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Google Sheets and Google Translate integration
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How to connect Google Sheets and Google Translate
- Step 1: Create a new workflow
- Step 2: Add and configure nodes
- Step 3: Connect
- Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
- Step 5: Test and activate your workflow
Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step
In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.
Step 2: Add and configure Google Sheets and Google Translate nodes
You can find Google Sheets and Google Translate in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure Google Sheets and Google Translate nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.
Step 3: Connect Google Sheets and Google Translate
A connection establishes a link between Google Sheets and Google Translate (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.
Step 4: Customize and extend your Google Sheets and Google Translate integration
Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect Google Sheets and Google Translate with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.
Step 5: Test and activate your Google Sheets and Google Translate workflow
Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Google Sheets to Google Translate or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.
Popular Google Sheets and Google Translate workflows
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🉑 Generate Anki Flash Cards for Language Learning with Google Translate and GPT-4o
Context
Hey! I'm Samir, a Supply Chain Data Scientist from Paris who spent six years in China studying and working while struggling to learn Mandarin.
I know the challenges of mastering a complex language like Chinese and my greatest support was flash cards. Therefore, I designed this workflow to support fellow Mandarin learners by automating flashcard creation using n8n, so they can focus more on learning and less on manual data entry.
Who is this template for?
This workflow template is designed for language learners and educators who want to automate the creation of flashcards for Mandarin (or any other language) using Google Translate API, an AI agent for phonetic transcription and generating an illustrative sentence and a free image retrieval API.
Why?
If you use the open-source application Anki, this workflow will help you automatically generate personalized study materials.
How?
Let us imagine you want to learn how to say the word Contract in Mandarin.
The workflow will automatically
Translate the word in Simplified Mandarin (Mandarin: 合同).
Provide the phonetic transcription (Pinyin: Hétóng)
Generate an example sentence (Example: 我们签订了一份合同.)
Download an illustrative picture (For example, a picture of a contract signature)
All these fields are automatically recorded in a Google Sheet, making it easy to import into Anki and generate flashcards instantly
What do I need to start?
This workflow can be used with the free tier plans of the services used. It does not require any advanced programming skills.
Prerequisite
A Google Drive Account with a folder including a Google Sheet
API Credentials: Google Drive API, Google Sheets API and Google Translate API activated with OAuth2 credentials
A free API key of pexels.com
A google sheet with the columns
Next
Follow the sticky notes to set up the parameters inside each node and get ready to pump your learning skills.
I have detailed the steps in a short tutorial 👇
🎥 Check My Tutorial
Notes
This workflow can be used for any language. In the AI Agent prompt, you just need to replace the word pinyin with phonetic transcription.
You can adapt the trigger to operate the workflow in the way you want. These operations can be performed by batch or triggered by Telegram, email, or webhook.
If you want to learn more about how I used Anki flash cards to learn mandarin: 🈷️ Blog Article about Anki Flash Cards
This workflow has been created with N8N 1.82.1
Submitted: March 17th, 2025
Build your own Google Sheets and Google Translate integration
Create custom Google Sheets and Google Translate workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.
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