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Summarize youtube videos from transcript for social media

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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. --- πŸ”§ 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 --- 🧩 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
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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. --- πŸ”§ 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 --- 🧩 Flow Overview | Step | Description | |------|-------------| | βœ… Form Trigger | User submits a YouTube video ID using an n8n form | | πŸ” Set Node | Maps the YouTube video ID for use in the API request | | 🌐 HTTP Request (External API) | Calls the YouTube Transcriptor AI API via RapidAPI to fetch transcript | | 🧹 Formatter (Code Node) | Joins transcript lines into a readable text block | | 🧠 AI Agent + Google Gemini (via Langchain) | Summarizes the full transcript into bullet points and tone | | 🧽 Optimizer (Code Node) | Extracts just the summary from the AI response | | πŸ“ Google Docs Node | Appends the clean summary to a shared Google Doc | --- 🌍 Real-World Problem Solved ❌ 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. βœ… Our Solution - ⏱️ Reduces time spent watching videos - 🧠 AI-powered summaries keep tone consistent and structured - πŸ“„ Auto-sync with Google Docs makes summaries instantly available for teams πŸ”₯ Bonus: This uses the YouTube Transcriptor AI API, so no need to manually scrape captions or use browser extensions. --- πŸš€ 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 --- πŸ› οΈ Tech Stack - n8n – workflow automation engine - YouTube Transcriptor AI API – via RapidAPI - Google Gemini (via Langchain) – AI summarization - Google Docs – stores the final summary - JavaScript nodes – custom text parsing & formatting --- πŸ’‘ 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: πŸ‘‰ Start Automating with n8n Save time, stay consistent, and grow your LinkedIn presence effortlessly!

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    Select the downloaded JSON and import.

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    Set up credentials for each node that requires them.

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    Click Execute Workflow to test, then activate.

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