The Ultimate YouTube Shorts Automation Agent
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This n8n workflow automates the entire process of finding, curating, and uploading YouTube Shorts to your channel. It intelligently filters potential shorts, downloads them in the correct format, and handles batch uploads, transforming your video content strategy.
About This Workflow
This powerful n8n workflow acts as your dedicated YouTube Shorts Automation Agent, designed to revolutionize how you manage short-form video content. Starting with a simple form trigger, it connects to external sources to extract potential Shorts, then employs a sophisticated filtering mechanism to identify the most relevant and high-performing content. Once selected, the workflow automatically downloads these shorts in the optimal format and uploads them sequentially to your YouTube channel, complete with necessary delays to ensure smooth operation and API compliance. This automation frees up valuable time, allowing creators and marketers to consistently publish engaging content without manual effort.
Key Features
- Automated Shorts Extraction: Connects to external sources to identify and extract potential YouTube Shorts content based on your criteria.
- Intelligent Content Curation: Utilizes custom code to filter and select the "best" shorts for upload, ensuring high-quality, relevant content.
- Seamless Download & Upload: Automatically downloads chosen shorts in the correct format and uploads them directly to your designated YouTube account.
- Batch Processing with Delays: Efficiently handles multiple shorts by processing them one at a time with built-in wait steps for optimal API compliance and resource management.
- Form-Triggered Convenience: Easily initiate the entire automation via a simple form input, making it user-friendly and accessible.
How To Use
- Configure Form Trigger: Open the "Fill information to Start" node and define the input fields required to initiate your shorts automation (e.g., content source URL, keywords, number of shorts).
- Set Up
Prepare Shorts1&Extract Shorts: Update these HTTP Request nodes to connect to your chosen external source for shorts (e.g., an API endpoint, a specific database, or a web scraper). Ensure all necessary authentication details are correctly configured. - Customize
Filter the Best Shorts to Upload: Modify the "Code" node to implement your specific logic for selecting shorts based on criteria like views, engagement, length, or content relevance. This is where you define "best." - Connect YouTube Account: Open the "Upload to your YouTube Account" node and authenticate your YouTube account (OAuth 2.0) to grant n8n permission to upload videos on your behalf.
- Adjust
Download the Short in the Right Format: Ensure this HTTP Request node correctly fetches the video file from its source in a format compatible with YouTube Shorts, including proper headers if needed. - Activate & Run: Once all nodes are configured and credentials are set, activate the workflow and trigger it via the form to start automating your YouTube Shorts uploads.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
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"id": "65bfe1f8-ecce-455c-a216-18fbf057e893",
"name": "The Ultimate YouTube Shorts Automation Agent",
"nodes": 10,
"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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