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n8n Workflow Builder

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Start with a trigger, then chain nodes left to right. Click a node to set it up.

To use the result in n8n, copy the JSON from the Code tab and paste it onto an empty canvas with Ctrl+V, or use Import from File with the downloaded file. Add credentials in n8n where a node needs them.

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Guide

About the n8n Workflow Builder

Plan an automation away from a running n8n instance — while writing a design doc, reviewing a teammate’s idea, or before you have access — and take it into n8n as a working starting point instead of a screenshot.

n8n is a separate open-source product; this tool writes its workflow format and is not affiliated with it. Credentials are never part of the export: add them in n8n after importing.

How to use it

  1. 1Pick a template or add a trigger with + Add node.
  2. 2Add nodes after it and drag from a node’s right-hand dot to the next one. If has separate true and false outputs.
  3. 3Click a node to set its URL, condition, fields or code.
  4. 4Copy the JSON from the Code tab and press Ctrl+V on an n8n canvas, or download it and use Import from File.

Frequently asked questions

Which n8n versions can import it?

The JSON uses the node versions current in n8n 1.x (for example HTTP Request 4.2 and If 2). Older instances may ask to update nodes or reject newer versions.

Can I add Slack, Gmail or database nodes?

Not here, because they depend on credentials. The daily report template posts to a chat webhook URL with HTTP Request instead, which needs none. Add app nodes in n8n after importing.

Is my workflow sent anywhere?

No. The JSON is generated in your browser; the diagram is kept in local storage and in share links you create.