AWS S3 to Google Sheets Transcription with n8n

AWS S3 → AWS Transcribe → Google Sheets: automatic audio transcription in n8n

This n8n workflow automatically transcribes audio files you upload to Google Drive, moves the file through AWS S3 and AWS Transcribe, and then writes the transcription results into a Google Sheets dataset—fully hands-free.

What this workflow does

• Google Drive Trigger starts the workflow whenever a new file is uploaded to Google Drive.
• AWS S3 1 uploads the incoming file to your specified AWS S3 bucket.
• AWS S3 2 retrieves the uploaded file from the S3 bucket for processing.
• AWS Transcribe 1 creates an AWS Transcribe job for the audio file.
• Wait node pauses execution until the transcription job completes—helpful when AWS Transcribe is busy or when audio takes longer to process.
• AWS Transcribe 2 fetches the transcription job output once it’s ready.
• Set node prepares the fields needed for the final dataset row.
• Google Sheets node appends the transcription data to a target sheet.

Use cases

• Transcribe customer calls or voice notes into a searchable Google Sheets log.
• Build an auditable transcription dataset for SaaS operations, support, or QA workflows.
• Collect transcripts from recurring audio uploads without manual intervention.
• Queue and process large batches of audio while using the Wait step to handle variable transcription times.

Technical details

• n8n workflow type: automation workflow
• Trigger: Google Drive Trigger
• AWS integration: AWS S3 (AWS S3 1, AWS S3 2) and AWS Transcribe (AWS Transcribe 1, AWS Transcribe 2)
• Control flow: Wait node to ensure transcription completes before continuing
• Data handling: Set node
• Output: Google Sheets node adds transcription results to a sheet