Effortlessly Summarize YouTube Videos with AI
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Transform long YouTube videos into concise summaries with this powerful n8n workflow. Simply provide a YouTube URL and let AI do the rest.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow automates the tedious task of summarizing YouTube videos. It begins with a simple form where users submit a YouTube URL. This URL is then processed and sent to an Apify actor, which efficiently extracts the video's transcript and captions. The extracted captions are then fed into a LangChain summarization chain, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini model, to generate a coherent and informative summary. This workflow is ideal for content creators, researchers, and anyone who needs to quickly grasp the essence of video content without watching it in its entirety.
Key Features
- Simple Form Submission: Easily input YouTube URLs via a user-friendly form.
- Automated Transcript Extraction: Leverages Apify to fetch video transcripts reliably.
- AI-Powered Summarization: Utilizes OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini for high-quality summaries.
- Customizable Data Extraction: Configure Apify to fetch specific video details (e.g., date published, keywords).
How To Use
- Configure Form Trigger: Set up the 'On form submission' node with your desired form title and fields (ensure a 'Youtube URL' field is present and required).
- Map YouTube URL: In the 'Payload' node, configure the
jsonOutputto correctly map the submitted 'Youtube URL' into theyoutube.urlsarray. - Connect Apify: Ensure your Apify credentials are set up. The 'Apify' node is pre-configured to use the 'Youtube Transcripts' actor and fetch captions.
- Configure Summarization Chain: Connect the 'Caption' node (which processes Apify's output) to the 'Summarization Chain' node.
- Set OpenAI Model: Link the 'Summarization Chain' to the 'OpenAI Chat Model' node and select your preferred OpenAI model (e.g.,
gpt-4o-mini). Ensure your OpenAI API credentials are configured.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
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"id": "d3f24c1f-0792-4e0f-95fb-8d6b5a957c99",
"name": "Effortlessly Summarize YouTube Videos with AI",
"nodes": 24,
"category": "Marketing",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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