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{
"name": "YouTube Shorts Otomasyonu - Haftal\u0131k E\u011flenceli Video",
"nodes": [
{
"parameters": {
"rule": {
"interval": [
{
"field": "weeks",
"triggerAtDay": 1,
"triggerAtHour": 10
}
]
}
},
"id": "schedule-trigger",
"name": "Haftal\u0131k Zamanlay\u0131c\u0131",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger",
"typeVersion": 1.2,
"position": [
0,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://api.openai.com/v1/chat/completions",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "openAiApi",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={\n \"model\": \"gpt-4o\",\n \"response_format\": { \"type\": \"json_object\" },\n \"messages\": [\n {\n \"role\": \"system\",\n \"content\": \"Sen bir YouTube Shorts i\u00e7erik \u00fcreticisisin. T\u00fcrk\u00e7e, e\u011flenceli, viral olabilecek k\u0131sa video scriptleri yaz\u0131yorsun. Her seferinde rastgele bir tema se\u00e7: ilgin\u00e7 bilgiler (fun facts), komedi/abs\u00fcrt humor, motivasyon, bilim, tarih, psikoloji, hayvan d\u00fcnyas\u0131, uzay, teknoloji. Script maksimum 50 saniye okunacak uzunlukta olmal\u0131. Enerjik, samimi ve dikkat \u00e7ekici bir dil kullan. Cevab\u0131n\u0131 JSON format\u0131nda ver.\"\n },\n {\n \"role\": \"user\",\n \"content\": \"Yeni bir YouTube Shorts videosu i\u00e7in i\u00e7erik \u00fcret. JSON format\u0131nda \u015funlar\u0131 ver:\\n- title: T\u00fcrk\u00e7e video ba\u015fl\u0131\u011f\u0131 (dikkat \u00e7ekici, max 60 karakter)\\n- script: T\u00fcrk\u00e7e seslendirme scripti (max 50 saniye okunacak, k\u0131sa c\u00fcmleler)\\n- search_keywords: \u0130ngilizce 3 arama kelimesi (Pexels stock video aramak i\u00e7in, virg\u00fclle ayr\u0131lm\u0131\u015f)\\n- description: T\u00fcrk\u00e7e YouTube a\u00e7\u0131klamas\u0131 (2-3 c\u00fcmle + hashtag'ler)\\n- tags: T\u00fcrk\u00e7e YouTube etiketleri (virg\u00fclle ayr\u0131lm\u0131\u015f, 5-8 adet)\\n- category: Videonun kategorisi (fun_fact, comedy, motivation, science, history, psychology, animals, space, tech)\"\n }\n ]\n}",
"options": {
"timeout": 30000
}
},
"id": "openai-generate-content",
"name": "AI Konu ve Script \u00dcret",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
300,
0
],
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"mode": "raw",
"jsonOutput": "={{ JSON.parse($json.choices[0].message.content) }}",
"options": {}
},
"id": "parse-ai-response",
"name": "AI Cevab\u0131n\u0131 Parse Et",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
520,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://api.openai.com/v1/audio/speech",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "openAiApi",
"sendHeaders": true,
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
]
},
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"jsonBody": "={\n \"model\": \"tts-1\",\n \"input\": \"{{ $json.script }}\",\n \"voice\": \"nova\",\n \"response_format\": \"mp3\",\n \"speed\": 1.05\n}",
"options": {
"response": {
"response": {
"responseFormat": "file",
"outputPropertyName": "audioData"
}
},
"timeout": 60000
}
},
"id": "openai-tts",
"name": "Seslendirme (TTS)",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
740,
0
],
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "=mkdir -p /tmp/youtube-shorts && echo '{{ $('AI Konu ve Script \u00dcret').item.json.choices[0].message.content }}' > /tmp/youtube-shorts/content.json && echo 'directory_ready'"
},
"id": "prepare-directory",
"name": "Dizin Haz\u0131rla",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
740,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "toFile",
"fileName": "voiceover.mp3",
"options": {}
},
"id": "save-audio",
"name": "Ses Dosyas\u0131 Kaydet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
960,
0
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "=cat /tmp/youtube-shorts/content.json | python3 -c \"\nimport json, sys\ndata = json.load(sys.stdin)\nkw = data.get('search_keywords', 'nature,landscape,abstract')\nprint(kw.split(',')[0].strip())\n\""
},
"id": "extract-keyword",
"name": "Arama Kelimesi \u00c7\u0131kar",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
960,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"method": "GET",
"url": "=https://api.pexels.com/videos/search?query={{ encodeURIComponent($('extract-keyword').item.json.stdout.trim()) }}&orientation=portrait&size=medium&per_page=3",
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth",
"options": {
"timeout": 30000
}
},
"id": "pexels-search",
"name": "Pexels Video Ara",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"typeVersion": 4.2,
"position": [
1180,
250
],
"credentials": {
"httpHeaderAuth": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "=# Pexels videolar\u0131n\u0131 indir\nmkdir -p /tmp/youtube-shorts/clips\n\n# JSON'dan video URL'lerini \u00e7\u0131kar ve indir\nVIDEOS='{{ JSON.stringify($json.videos) }}'\n\necho \"$VIDEOS\" | python3 -c \"\nimport json, sys, subprocess\n\nvideos = json.load(sys.stdin)\ndownloaded = 0\n\nfor i, video in enumerate(videos[:3]):\n # En uygun HD portrait video dosyas\u0131n\u0131 bul\n files = video.get('video_files', [])\n best = None\n for f in files:\n w = f.get('width', 0)\n h = f.get('height', 0)\n if h > w and h <= 1920: # Portrait ve max 1080p\n if best is None or h > best.get('height', 0):\n best = f\n if best is None and files:\n best = files[0]\n if best:\n url = best['link']\n subprocess.run(['curl', '-sL', '-o', f'/tmp/youtube-shorts/clips/clip_{i}.mp4', url], timeout=120)\n downloaded += 1\n print(f'Downloaded clip_{i}.mp4')\n\nprint(f'Total downloaded: {downloaded}')\n\" 2>&1",
"options": {
"timeout": 180000
}
},
"id": "download-videos",
"name": "Videolar\u0131 \u0130ndir",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1400,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "=# Ses dosyas\u0131n\u0131 kaydet\ncp /tmp/youtube-shorts/voiceover.mp3 /tmp/youtube-shorts/audio.mp3 2>/dev/null || true\n\n# Ses s\u00fcresini al\nAUDIO_DURATION=$(ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration -of csv=p=0 /tmp/youtube-shorts/audio.mp3 2>/dev/null | cut -d. -f1)\nif [ -z \"$AUDIO_DURATION\" ] || [ \"$AUDIO_DURATION\" -eq 0 ]; then\n AUDIO_DURATION=30\nfi\n\n# Max 59 saniye (Shorts limiti)\nif [ \"$AUDIO_DURATION\" -gt 59 ]; then\n AUDIO_DURATION=59\nfi\n\necho \"Audio duration: ${AUDIO_DURATION}s\"\n\n# Mevcut klipleri listele\nCLIPS=$(ls /tmp/youtube-shorts/clips/clip_*.mp4 2>/dev/null | sort)\nCLIP_COUNT=$(echo \"$CLIPS\" | wc -l)\n\nif [ \"$CLIP_COUNT\" -eq 0 ]; then\n echo 'ERROR: No clips found'\n exit 1\nfi\n\necho \"Found $CLIP_COUNT clips\"\n\n# Her klibi 9:16 format\u0131na \u00e7evir ve s\u00fcreyi e\u015fit b\u00f6l\nPER_CLIP_DURATION=$((AUDIO_DURATION / CLIP_COUNT))\nIDX=0\nfor CLIP in $CLIPS; do\n ffmpeg -y -i \"$CLIP\" \\\n -vf \"scale=1080:1920:force_original_aspect_ratio=increase,crop=1080:1920,setsar=1\" \\\n -t $PER_CLIP_DURATION \\\n -an \\\n -c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 23 \\\n \"/tmp/youtube-shorts/clips/processed_${IDX}.mp4\" 2>/dev/null\n IDX=$((IDX + 1))\ndone\n\necho \"Processed $IDX clips\"\n\n# Klipleri birle\u015ftirmek i\u00e7in concat dosyas\u0131 olu\u015ftur\n> /tmp/youtube-shorts/clips/concat.txt\nfor i in $(seq 0 $((IDX - 1))); do\n echo \"file 'processed_${i}.mp4'\" >> /tmp/youtube-shorts/clips/concat.txt\ndone\n\n# Klipleri birle\u015ftir\nffmpeg -y -f concat -safe 0 -i /tmp/youtube-shorts/clips/concat.txt \\\n -c:v libx264 -preset ultrafast -crf 23 \\\n /tmp/youtube-shorts/video_only.mp4 2>/dev/null\n\n# Ba\u015fl\u0131k metnini oku\nTITLE=$(python3 -c \"\nimport json\nwith open('/tmp/youtube-shorts/content.json') as f:\n data = json.load(f)\nprint(data.get('title', 'E\u011flenceli Video'))\n\" 2>/dev/null || echo 'E\u011flenceli Video')\n\n# Video + ses + ba\u015fl\u0131k overlay birle\u015ftir\nffmpeg -y \\\n -i /tmp/youtube-shorts/video_only.mp4 \\\n -i /tmp/youtube-shorts/audio.mp3 \\\n -filter_complex \"\n [0:v]drawtext=text='${TITLE}':fontsize=42:fontcolor=white:borderw=3:bordercolor=black:x=(w-text_w)/2:y=h*0.08:enable='between(t,0,4)'[v]\n \" \\\n -map \"[v]\" -map 1:a \\\n -c:v libx264 -preset medium -crf 20 \\\n -c:a aac -b:a 192k \\\n -t $AUDIO_DURATION \\\n -shortest \\\n -movflags +faststart \\\n /tmp/youtube-shorts/final_short.mp4 2>/dev/null\n\n# Sonu\u00e7 kontrol\u00fc\nif [ -f /tmp/youtube-shorts/final_short.mp4 ]; then\n FILESIZE=$(du -h /tmp/youtube-shorts/final_short.mp4 | cut -f1)\n DURATION=$(ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration -of csv=p=0 /tmp/youtube-shorts/final_short.mp4 2>/dev/null)\n echo \"SUCCESS: Final video created - Size: $FILESIZE, Duration: ${DURATION}s\"\n echo \"/tmp/youtube-shorts/final_short.mp4\"\nelse\n echo 'ERROR: Failed to create final video'\n exit 1\nfi",
"options": {
"timeout": 300000
}
},
"id": "ffmpeg-combine",
"name": "FFmpeg Video Birle\u015ftir",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1620,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "cat /tmp/youtube-shorts/final_short.mp4 | base64"
},
"id": "read-final-video",
"name": "Final Videoyu Oku",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
1840,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"operation": "toBinary",
"sourceProperty": "stdout",
"options": {
"fileName": "youtube_short.mp4",
"mimeType": "video/mp4",
"encoding": "base64"
}
},
"id": "convert-to-binary",
"name": "Binary'ye \u00c7evir",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile",
"typeVersion": 1.1,
"position": [
2060,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"resource": "video",
"operation": "upload",
"title": "={{ $('parse-ai-response').item.json.title }} #Shorts",
"categoryId": "22",
"options": {
"description": "={{ $('parse-ai-response').item.json.description }}\n\n#Shorts #YouTube #E\u011flence #T\u00fcrk\u00e7e",
"tags": "={{ $('parse-ai-response').item.json.tags }}",
"privacyStatus": "public",
"defaultLanguage": "tr"
}
},
"id": "youtube-upload",
"name": "YouTube'a Y\u00fckle",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.youTube",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2280,
250
],
"credentials": {
"youTubeOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
}
},
{
"parameters": {
"command": "rm -rf /tmp/youtube-shorts && echo 'Cleanup complete'"
},
"id": "cleanup",
"name": "Temizlik",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.executeCommand",
"typeVersion": 1,
"position": [
2500,
250
]
},
{
"parameters": {
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "status",
"name": "status",
"value": "=Video ba\u015far\u0131yla y\u00fcklendi! Ba\u015fl\u0131k: {{ $('parse-ai-response').item.json.title }}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"id": "uploaded_at",
"name": "uploaded_at",
"value": "={{ $now.toISO() }}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"id": "final-status",
"name": "Durum Bilgisi",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"typeVersion": 3.4,
"position": [
2720,
250
]
}
],
"connections": {
"Haftal\u0131k Zamanlay\u0131c\u0131": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "AI Konu ve Script \u00dcret",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"AI Konu ve Script \u00dcret": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "AI Cevab\u0131n\u0131 Parse Et",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"AI Cevab\u0131n\u0131 Parse Et": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Seslendirme (TTS)",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Dizin Haz\u0131rla",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Seslendirme (TTS)": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Ses Dosyas\u0131 Kaydet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Ses Dosyas\u0131 Kaydet": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "FFmpeg Video Birle\u015ftir",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Dizin Haz\u0131rla": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Arama Kelimesi \u00c7\u0131kar",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Arama Kelimesi \u00c7\u0131kar": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Pexels Video Ara",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Pexels Video Ara": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Videolar\u0131 \u0130ndir",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Videolar\u0131 \u0130ndir": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "FFmpeg Video Birle\u015ftir",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"FFmpeg Video Birle\u015ftir": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Final Videoyu Oku",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Final Videoyu Oku": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Binary'ye \u00c7evir",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Binary'ye \u00c7evir": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "YouTube'a Y\u00fckle",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"YouTube'a Y\u00fckle": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Temizlik",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Temizlik": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Durum Bilgisi",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1",
"saveManualExecutions": true,
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"errorWorkflow": ""
},
"staticData": null,
"tags": [
{
"name": "youtube",
"createdAt": "2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"name": "automation",
"createdAt": "2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"name": "shorts",
"createdAt": "2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z"
}
],
"triggerCount": 1
}
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About this workflow
YouTube Shorts Otomasyonu - Haftalık Eğlenceli Video. Uses httpRequest, executeCommand, youTube. Scheduled trigger; 15 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/ahmetmertkarakoc/n8n/blob/2dc434801978fe73f0e49152e07a9a281b6000bb/workflows/youtube-shorts-automation.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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