Generate AI avatar videos from text with HeyGen and upload to YouTube
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 9 nodes and runs when an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL. Along the way it connects YouTube. It also calls api.heygen.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: When an HTTP POST request hits its webhook URL.
- Code: runs custom JavaScript code
- Setup Heygen Parameters (Edit Fields (Set)): sets or maps fields
- Create Avatar Video (HeyGen) (HTTP Request): calls api.heygen.com (POST)
- Wait: waits 0.1 minutes
- Get Avatar Video Status (HeyGen) (HTTP Request): calls api.heygen.com
- If: checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Download Video (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API
- Upload a video (YouTube): upload (video)
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.heygen.com
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)
- Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - YouTube
n8n-nodes-base.youTube
From the author
Create Video with HeyGen and Upload to YouTube Overview This workflow automates the process of creating an AI-generated avatar video using HeyGen and directly uploading it to YouTube. By sending text input via a webhook, the workflow generates a video with a…