Summarize YouTube Videos from Transcript
Quickly generate concise summaries of YouTube video content directly from their transcripts with this powerful n8n workflow. This automation connects a user-provided YouTube video URL via a formTrigger node to an httpRequest node that fetches the video's transcript. The extracted transcript then flows into an AI:chainSummarization node, which leverages an AI:lmChatOpenAi node to process and condense the text into a digestible summary, ultimately ending in a No Operation node. Content creators can efficiently repurpose video content, researchers can rapidly extract key information from lectures or presentations, and busy professionals can get the gist of long videos without watching them entirely. This workflow significantly reduces the manual effort and time spent on understanding video content, allowing users to quickly grasp core messages and make informed decisions.
Workflow JSON
{"nodes": [{"id": "6d908a58-8893-48da-8311-8c28ebd8ec62", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-520, -280], "parameters": {"color": 7, "width": 1160, "height": 120, "content": "**Summarize YouTube videos**\n\nThis project automates the summarization of YouTube videos, transforming lengthy content into concise, actionable insights. By leveraging AI and workflow automation, it extracts video transcripts, analyzes key points, and generates summaries, saving time for content creators, researchers, and professionals. Perfect for staying informed, conducting research, or repurposing video content efficiently."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "98de613a-1b1e-4b46-915f-7bebcfd6a931", "name": "Sticky Note1", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-540, 120], "parameters": {"width": 230, "height": 80, "content": "Add the full YouTube URL. \u261d\ufe0f\nYou can change this input to a webhook or anything else."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "064208d4-52c3-46a9-9f9f-d37258189d06", "name": "Request YouTube Transcript", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "position": [-200, -20], "parameters": {"url": "Apify API_KEY Here ???", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "jsonBody": "={\n \"startUrls\": [\n \"{{ $json['Full URL'] }}\"\n ]\n}", "sendBody": true, "specifyBody": "json"}, "typeVersion": 4.2}, {"id": "ba5e52fd-18b1-4232-961c-b53b01e21202", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [-280, -140], "parameters": {"color": 3, "width": 280, "height": 340, "content": "Once you follow the Setup Instructions (mentioned in the template page description), you can insert the full URL endpoint, which includes both the POST Endpoint and API Key. \ud83d\udc47"}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "f3caad55-0c7d-4e8e-8649-79cc25b4e6aa", "name": "No Operation, do nothing", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp", "position": [380, -20], "parameters": {}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "8d72e533-a053-4317-9437-9d80d3ed098f", "name": "Summarization of a YouTube script", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainSummarization", "position": [40, -20], "parameters": {"options": {}}, "typeVersion": 2}, {"id": "8f4e1c7c-286b-48aa-8f50-404e8f1d430b", "name": "YouTube video URL", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger", "position": [-420, -20], "webhookId": "3dc17600-3020-40b1-be8f-e65ef45269b6", "parameters": {"options": {"path": "ddd"}, "formTitle": "Summarize YouTube video's", "formFields": {"values": [{"fieldLabel": "Full URL"}]}}, "typeVersion": 2.2}, {"id": "fb861e09-d415-4f32-a4de-a6ff84ac7f7b", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [380, 120], "parameters": {"color": 4, "height": 100, "content": "\u261d\ufe0f Optional\nIf the workflow ends here, Consider checking with another enrichment service."}, "typeVersion": 1}, {"id": "17c0dc77-bee4-4271-b957-e0c793537a03", "name": "Summarization Engine", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi", "position": [40, 160], "parameters": {"options": {}}, "credentials": {"openAiApi": {"id": "", "name": "[Your openAiApi]"}}, "typeVersion": 1.1}, {"id": "a8d5362e-459e-4a76-8ee2-b1eb977215a2", "name": "Sticky Note4", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [40, -140], "parameters": {"color": 5, "width": 280, "content": "The summarization node works automatically and professionally, recognizing the input text and processing it directly without requiring any enhancements from your side\ud83d\udc47"}, "typeVersion": 1}], "pinData": {}, "connections": {"YouTube video URL": {"main": [[{"node": "Request YouTube Transcript", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Summarization Engine": {"ai_languageModel": [[{"node": "Summarization of a YouTube script", "type": "ai_languageModel", "index": 0}]]}, "Request YouTube Transcript": {"main": [[{"node": "Summarization of a YouTube script", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}, "Summarization of a YouTube script": {"main": [[{"node": "No Operation, do nothing", "type": "main", "index": 0}]]}}}How to Import This Workflow
- 1Copy the workflow JSON above using the Copy Workflow JSON button.
- 2Open your n8n instance and go to Workflows.
- 3Click Import from JSON and paste the copied workflow.
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