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Upload to Instagram, TikTok & YouTube from Google Drive

Needs changes

by Juan Carlos Cavero Gracia ✓ · 53,043 views · created 2025-02-12 · Social Media, Multimodal AI

Needs changes. This template uses 2 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: Write Binary File, Read Binary File. 2 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.

What this workflow does

This AI workflow has 14 nodes and runs on Google Drive events (file created) (plus 1 other trigger). Along the way it connects Google Drive, Telegram and OpenAI. It also calls api.upload-post.com over HTTP.

How it runs

Trigger: On Google Drive events (file created) (plus 1 other trigger).

  1. Google Drive: download
  2. If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
  3. Read video from Google Drive (Write Binary File): uses Write Binary File
  4. Telegram: uses Telegram
  5. Get Audio from Video (OpenAI): transcribe (audio)
  6. Generate Description for Videos in Tiktok and Instagram (OpenAI): uses OpenAI
  7. Read Video from Google Drive (Read Binary File): uses Read Binary File
  8. Read Video from Google Drive (Read Binary File): uses Read Binary File
  9. Read Video from Google Drive (Read Binary File): uses Read Binary File
  10. Upload Video and Description to Tiktok (HTTP Request): calls api.upload-post.com (POST)

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

Services it uses

Google DriveTelegramOpenAI

HTTP calls to: api.upload-post.com

Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0

2 things in this workflow are removed in n8n 3.0. Fix them before you upgrade:

  • Write Binary File in Read video from Google Drive: replace with Read/Write Files from Disk.
  • Read Binary File in Read Video from Google Drive, Read Video from Google Drive2, Read Video from Google Drive3: replace with Read/Write Files from Disk.
Removed in 3.0Replace with
Write Binary File
Read video from Google Drive
Read/Write Files from Disk
Read Binary File
Read Video from Google Drive, Read Video from Google Drive2, Read Video from Google Drive3
Read/Write Files from Disk

Nodes used (9)

From the author

Description This automation template is designed for content creators, digital marketers, and social media managers looking to simplify their video posting workflow. It automates the process of generating engaging video descriptions and uploading content to…

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