YouTube shorts automation - the game-changer in scroll-stopping short clips
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This workflow has 10 nodes and runs when someone submits an n8n form. Along the way it connects YouTube.
How it runs
Trigger: When someone submits an n8n form.
- Prepare Shorts (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Wait: pauses before continuing
- Extract Shorts (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Structure Shorts (Split Out): splits a list into separate items
- Filter the Best Shorts to Upload (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Send shorts 1 at a time (Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)): loops over the items in batches
- Download the Short in the Right Format (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Upload to your YouTube Account (YouTube): uses YouTube
- Wait: pauses before continuing
Services it uses
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 (7)
- n8n Form Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Split Out
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - YouTube
n8n-nodes-base.youTube - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait
From the author
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