{ "id": "NToMW6sFTYKqdLrT", "meta": { "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true }, "name": "New Video \u2192 Thumbnail + Quotes \u2192 Gmail Draft", "tags": [], "nodes": [ { "id": "d9039857-2345-4988-bb96-c741efb21b7f", "name": "When Video Added to Drive", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger", "position": [ 37312, 13920 ], "parameters": { "event": "fileCreated", "options": {}, "pollTimes": { "item": [ { "mode": "everyMinute" } ] }, "triggerOn": "specificFolder", "folderToWatch": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "" } }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "8028cf25-595d-40a3-a4dc-41cd4f63e3ef", "name": "Download Video", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive", "position": [ 37536, 13920 ], "parameters": { "fileId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "id", "value": "={{ $json.id }}" }, "options": {}, "operation": "download" }, "typeVersion": 3 }, { "id": "b863266a-cbbe-4b56-affd-9fbb1745b84b", "name": "Transcribe Audio", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [ 37744, 13920 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "resource": "audio", "operation": "transcribe" }, "typeVersion": 1.8 }, { "id": "9e1dbf9e-0495-4c00-9f07-56842ffd2823", "name": "Extract Thumbnail + Quotes", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi", "position": [ 37952, 13920 ], "parameters": { "modelId": { "__rl": true, "mode": "list", "value": "gpt-5-mini", "cachedResultName": "gpt-5-mini" }, "options": {}, "messages": { "values": [ { "content": "=From this video transcript, return STRICT JSON only: {\"headline\": \"a punchy 4-7 word thumbnail headline\", \"quotes\": [\"quote 1\", \"quote 2\", \"quote 3\"]}. Transcript: {{ $('Transcribe Audio').item.json.text }}" } ] } }, "typeVersion": 1.8 }, { "id": "db28979f-4dd3-4b30-bd07-2ab5142c368c", "name": "Parse Concept", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 38208, 13920 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const raw = $json.message?.content ?? $json.text ?? $json.content ?? '';\nlet a; try { a = JSON.parse(raw); } catch(e){ const m=String(raw).match(/\\{[\\s\\S]*\\}/); a=m?JSON.parse(m[0]):{headline:'',quotes:[]}; }\nconst content = `${a.headline}\\n\\n` + (a.quotes||[]).map(q=>`\\u201C${q}\\u201D`).join('\\n');\nreturn [{ json: { headline: a.headline, content } }];" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "47c43fde-e672-4f6c-acb8-2651d7229e75", "name": "Post to Canvora", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 38512, 13920 ], "parameters": { "url": "https://api.canvora.ai/api/generations", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={{ JSON.stringify({\n inputType: 'text',\n inputContent: $('Parse Concept').item.json.content,\n title: 'Video kit: ' + $('Parse Concept').item.json.headline,\n outputFormats: ['youtube_thumbnail', 'quote_card']\n}) }}", "sendBody": true, "specifyBody": "json", "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "9b2983c5-4ac5-4798-b692-b1dae61680f2", "name": "Wait 30s", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait", "position": [ 38864, 13920 ], "parameters": { "amount": 30 }, "typeVersion": 1.1 }, { "id": "82236fd0-6fca-49e1-9915-dd6af9e9a241", "name": "Fetch Generation Status", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [ 39072, 13920 ], "parameters": { "url": "=https://api.canvora.ai/api/generations/{{ $('Post to Canvora').item.json.generation.id }}", "options": {}, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "096092d2-db6e-4fb9-bdb6-b486e4600c14", "name": "If Generation Done", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 39280, 13920 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 1, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "t41", "operator": { "type": "boolean", "operation": "true", "singleValue": true }, "leftValue": "={{ ['completed','failed','partial','cancelled'].includes($json.generation.status) }}", "rightValue": true } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "147a22c8-7711-4402-a427-c5fb7955770e", "name": "If Timed Out", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 39280, 14128 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 1, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "t42", "operator": { "type": "boolean", "operation": "true", "singleValue": true }, "leftValue": "={{ $runIndex >= 20 }}", "rightValue": true } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "332b1880-06c2-48a3-8fe5-d0cbc0250255", "name": "If Generation Succeeded", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.if", "position": [ 39632, 13920 ], "parameters": { "options": {}, "conditions": { "options": { "version": 1, "leftValue": "", "caseSensitive": true, "typeValidation": "strict" }, "combinator": "and", "conditions": [ { "id": "t43", "operator": { "type": "boolean", "operation": "true", "singleValue": true }, "leftValue": "={{ ['completed','partial'].includes($json.generation.status) }}", "rightValue": true } ] } }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "3f11304a-c621-47e8-9f08-a8a6cbf34f90", "name": "Build Review Email", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code", "position": [ 39840, 13920 ], "parameters": { "jsCode": "const g = $input.first().json.generation;\nconst outs = g.outputs || [];\nconst imgs = outs.map(o => `

${o.format}

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${$('Parse Concept').item.json.headline}

\\n${imgs}\\n

Edit: https://canvora.ai/generations/${g.id}

`;\nreturn [{ json: { subject: 'Video visuals ready: ' + $('Parse Concept').item.json.headline, html } }];" }, "typeVersion": 2 }, { "id": "8aefe662-1fda-4a58-ab2c-eb84eb121f6b", "name": "Create Gmail Draft", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail", "position": [ 40048, 13920 ], "parameters": { "message": "={{ $json.html }}", "options": {}, "subject": "={{ $json.subject }}", "resource": "draft" }, "typeVersion": 2.1 }, { "id": "fcf7569f-3eea-48fa-8f77-2c90ea2141a2", "name": "Generation Failed (credits auto-refunded)", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [ 39952, 14336 ], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "1af8e5b9-ac06-4858-820c-2b8492d23c90", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 36592, 13648 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 560, "height": 1056, "content": "## New Video \u2192 Thumbnail + Quote Cards \u2192 Drive + Gmail Draft\n\n### How it works\nDrop a video into a watched Google Drive folder. The workflow transcribes it,\nan AI model pulls a punchy **thumbnail headline** and three **pull-quotes**,\nand Canvora designs a **YouTube thumbnail** plus **quote cards** \u2014 on brand.\nThe finished visuals are assembled into a **Gmail draft** for a quick review\nbefore you publish (no auto-send, no Slack).\n\n### Setup steps\n- Create a free Canvora account at canvora.ai \u2014 free credits, no card \u2014 and\n copy an API key from Integrations \u2192 API Keys (all plans).\n- In each Canvora HTTP Request node, add a **Header Auth** credential:\n name `X-API-Key`, value your `vd_...` key.\n- Connect your Google Drive and Gmail credentials.\n- Add your OpenAI credential (used for transcription + concept extraction).\n- In the trigger, pick the Drive folder you'll drop videos into.\n\n### Customization\n- Add `instagram_reel` or `twitter_post` to `outputFormats` for more clip\n art (100+ formats: GET https://api.canvora.ai/api/formats).\n- Pass a `brandId` (GET /api/brands) to lock visuals to your brand kit.\n- Change \"Create Gmail Draft\" to \"send\" to skip review, or upload the images\n to Drive instead.\n- Cost: 2 visuals = 20 credits per video.\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "47956295-1c4e-4932-9602-0e3bb45481aa", "name": "Sticky Note100", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 37216, 13760 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 1134, "height": 406, "content": "## Transcribe the video\n\nWhen a video lands in the watched Drive folder, it's downloaded, transcribed, and an AI model pulls a headline + pull-quotes." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "5193d698-7f5e-49ce-8117-d8e6370f1742", "name": "Sticky Note101", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 38464, 13680 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "height": 390, "content": "## Design the visuals\n\nSends the concept to Canvora, which designs a YouTube thumbnail and quote cards." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "0bf70099-1a75-485c-940e-a2d500655de3", "name": "Sticky Note102", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 38768, 13760 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 698, "height": 626, "content": "## Poll generation status\n\nWaits between checks, fetches the state, and loops until the visuals finish or it times out." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "0954989e-68f7-4a3c-86ad-c66237276a74", "name": "Sticky Note103", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 39568, 13760 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 666, "height": 310, "content": "## Deliver for review\n\nOn success, assembles the visuals into a Gmail draft for a quick review before publishing." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "8b1b2211-9214-4f1f-ac60-7dbaef7c43f7", "name": "Sticky Note104", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ 39888, 14112 ], "parameters": { "color": 7, "width": 256, "height": 390, "content": "## Handle failure\n\nIf generation fails or times out, credits are refunded automatically." }, "typeVersion": 1 } ], "active": false, "settings": { "binaryMode": "separate", "availableInMCP": false, "executionOrder": "v1" }, "versionId": "ed4825e8-4163-493b-9b51-1a1e92bcbf2f", "nodeGroups": [], "connections": { "Wait 30s": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Fetch Generation Status", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "If Timed Out": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Generation Failed (credits auto-refunded)", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Wait 30s", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Parse Concept": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Post to Canvora", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Download Video": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Transcribe Audio", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Post to Canvora": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Wait 30s", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Transcribe Audio": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Extract Thumbnail + Quotes", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Build Review Email": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Create Gmail Draft", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "If Generation Done": { "main": [ [ { "node": "If Generation Succeeded", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "If Timed Out", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Fetch Generation Status": { "main": [ [ { "node": "If Generation Done", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "If Generation Succeeded": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Build Review Email", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ], [ { "node": "Generation Failed (credits auto-refunded)", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "When Video Added to Drive": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Download Video", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] }, "Extract Thumbnail + Quotes": { "main": [ [ { "node": "Parse Concept", "type": "main", "index": 0 } ] ] } } }