Automated YouTube Video Summarization & Archiving
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Effortlessly summarize new YouTube videos and archive key details. This workflow monitors your chosen YouTube channel, extracts video metadata, uses AI to generate concise summaries, and logs everything into a Google Sheet for easy access and management.
About This Workflow
This n8n workflow is designed to streamline the process of staying updated with YouTube content. It begins by monitoring a specified YouTube channel's RSS feed for new video uploads. Upon detecting a new video, it extracts the video ID to fetch detailed metadata using the YouTube Data API. The core of the automation lies in its AI-powered summarization, leveraging GPT models to condense video descriptions into easily digestible summaries. Finally, all extracted information, including the video title, a generated summary, the video URL, and publication date, is automatically appended to a Google Sheet for organized record-keeping. This workflow is perfect for content creators, researchers, or anyone needing to keep track of YouTube channel activity.
Key Features
- Real-time YouTube Monitoring: Automatically detects new video uploads via RSS feed.
- AI-Powered Summarization: Utilizes GPT models (like GPT-4o-mini) to generate concise summaries of video content.
- Automated Data Archiving: Logs video titles, summaries, URLs, and publication dates to a Google Sheet.
- Flexible Data Extraction: Capable of extracting video IDs and other relevant metadata.
- Configurable API Integration: Designed to work with the YouTube Data API (API key required).
How To Use
- Configure YouTube RSS Trigger: Replace the placeholder
feedUrlwith the RSS feed URL of the YouTube channel you want to monitor. Ensure thechannel_idin the URL is correct. - Set up API Key: In the
Fetch Video Detailsnode, replaceYOUR-API_KEYwith your actual YouTube Data API key. You'll need to enable the YouTube Data API v3 in your Google Cloud project. - Configure AI Model: In the
OpenAI GPT Summary Modelnode, select your desired OpenAI model (e.g.,gpt-4o-mini). Ensure your OpenAI API key is set up in n8n credentials. - Set up Google Sheets Integration: In the
Store results to Google Sheetnode, configure yourdocumentIdandsheetNameto point to your desired Google Sheet. Ensure your Google Sheets credentials are set up in n8n. - Map Data: The
Store results to Google Sheetnode is pre-configured to mapTitle,Summary,Video URL, andVideo Published Datefrom the preceding nodes. Review and adjust if necessary. - Run the Workflow: Activate the workflow to start monitoring for new YouTube videos and automating the summarization and archiving process.
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Workflow JSON
{
"id": "b1ef7e45-d726-4d1c-aa7a-ec2881065adf",
"name": "Automated YouTube Video Summarization & Archiving",
"nodes": 16,
"category": "Operations",
"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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