Generate viral Instagram scripts by analyzing trending reels with Apify and GPT-4

by Nitin Dixit · 2,630 views · created 2025-10-30 · Content Creation, Multimodal AI

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 14 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form (“Viral Trending Reels Script Generator”). Along the way it connects Google Sheets, OpenAI Chat Model and Gmail. It also calls api.apify.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form (“Viral Trending Reels Script Generator”).

1. Scrape Hashtag (HTTP Request): calls api.apify.com (POST)
2. Filter: keeps only the items that match a condition
3. Add to the sheet (Google Sheets): append
4. Loop Over Items (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
5. Summarize: summarizes / groups the items
6. Transcribe Video (HTTP Request): calls api.apify.com (POST)
7. Send a message (Gmail): uses Gmail
8. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
9. Wait: pauses before continuing
10. Update sheet (Google Sheets): append or update

…plus 2 more steps. See the full node list below.

Services it uses

Google SheetsOpenAI Chat ModelGmail

HTTP calls to: api.apify.com

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Nodes used (11)

• n8n Form Triggern8n-nodes-base.formTrigger
• HTTP Requestn8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
• Filtern8n-nodes-base.filter
• Google Sheetsn8n-nodes-base.googleSheets
• Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches
• AI Agent@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent
• Ifn8n-nodes-base.if
• OpenAI Chat Model@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi
• Gmailn8n-nodes-base.gmail
• Summarizen8n-nodes-base.summarize
• Waitn8n-nodes-base.wait

From the author

This n8n template demonstrates how to leverage AI to analyze trending short-form video content and automatically generate original, high-engagement video scripts inspired by proven viral formats. Use cases are many: Create consistent content calendars for…

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