Summarize Apple Podcast Episodes with Elevenlabs and Gpt-5-mini

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  "name": "Summarize Apple Podcast Episodes with ElevenLabs and GPT-5-MINI",
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        "content": "## \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Summarize Apple Podcast Episodes with ElevenLabs and GPT-5-MINI\n\n**Paste one or more Apple Podcast episode URLs into a form (one per line) and receive a structured AI-generated summary by email - powered by ElevenLabs speech-to-text and GPT-5-MINI.**\n\n---\n\n### Who is this for\n- Podcast listeners who want fast episode digests\n- Content creators researching competitor podcasts\n- Teams that share podcast insights via email\n\n---\n\n### How it works\n1. **Submit URLs** - Paste one or more Apple Podcast episode URLs into the trigger form\n2. **Discover RSS feed** - The iTunes API is queried to find the podcast's public RSS feed URL\n3. **Find episode MP3** - The RSS XML is parsed to locate the matching episode audio file\n4. **Transcribe audio** - ElevenLabs Scribe transcribes the full episode via direct URL\n5. **Generate summary** - GPT-5-MINI produces a structured summary: title, key points, useful info, and bottom line\n6. **Email results** - All summaries are combined into a formatted HTML email and sent to your inbox\n\n---\n\n### Setup\n1. **ElevenLabs** - Add HTTP Header Auth credential with your ElevenLabs API key; connect to \"Transcribe Episode with ElevenLabs\"\n2. **OpenAI** - Connect your OpenAI API credential to \"Generate Episode Summary\"\n3. **Gmail** - Connect your Gmail OAuth2 credential to \"Send Summary Email\"\n4. **Recipient email** - Update the \"To\" address in \"Send Summary Email\"\n5. Activate the workflow"
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        "content": "## \u2460 User Input\nUser submits Apple Podcast episode URLs via the n8n form."
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        "content": "## \u2461 Podcast Discovery\nLooks up the RSS feed via iTunes API and extracts the matching episode MP3 URL(s)."
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        "content": "## \u2462 Transcription & AI Summary\nTranscribes the episode audio and generates a structured summary with GPT-5-MINI."
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        "content": "## \u2463 Email Delivery\nCombines all summaries into an HTML email and sends it to the recipient."
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              "placeholder": "https://podcasts.apple.com/mn/podcast/seasonality-isnt-a-problem-its-a-profit-opportunity-ep-952/id1254720112?i=1+1234567890",
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      "parameters": {
        "url": "=https://itunes.apple.com/lookup?id={{ $json.podcastId }}&entity=podcast",
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          "value": "gpt-5-mini",
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              "content": "=You are a precise podcast summarization engine. Your only job is to fill in the template below using only information found in the transcript. Do not invent, infer, or embellish.\n\n# Formatting Rules (follow strictly):\n- Output ONLY the filled template. No preamble, no closing remarks, no explanations.\n- Keep every pair of ** exactly as shown. Do not remove or alter any markdown characters.\n- Do not change headings, labels, or section order. Do not add new sections.\n- The **Title** and **URL** lines are pre-filled \u2014 copy them exactly as given, do not modify them.\n- Bullets are plain text only: no bold, no nesting, no sub-points. Each must start with \"- \" with no blank lines between them.\n- Do not wrap the URL in any format other than: [URL](URL)\n- If the transcript lacks enough information for a section, write [Insufficient data].\n- The output must be valid Markdown.\n\n# Word Limits:\n- Main Topic: 1 sentence, max 20 words\n- Key Points: 3\u20135 bullets, each 15\u201325 words\n- Useful Info: 2\u20133 sentences, 40\u201360 words\n- Bottom Line: 1 sentence, max 20 words\n\n# Template:\n**Title**: {{ $('Find Episode MP3 URL').item.json.episodeTitle }}\n**URL**: [{{ $('Parse Input URLs').item.json.apple_url }}]({{ $('Parse Input URLs').item.json.apple_url }})\n**Main Topic:** \n**Key Points:**\n- \n**Useful Info:** \n**Bottom Line:** \n\n# Transcript:\n{{ $json.text }}"
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        "sendTo": "user@example.com",
        "message": "={{ $json.html }}",
        "options": {
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        },
        "subject": "Podcast Summary"
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      "credentials": {
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Credentials you'll need

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• gmailOAuth2
• httpHeaderAuth
• openAiApi

About this workflow

Submit one or more Apple Podcast episode URLs via the built-in n8n form The workflow queries the iTunes API to retrieve each podcast's public RSS feed, then parses the XML to locate the matching episode's MP3 file ElevenLabs Scribe transcribes the full audio by passing the MP3…

Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/14170/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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