n8n Google Drive Workflow: Retro Date Stamp via Edit Image

Retro date stamps for your Google Drive photos—automatically

This n8n workflow batch-processes images in a selected Google Drive folder, adds a retro orange 'YY MM DD' date stamp (based on each file’s Drive createdTime) using the Edit Image node, and uploads the stamped JPEGs to a separate output folder—ready for sharing, archiving, or marketing.

What this workflow does

• Manual trigger: Start the workflow whenever you’re ready to process a new batch.
• Lists source files: Reads all items from your chosen Google Drive source folder.
• Filters images only: Keeps only files with an image/* MIME type.
• Downloads and prepares images: Downloads each image from Google Drive and reads its dimensions.
• Adds a retro date stamp: Places a text stamp near the bottom-right using the file’s Google Drive createdTime (or the current time if createdTime isn’t available). Exports the result as a stamped JPEG.
• Uploads to output folder: Writes stamped JPEGs into a separate Google Drive output folder so you can avoid re-stamping previously generated files.

Use cases

• Retro-date all photos from a Drive folder for social media or campaign archives.
• Automate stamped photo exports for SaaS onboarding galleries or time-based content.
• Standardize dated images for historical records without editing them manually.

Technical details

• Nodes / capabilities: Manual trigger, Google Drive (source + upload), filter (image/*), Edit Image (stamp via text), sticky note, and supporting steps for sizing and export.
• Requirement: GraphicsMagick must be installed on the n8n host because the Edit Image node depends on it. (On the official Docker image it’s bundled; local/bare npm installs require adding GraphicsMagick separately.)
• Customization: Choose stamp color (#FF8C1A classic orange, #FFD23F yellow, or white) and adjust position via positionX / position.