Create faceless YouTube Shorts with OpenAI and Orshot for YouTube
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What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 7 nodes and runs on a schedule (every day at 09:00). Along the way it connects OpenAI and YouTube. It also calls api.orshot.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every day at 09:00).
- Configure (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 7 fields: niche, handle, template_id…
- Write the script with OpenAI (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
- Make the presenter clip with Orshot (HTTP Request): calls api.orshot.com (POST)
- Render the Short with Orshot (HTTP Request): calls api.orshot.com (POST)
- Download the MP (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Upload Short to YouTube (YouTube): upload (video)
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.orshot.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (5)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - YouTube
n8n-nodes-base.youTube
From the author
Quick overview This workflow runs daily at 9am to generate a faceless YouTube Short: OpenAI writes a 15-second script and metadata, Orshot creates a lip-synced AI presenter clip and renders it into a 9:16 template with captions, then the finished MP4 is…