Turn YouTube videos into summaries, transcripts, and visual insights
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 14 nodes and runs manually, when you click “Execute workflow”. It uses only n8n's built-in nodes.
How it runs
Trigger: Manually, when you click “Execute workflow”.
- Set: Define Initial Variables (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 4 fields: automationID, apiKey, youtubeURL…
- Switch: routes items into 5 branches
- Set: Transcript Prompt (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, model
- Set: Transcript with Timestamps Prompt (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, model
- Set: Summarize Prompt (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, model
- Set: Scene Prompt (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, model
- Set: Scene Clips (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, model
- Set: Fallback (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 2 fields: prompt, model
- Set: Merged Values (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- HTTP Request: calls an HTTP API (POST)
…plus 3 more steps. See the full node list below.
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 (6)
- Manual Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
From the author
Who is this for? This workflow is built for anyone who works with YouTube content, whether you're: - A learner looking to understand a video’s key points - A content creator repurposing video material - A YouTube manager looking to update titles, descriptions…