Automate YouTube Video Transcripts with AI – Full n8n Workflow + Self-Hosting Guide

Automate your YouTube content workflow like a pro – from grabbing the latest video transcript to generating an AI voice-over and saving everything to Google Sheets. This ready-to-use n8n self-hosted template is now available for FREE.

⚙️ What’s Included:

✅ Full n8n Workflow (JSON export)
✅ Python script using youtube-transcript-api
✅ Thumbnail analysis via OpenAI GPT-4 Vision
✅ AI voice-over generation via OpenRouter (GPT-4.1 with memory)
✅ Google Sheets logging
✅ Telegram alert integration
✅ Step-by-step self-host installation guide
✅ Proxy support via Webshare Residential Proxies

🧠 Who is this for?

This template is perfect for:

• YouTube Creators automating video repurposing
• Agencies scaling client workflows
• AI Builders and automation lovers using n8n
• Python developers working with video data
• Content teams looking for structured transcript pipelines

💻 Requirements:

• An n8n self-hosted instance (we recommend Easypanel.io)
• Python installed in your container (or VPS)
• Access to OpenRouter or OpenAI
• A free Google Sheet
• Optional: Residential proxy account from Webshare

📥 Installation Instructions:

1. Download the template JSON and Python script
2. Follow the setup guide to install the transcript API on your server
3. Import the workflow into your n8n instance
4. Connect your services (Google Sheets, Telegram, AI key, etc.)
5. You’re live! 🎉

💬 Support or Custom Setup?

Need help setting this up for your brand, agency, or YouTube channel?

📩 Message me directly or hire me for a custom setup:
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