Maneeshwar This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #9858 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the Form Trigger → Gmail recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "4f75c299-1a90-4447-a4d1-1e54aeb36890",
"name": "Information Extractor2",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.informationExtractor",
"position": [
400,
1632
],
"parameters": {
"text": "=Break down the script and write it in parts.\n\nScript:\n''\n{{ $json.Script }}\n''",
"options": {},
"schemaType": "manual",
"inputSchema": "{\n\t\"type\": \"array\",\n\t\"items\": {\n\t\t\"type\": \"object\",\n\t\t\"properties\": {\n\t\t\t\"narration\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The piece of the script to be read aloud.\"\n\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\"description\": {\n\t\t\t\t\"type\": \"string\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"A visual prompt/scene description for the video clip corresponding to the narration.\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t},\n\t\t\"required\": [\"narration\", \"description\"]\n\t}\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.2
},
{
"id": "a3d4de2a-69b4-4375-a79c-389615868645",
"name": "Google Gemini Chat Model2",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini",
"position": [
480,
1856
],
"parameters": {
"options": {}
},
"credentials": {
"googlePalmApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a4efa6cd-0086-4f27-b561-cdc90ff683d4",
"name": "On form submission2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger",
"position": [
176,
1632
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"appendAttribution": false
},
"formTitle": "Script",
"formFields": {
"values": [
{
"fieldType": "textarea",
"fieldLabel": "Script"
},
{
"fieldLabel": "Caption Text"
}
]
},
"formDescription": "Please give the script for the video"
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "640a8a8d-8014-4637-8c45-509ea5ab406d",
"name": "Create video3",
"type": "@blotato/n8n-nodes-blotato.blotato",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"resource": "video",
"templateId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "/base/v2/ai-selfie-video/57f5a565-fd17-458b-be43-4a2d8ccaca75/v1",
"cachedResultName": "AI Selfie Talking Video with Consistent Character"
},
"templateInputs": {
"value": {
"style": "realistic",
"scenes": "={{ $json.output[0].toJsonString() }}",
"aspectRatio": "9:16",
"characterDescription": "A man"
},
"schema": [
{
"id": "scenes",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Scene Descriptions with narration (e.g. [{\"key\": \"value\"}])",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": false
},
{
"id": "style",
"type": "options",
"display": true,
"options": [
{
"name": "Realistic",
"value": "realistic"
},
{
"name": "Cartoon",
"value": "cartoon"
},
{
"name": "Anime",
"value": "anime"
},
{
"name": "Watercolor",
"value": "watercolor"
},
{
"name": "Oil-painting",
"value": "oil-painting"
},
{
"name": "Sketch",
"value": "sketch"
},
{
"name": "Cyberpunk",
"value": "cyberpunk"
},
{
"name": "Fantasy",
"value": "fantasy"
},
{
"name": "Minimalist",
"value": "minimalist"
}
],
"required": false,
"displayName": "Visual Style",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": false
},
{
"id": "characterDescription",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"required": false,
"displayName": "Character Description",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": false
},
{
"id": "aspectRatio",
"type": "options",
"display": true,
"options": [
{
"name": "16:9",
"value": "16:9"
},
{
"name": "9:16",
"value": "9:16"
},
{
"name": "1:1",
"value": "1:1"
}
],
"required": false,
"displayName": "Aspect Ratio",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": false
}
],
"mappingMode": "defineBelow",
"matchingColumns": [],
"attemptToConvertTypes": false,
"convertFieldsToString": false
}
},
"credentials": {
"blotatoApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "e35219c5-76a5-4efa-b488-1b04520d2c13",
"name": "Aggregate2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
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1632
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldsToAggregate": {
"fieldToAggregate": [
{
"fieldToAggregate": "output"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f7ff625d-30c7-4513-a38f-1445738ba3ce",
"name": "Get video2",
"type": "@blotato/n8n-nodes-blotato.blotato",
"position": [
1264,
1632
],
"parameters": {
"videoId": "={{ $json.item.id }}",
"resource": "video",
"operation": "get"
},
"credentials": {
"blotatoApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "d05a1a53-650d-4777-b6ed-c1d36148f823",
"name": "If2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "strict"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "aca6bfe8-108d-4e66-b34d-3b3b67779479",
"operator": {
"type": "string",
"operation": "notEmpty",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.item.mediaUrl }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "b8c027b0-d116-446a-9f46-b4a58adac22d",
"name": "Wait2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
"position": [
1712,
1744
],
"parameters": {
"amount": 40
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
{
"id": "ed6a62fc-298d-426c-a32c-500763feb4e8",
"name": "Create post2",
"type": "@blotato/n8n-nodes-blotato.blotato",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"accountId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "17066",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://backend.blotato.com/v2/accounts/17066",
"cachedResultName": "broccoliavacado"
},
"postContentText": "={{ $('On form submission2').item.json['Caption Text'] }}",
"postContentMediaUrls": "={{ $('If2').item.json.item.mediaUrl }}"
},
"credentials": {
"blotatoApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "e7c232bf-d105-4a85-88d8-2377eda2c8c5",
"name": "Send message and wait for response1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.gmail",
"position": [
2000,
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],
"parameters": {
"sendTo": "your_email",
"message": "=<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;\">\n <tr>\n <td align=\"center\" style=\"padding: 0; font-size: 0; line-height: 0;\">\n <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"320\" style=\"width: 320px; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 auto;\">\n <tr>\n <td align=\"center\" style=\"padding: 0;\">\n <video controls width=\"320\" height=\"569\" style=\"display: block; width: 320px; height: 569px; max-width: 100%; border: none;\">\n <source src=\"{{ $json.item.mediaUrl }}\" type=\"video/mp4\">\n <a href=\"{{ $json.item.mediaUrl }}\" style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #153643; text-decoration: underline;\">\n Click here to watch the video.\n </a>\n </video>\n </td>\n </tr>\n </table>\n </td>\n </tr>\n</table>",
"options": {},
"subject": "Video Approval Email",
"operation": "sendAndWait",
"approvalOptions": {
"values": {
"approvalType": "double"
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"gmailOAuth2": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.1
},
{
"id": "faa5e4f4-9060-4e41-925d-24b52a0ffe7f",
"name": "If3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"conditions": {
"options": {
"version": 2,
"leftValue": "",
"caseSensitive": true,
"typeValidation": "loose"
},
"combinator": "and",
"conditions": [
{
"id": "17d73f3e-f9b4-4e22-89d2-63d87483c08d",
"operator": {
"type": "boolean",
"operation": "true",
"singleValue": true
},
"leftValue": "={{ $json.data.approved }}",
"rightValue": ""
}
]
},
"looseTypeValidation": true
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "b7eefc38-5bb4-4ac7-a13d-67ea9641a949",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
176,
1248
],
"parameters": {
"width": 880,
"height": 192,
"content": "# [Click here and Sign up for Blotato](https://blotato.com/?ref=karne)\n# [Google Cloud console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)\n# [Youtube Tutorial](https://youtu.be/4UL1GrW09O0)"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "9cb38fb1-188d-4d6b-8134-3d6fb8f4149b",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 784,
"height": 528,
"content": "## Video script collection and formatting using AI"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1e1697a2-a396-449b-8e85-d355212fd0b4",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
912,
1504
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"height": 528,
"content": "## Create Video using Blotato"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3e289928-8f22-4ea6-a1e4-8de985aa3e7d",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1168,
1504
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 704,
"height": 528,
"content": "## Check if Video is generated every 40 seconds"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "a764de72-b2f9-49b3-bb0f-bad47e5025ae",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1888,
1504
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 496,
"height": 528,
"content": "## Human Approval using Gmail"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "3f04fecc-1126-47eb-b98e-df32ad3af6e4",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
2400,
1504
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 304,
"height": 528,
"content": "## Post Video to Instagram if approved"
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"If2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Send message and wait for response1",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[
{
"node": "Wait2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"If3": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create post2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
],
[]
]
},
"Wait2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get video2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Aggregate2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create video3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get video2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create video3": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Get video2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On form submission2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Information Extractor2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Information Extractor2": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Aggregate2",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Google Gemini Chat Model2": {
"ai_languageModel": [
[
{
"node": "Information Extractor2",
"type": "ai_languageModel",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Send message and wait for response1": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "If3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
Credentials you'll need
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About this workflow
Stop wasting time on video editing! This template is designed for content creators and marketers who need a fast, scalable way to convert simple text scripts into polished, shareable AI-generated videos and publish them automatically to Instagram. The workflow includes a…
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