Automate YouTube Shorts Creation

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{
  "name": "YouTube Shorts Creator",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "httpMethod": "POST",
        "path": "create-shorts",
        "responseMode": "lastNode"
      },
      "id": "webhook",
      "name": "Webhook",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "http://ai-tools:8080/youtube/transcribe",
        "sendBody": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "url",
              "value": "={{ $json.body.youtube_url }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "transcribe",
      "name": "Transcribe Video",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        450,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "// Extract key quotes from transcription\nconst text = items[0].json.transcription.text;\nconst sentences = text.split(/[.!?]+/);\n\n// Find impactful sentences (length 10-50 words)\nconst quotes = sentences\n  .filter(s => {\n    const words = s.trim().split(' ');\n    return words.length >= 10 && words.length <= 50;\n  })\n  .slice(0, 3)  // Take first 3 good quotes\n  .map((quote, index) => ({\n    quote: quote.trim(),\n    index: index + 1\n  }));\n\nreturn quotes;"
      },
      "id": "extract-quotes",
      "name": "Extract Key Quotes",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        650,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "http://ai-tools:8080/youtube/extract-thumbnail",
        "sendBody": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "url",
              "value": "={{ $('Webhook').item.json.body.youtube_url }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "thumbnail",
      "name": "Get Thumbnail",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        650,
        100
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "http://ai-tools:8000/generate-captioned-video",
        "sendBody": true,
        "bodyParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "image_id",
              "value": "={{ $('Get Thumbnail').item.json.thumbnail_id }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "text",
              "value": "={{ $json.quote }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "style",
              "value": "gradient"
            },
            {
              "name": "add_music",
              "value": true
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "create-video",
      "name": "Create Short Video",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        850,
        300
      ]
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "values": {
          "string": [
            {
              "name": "original_title",
              "value": "={{ $('Transcribe Video').item.json.title }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "short_title",
              "value": "\ud83c\udfac {{ $('Transcribe Video').item.json.title.substring(0, 50) }}..."
            },
            {
              "name": "quote_text",
              "value": "{{ $json.quote }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "video_download",
              "value": "{{ $('Create Short Video').item.json.download_url }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "quote_number",
              "value": "{{ $json.index }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "id": "format-output",
      "name": "Format Output",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        1050,
        300
      ]
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Webhook": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Transcribe Video",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          },
          {
            "node": "Get Thumbnail",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Transcribe Video": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Key Quotes",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Extract Key Quotes": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Create Short Video",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Create Short Video": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Format Output",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  }
}

About this workflow

YouTube Shorts Creator. Uses httpRequest. Webhook trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/oliverhees/ai-tools-extended/blob/33ca9d14d838202082795b717d973426bc5fd9d8/n8n-workflows/shorts-creator.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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