Automate With Marc This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #7730 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Google Drive → Google Drive Trigger recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
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"name": "IG Auto Caption Agent Workflow",
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"value": "<<<GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID>>>",
"cachedResultUrl": "<<<REDACTED_URL>>>",
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{
"name": "title",
"value": "My First Video"
},
{
"name": "language",
"value": "en"
},
{
"name": "videoUrl",
"value": "={{ $json.webViewLink }}"
},
{
"name": "templateName",
"value": "Hormozi 2"
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"content": "\ud83c\udfa5 Auto-Caption Videos for Instagram with Google Drive + Submagic\n\nDescription\nSave hours on video editing with this workflow! Whenever you upload a video to a specific Google Drive folder, it\u2019s automatically sent to Submagic to generate engaging captions (using your chosen template). Once the captioned video is ready, it\u2019s pulled back, downloaded, and uploaded into your Google Drive\u2014fully captioned and Instagram-ready.\n\nWatch build along videos for workflows like these on: www.youtube.com/@automatewithmarc\n\nHow It Works\n\nGoogle Drive Trigger \u2013 Listens for new video uploads in your chosen folder.\n\nPost to Submagic \u2013 Sends the video URL to Submagic\u2019s API with your caption style (e.g. Hormozi).\n\nWait Loop + Status Check \u2013 Polls Submagic until the captioning job is complete.\n\nDownload Captioned Video \u2013 Retrieves the finished captioned video file.\n\nUpload to Google Drive \u2013 Saves the captioned version back into Drive, ready for Instagram posting.\n\nWhy You\u2019ll Love It\n\n\ud83c\udfaf Zero manual steps \u2014 captioning happens automatically.\n\n\u26a1 Faster IG content pipeline \u2014 ready-to-post reels in minutes.\n\n\ud83c\udfa8 Consistent style \u2014 apply your favorite Submagic caption templates every time.\n\n\u2601\ufe0f Cloud-first \u2014 works entirely with Google Drive + Submagic, no local processing needed.\n\nRequirements\n\nGoogle Drive account (with OAuth credentials)\n\nSubmagic API key\n\nn8n (Cloud or self-hosted)"
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"parameters": {
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"conditions": {
"options": {
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"leftValue": "",
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.status }}",
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"value": "<<<GOOGLE_DRIVE_FOLDER_ID>>>",
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}
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🎥 Auto-Caption Videos for Instagram with Google Drive + Submagic
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