Summarize youtube videos from transcript for social media
YouTube Video Summarizer for Social Media Turn any YouTube video into a short, structured summary using AI β perfect for content creators, marketers, or social media managers. --- π§ What We Built We created a no-code automation in n8n that: - Accepts a YouTube Video ID via a form - Fetches the video transcript using an external API - Summarizes the transcript using AI (Google Gemini) - Automatically saves the summary to Google Docs for team use --- π§© Flow Overview | Step |
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Summarize youtube videos from transcript for social media is a ready-made n8n workflow you import as a workflow JSON file β no build required. It connects Slack, Notion, Airtable, LinkedIn. It's free to download. Follow the 5-step import below to go live in minutes.
- Platform
- n8n
- Connects
- Slack, Notion, Airtable, LinkedIn, Instagram, Gemini
- Modules
- 8
- Price
- Free
- Version
- v1.0

About this workflow
YouTube Video Summarizer for Social Media Turn any YouTube video into a short, structured summary using AI β perfect for content creators, marketers, or social media managers. --- π§ What We Built We created a no-code automation in n8n that: - Accepts a YouTube Video ID via a form - Fetches the video transcript using an external API - Summarizes the transcript using AI (Google Gemini) - Automatically saves the summary to Google Docs for team use --- π§© Flow Overview | Step | Description | |------|-------------| | β Form Trigger | User submits a YouTube video ID using an n8n form | | π Set Node | Maps the YouTube video ID for use in the API request | | π HTTP Request (External API) | Calls the YouTube Transcriptor AI API via RapidAPI to fetch transcript | | π§Ή Formatter (Code Node) | Joins transcript lines into a readable text block | | π§ AI Agent + Google Gemini (via Langchain) | Summarizes the full transcript into bullet points and tone | | π§½ Optimizer (Code Node) | Extracts just the summary from the AI response | | π Google Docs Node | Appends the clean summary to a shared Google Doc | --- π Real-World Problem Solved β The Challenge - Creators and marketers waste hours watching full videos just to extract the key points. - Manual summarization is inconsistent, repetitive, and delays content planning. β Our Solution - β±οΈ Reduces time spent watching videos - π§ AI-powered summaries keep tone consistent and structured - π Auto-sync with Google Docs makes summaries instantly available for teams π₯ Bonus: This uses the YouTube Transcriptor AI API, so no need to manually scrape captions or use browser extensions. --- π Ideal Use Cases - Repurpose YouTube content into Instagram Reels, LinkedIn posts, or blog content - Build a video summary library for your editorial team - Quickly extract talking points from podcast episodes --- π οΈ Tech Stack - n8n β workflow automation engine - YouTube Transcriptor AI API β via RapidAPI - Google Gemini (via Langchain) β AI summarization - Google Docs β stores the final summary - JavaScript nodes β custom text parsing & formatting --- π‘ Want to customize it? Add Slack, Airtable, Notion, or Tweet auto-posting to expand the flow. Create your free n8n account and set up the workflow in just a few minutes using the link below: π Start Automating with n8n Save time, stay consistent, and grow your LinkedIn presence effortlessly!
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Download the workflow JSON file after purchase.
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Open n8n β click the menu β Import from File.
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Select the downloaded JSON and import.
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Set up credentials for each node that requires them.
- 5
Click Execute Workflow to test, then activate.
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