Conversion Tools

n8n Integration

Convert files in your n8n workflows using the Conversion Tools community node.

Installation

From n8n Community Nodes

The easiest way to install:

  1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
  2. Click Install
  3. Enter n8n-nodes-conversiontools
  4. Click Install

Manual Installation

Or install via npm in your n8n custom nodes directory:

bash
npm install n8n-nodes-conversiontools

Setup Credentials

  1. Sign up at conversiontools.io
  2. Go to your Profile page
  3. Copy your API token
  4. In n8n, create new Conversion Tools API credentials
  5. Paste your API token

Your API token provides access to the Conversion Tools API with your account's rate limits and features.

Available Operations

The Conversion Tools node provides these operations:

OperationDescription
Convert FileUpload a file and convert it to another format
Convert URLConvert websites to PDF or screenshot images
Get Task StatusCheck the status of a conversion task
Download FileDownload a converted file by file ID

Quick Start Examples

Convert JSON to CSV

  1. Add a Conversion Tools node
  2. Select operation: Convert File
  3. Select converter: JSON to CSV
  4. Set the binary property name containing your JSON file
  5. Execute the workflow

Screenshot Website to PDF

  1. Add a Conversion Tools node
  2. Select operation: Convert URL
  3. Select converter: Website to PDF
  4. Enter the URL to capture
  5. Execute the workflow

Async Conversion (Large Files)

For large files, use async mode with status polling:

  1. Convert File node with "Wait for Completion" disabled
  2. Get Task Status node using the task_id
  3. IF node to check if status equals SUCCESS
  4. Download File node using the file_id (on SUCCESS branch)

Supported Conversions

Convert between 140+ file formats across these categories:

Data Formats

JSON, CSV, XML, YAML, Excel, Parquet

Documents

PDF, Word, PowerPoint, HTML, Markdown

Images

PNG, JPG, WebP, HEIC, SVG, GIF

OCR

Extract text from images and scanned PDFs

Web Capture

Screenshot websites as PDF or images

Audio & Video

MP3, WAV, MP4, MOV conversions

Subtitles

SRT, VTT format conversions

AI-Powered

Smart extraction from complex documents

Workflow Ideas

Popular automation patterns with Conversion Tools:

Webhook -> Convert -> Email

Receive files via webhook, convert to PDF, email the result

Google Drive -> Convert -> Slack

Watch for new files, convert format, notify team on Slack

API -> Process -> Database

Fetch data, convert JSON to CSV, store in database

Schedule -> Screenshot -> Archive

Daily website screenshots, save to cloud storage

Sandbox Mode

Enable Sandbox Mode to test your workflows without using your conversion quota:

  • Returns mock data in 2-5 seconds
  • Does not count against your monthly limit
  • Perfect for workflow development and testing

Pricing

The n8n node uses your Conversion Tools account limits:

  • Free tier: 100 conversions per month (max 10 per day)
  • Paid plans: Higher limits and priority processing

View pricing plans or API pricing for details.

Need Help?

Check our API Documentation for detailed information about converters and options.

View the GitHub repository for source code and issue reporting.

Having issues? Contact us and we will help you get set up.

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