs
Remove template copying for single document processing
Adjust image ID selection for documents with multiple images
Configure sharing settings and download formats
Customize file naming and storage location


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Nodes Used (2)

Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive
HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest