Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama
!Add a heading.png Tutorial Video 🚀 Overview Transform your file management with this intelligent workflow that automatically processes and summarizes any file dropped into a monitored…
Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama is a n8n workflow for Document Extraction. !Add a heading.png Tutorial Video 🚀 Overview Transform your file management with this intelligent workflow that automatically processes and summarizes any file dropped into a monitored… It is rated intermediate and runs locally — free and private, with 1 model and 7 custom nodes required.
- Use case
- Document Extraction
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Author
- Rish
- Updated
- Jul 23, 2026
Required models
Required custom nodes
- switch
- localFileTrigger
- agent
- lmChatOllama
- readWriteFile
- convertToFile
- extractFromFile
Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama
A working n8n automation that runs against a local model via Ollama - 217 views on the n8n template library. !Add a heading.png Tutorial Video 🚀 Overview Transform your file management with this intelligent workflow that automatically processes and summarizes any file dropped into a monitored…
What it does
!Add a heading.png Tutorial Video 🚀 Overview Transform your file management with this intelligent workflow that automatically processes and summarizes any file dropped into a monitored… It chains 8 nodes, integrating switch, localFileTrigger, agent, lmChatOllama.
Requirements
- n8n (self-hosted, free) to run the workflow
- Ollama serving a local model such as gemma-3-1b-it
- A GPU with enough VRAM for your chosen model (see best model per GPU)
Import it
Open the workflow on the n8n template library and click Use workflow to import it into your self-hosted n8n, then point its model node at your local Ollama endpoint (http://localhost:11434).
Use it with
n8n · Ollama · gemma-3-1b-it
Workflow by Rish on the n8n template library. We link to the original to import; credit and the workflow JSON belong to its author.
Frequently asked
What does the Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama workflow do?
!Add a heading.png Tutorial Video 🚀 Overview Transform your file management with this intelligent workflow that automatically processes and summarizes any file dropped into a monitored… It is a n8n workflow built for Document Extraction.
What do I need to run Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama?
Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama runs on n8n and needs 1 model and 7 custom nodes. Required models: gemma-3-1b-it. It runs entirely on your own machine.
Is Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama free to use?
Yes. Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama is a local, self-hosted n8n workflow — there are no per-run or API costs once your hardware is set up.
How hard is it to set up Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama?
Summarize Documents, Images & Spreadsheets with Gemma 3 on Ollama is rated intermediate. Expect some configuration; review the required components first.