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Automate YouTube thumbnail creation & social publishing with Templated.io & Blotato

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Automate YouTube thumbnail creation from video links (with templated.io) Who is this for? This workflow is designed for content creators, YouTubers, and automation enthusiasts who want to automatically generate stunning YouTube thumbnails and streamline their publishing workflow — all within n8n. If you regularly post videos and spend hours designing thumbnails manually, this automation is built for you. -

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Automate YouTube thumbnail creation & social publishing with Templated.io & Blotato is a ready-made n8n workflow you import as a workflow JSON file — no build required. It connects Notion, Google Sheets, OpenAI, Google Drive. It's free to download. Follow the 5-step import below to go live in minutes.

Platform
n8n
Connects
Notion, Google Sheets, OpenAI, Google Drive, Telegram, LinkedIn
Modules
19
Price
Free
Version
v1.0
Automate YouTube thumbnail creation & social publishing with Templated.io & Blotato workflow diagram

About this workflow

Automate YouTube thumbnail creation from video links (with templated.io) Who is this for? This workflow is designed for content creators, YouTubers, and automation enthusiasts who want to automatically generate stunning YouTube thumbnails and streamline their publishing workflow — all within n8n. If you regularly post videos and spend hours designing thumbnails manually, this automation is built for you. --- What problem is this workflow solving? Creating thumbnails is time-consuming — yet crucial for video performance. This workflow completely automates that process: - No more manual design. - No more downloading screenshots. - No more repetitive uploads. In less than 2 minutes, you can refresh your entire YouTube thumbnail library and make your channel look brand new. --- What this workflow does Once activated, this workflow can: ✅ Receive YouTube video links via Telegram ✅ Extract metadata (title, description, channel info) via YouTube API ✅ Generate a custom thumbnail automatically using Templated.io ✅ Upload the new thumbnail to Google Drive ✅ Log data in Google Sheets ✅ Send email and Telegram notifications when ready ✅ Create and publish AI-generated social posts on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter via Blotato Bonus: You can re-create dozens of YouTube covers in minutes — saving up to 5 hours per week and around $500/month in manual design effort. --- Setup 1️⃣ Get a YouTube Data API v3 key from Google Cloud Console 2️⃣ Create a Templated.io account and get your API key + template ID 3️⃣ Set up a Telegram bot using @BotFather 4️⃣ Create a Google Drive folder and copy the folder ID 5️⃣ Create a Google Sheet with columns: Date, Video ID, Video URL, Title, Thumbnail Link, Status 6️⃣ Get your Blotato API key from the dashboard 7️⃣ Connect your social media accounts to Blotato 8️⃣ Fill all credentials in the Workflow Configuration node 9️⃣ Test by sending a YouTube URL to your Telegram bot --- How to customize this workflow - Replace the Templated.io template ID with your own custom thumbnail layout - Modify the OpenAI node prompts to change text tone or style - Add or remove social platforms in the Blotato section - Adjust the wait time (default: 5 minutes) based on template complexity - Localize or translate the generated captions as needed --- Expected Outcome With one Telegram message, you’ll receive: - A professional custom thumbnail - An instant email + Telegram notification - A Google Drive link with your ready-to-use design And your social networks will be automatically updated — no manual uploads. --- Credits - Thumbnail generation powered by Templated.io - Social publishing powered by Blotato - Automation orchestrated via n8n --- 👋 Need help or want to customize this? 📩 Contact: LinkedIn 📺 YouTube: @DRFIRASS 🚀 Workshops: Mes Ateliers n8n 🎥 Watch This Tutorial --- 📄 Documentation: Notion Guide Need help customizing? Contact me for consulting and support : Linkedin / Youtube / 🚀 Mes Ateliers n8n

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  1. 1

    Download the workflow JSON file after purchase.

  2. 2

    Open n8n → click the menu → Import from File.

  3. 3

    Select the downloaded JSON and import.

  4. 4

    Set up credentials for each node that requires them.

  5. 5

    Click Execute Workflow to test, then activate.

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