Analyze Video and Generate Text Summaries with Google Gemini

The workflow JSON

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{
  "meta": {
    "templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
  },
  "nodes": [
    {
      "id": "c452da55-47d8-4427-900b-7eb3c0d6710c",
      "name": "Start: Upload Your Video",
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      "parameters": {
        "options": {},
        "formTitle": "Video Analyzer",
        "formFields": {
          "values": [
            {
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              "fieldLabel": "Video to Analyze"
            }
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      "name": "1. Analyze Video with Gemini",
      "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.googleGemini",
      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
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          "mode": "list",
          "value": "models/gemini-2.5-pro",
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        },
        "options": {},
        "resource": "video",
        "inputType": "binary",
        "operation": "analyze",
        "binaryPropertyName": "Video_to_Analyze"
      },
      "credentials": {
        "googlePalmApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
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        "content": "## Analyze Any Video and Get a Text Summary with Google Gemini\nThis workflow uses the NEW native Google Gemini node in n8n to analyze videos and generate detailed text summaries. Just upload a video, and Gemini will describe the scenes, objects, and actions frame by frame.\n\n### Who Is This For?\n* **Content Creators & Marketers**\n  Quickly generate summaries, shot lists, or descriptions for video content.\n* **Video Editors**\n  Get a fast overview of footage without manual review.\n* **Developers & n8n Beginners**\n  Learn how to use multimodal AI in n8n with a simple setup.\n* **AI Enthusiasts**\n  Explore the new capabilities of the Gemini Pro model.\n\n### How It Works\n* **Upload**\n  Triggered via a form where you upload a video file.\n* **Analyze**\n  The video is sent to the Gemini 2.5 Pro model for analysis.\n* **Describe**\n  Gemini returns a detailed text summary of what it sees in the video.\n\n### Setup Instructions\n**1. Add Credentials**\nConnect your Google AI (Gemini) credentials in n8n.\n**2. Activate Workflow**\nSave and activate the workflow.\n**3. Upload Video**\nOpen the Form Trigger URL, upload a video, and submit the form.\n\n### Requirements\n* An n8n instance (Cloud or Self-Hosted)\n* A Google AI (Gemini) account\n\n### Customization Ideas\n* **Translate the Summary**\n  Add another LLM node to translate the analysis.\n* **Create Social Media Posts**\n  Use the output to generate Twitter or LinkedIn content.\n* **Store the Output**\n  Save the summary to Google Sheets or Airtable.\n\n* **Automate with Cloud Storage**\n  Replace the Form Trigger with a Google Drive or Dropbox trigger to process videos automatically."
      },
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
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  "connections": {
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            "node": "1. Analyze Video with Gemini",
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          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

Credentials you'll need

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• googlePalmApi

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