Automatically transcribe Telegram voice messages with OpenAI Whisper & Google Workspace
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What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 10 nodes and runs on Telegram events (message). Along the way it connects Telegram, OpenAI, Google Drive and Google Sheets.
How it runs
Trigger: On Telegram events (message).
- Is audio message? (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Download audio message (Telegram): work with file
- Un-supported message type (Telegram): uses Telegram
- Transcribe a recording (OpenAI): transcribe (audio)
- Upload file (Google Drive): uses Google Drive
- Merge: merges the data from its input branches
- Transform the output of voice record (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Log voice record to google sheet (Google Sheets): append
- Inform user via Telegram (Telegram): uses Telegram
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 (8)
- Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - OpenAI
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
From the author
🎙️ VoiceScribe AI: Telegram Audio Message Auto Transcription with OpenAI Whisper > Automatically transcribe Telegram voice messages and store them as structured logs in Google Sheets, while backing up the audio in Google Drive. 🧑💼 Who’s it for -…