Transform YouTube videos into LinkedIn posts with SearchAPI & OpenAi

🎥 YouTube to LinkedIn Poster – n8n Workflow Template Turn any YouTube video into a high-performing LinkedIn post — automatically. This AI-powered n8n workflow takes a YouTube video ID, fetches the transcript using SearchAPI.io, and transforms it into a professional, engaging LinkedIn post using OpenAI (via OpenRouter). Customize the writing style, automate your content repurposing, and scale your thought leadership. --- ⚡ What It Does - 📥 Accepts a YouTube video ID + preferred writing profile - 📄 Retrieves transcript via SearchAPI.io - 🧠 Uses LLM (OpenRouter / GPT-compatible) to generate a polished LinkedIn post - ✍️ Supports writing style customization (e.g., educational, inspirational, storytelling) - 🔁 Handles fallback if no transcript is found --- 📦 What’s Included - ✅ Webhook-based trigger (compatible with any frontend) - ✅ YouTube transcript fetcher using SearchAPI.io - ✅ Conditional logic to handle errors - ✅ OpenAI content generation node with injected personality prompt - ✅ Clean text response via webhook --- 🛠 Requirements - 🧠 n8n (self-hosted or cloud) - 🔐 API key for SearchAPI.io - 🧠 OpenRouter API key (free or paid) - 🌐 A frontend form (e.g. WordPress + fetch(), Fillout, Postman, etc.) --- 🚀 Installation Guide 1. Import the Workflow - Go to your n8n dashboard - Click Import and upload the JSON file 2. Configure SearchAPI - Sign up at SearchAPI.io - Add your API key inside the HTTP Request node labeled Get YouTube Transcript 3. Set Up OpenRouter - Go to Credentials → Add a new OpenRouter API credential - Paste your API key from OpenRouter.ai 4. Test with Postman or UI - Send a POST to the webhook URL with JSON: json { "videoid": "T1nX2yDeSzM", "llmprofile": "educational tone" } --- 🧩 Customizing - 🎨 Change llmprofile to match different tones (e.g., "inspirational", "founder voice", "storyteller") - 🔗 Integrate output directly into LinkedIn via a social media scheduler API - ✏️ Edit the prompt in the OpenAI node for different content types (Twitter threads, blog intros) - 🚨 Add rate limiting or credit logic using WordPress + myCred or n8n queue control --- 💡 Use Cases - Content repurposing agency automating short-form content from videos - Personal brand managers scaling 1 → many posts from long-form video - Micro-SaaS founders turning webinars, tutorials, and walkthroughs into professional posts - YouTube creators expanding audience reach on LinkedIn --- 🚀 How I Used It in My MicroSaaS I used this exact workflow as the backend for a lead magnet SaaS tool that converts YouTube videos into LinkedIn posts. With a simple UI and webhook, users paste a video link, choose a tone, and instantly receive a high-quality post they can copy and share. It increased lead generation and engagement while costing nothing in backend dev. Check it out here: Youtube -> LinkedIn Post The best part? I only used: - n8n + Webhook - SearchAPI.io - OpenRouter API - A WordPress front-end with credit gating --- 📩 Questions? DM me on Twitter or reach out via email for setup help or white-label licensing: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerald-akhidenor-1ab1a45/ or [email protected]