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Audio transcription & chat bot with AssemblyAI, Gemini, and Pinecone RAG

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Who’s it for This template is designed for podcasters, researchers, educators, product teams, and support teams who work with audio content and want to turn it into searchable knowledge. It is espe...

Best for

  • Document Extraction automation workflows
  • AI RAG automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.converttofile, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorstorepinecone, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsgooglegemini, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.textsplitterrecursivecharactertextsplitter

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Pixcels Themes.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Audio transcription & chat bot with AssemblyAI, Gemini, and Pinecone RAG
Workflow name
Audio transcription & chat bot with AssemblyAI, Gemini, and Pinecone RAG

Who’s it for

This template is designed for podcasters, researchers, educators, product teams, and support teams who work with audio content and want to turn it into searchable knowledge. It is especially useful for users who need automated transcription, structured summaries, and conversational access to audio data.

What it does / How it works

This workflow starts with a public form where users upload an audio file.
The audio is sent to AssemblyAI for speech-to-text processing, including speaker labels and bullet-point summarization.
Once transcription is complete, the full text is converted into a document, split into chunks, and embedded using Google Gemini.
The embeddings are stored in a Pinecone vector database along with metadata, making the content retrievable for future use.

In parallel, the workflow logs uploaded file information into Google Sheets for tracking.
A separate chat trigger allows users to ask questions about the uploaded audio files.
An AI agent retrieves relevant context from Pinecone and responds using Gemini, enabling conversational search over audio transcripts.

Requirements

  • AssemblyAI API credentials
  • Google Gemini (PaLM) API credentials
  • Pinecone API credentials
  • Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials
  • A Pinecone index for storing audio embeddings

How to set up

  1. Connect AssemblyAI, Gemini, Pinecone, and Google Sheets credentials in n8n.
  2. Configure the Pinecone index for storing transcripts.
  3. Verify the Google Sheet has columns for file name and status.
  4. Test by uploading an audio file through the form.
  5. Enable the workflow for continuous use.

How to customize the workflow

  • Change summary style or transcript options in AssemblyAI
  • Adjust chunk size and overlap for better retrieval
  • Add email or Slack notifications after processing
  • Extend the chatbot to support multiple knowledge bases

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - On form submission

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.formTrigger - formTrigger
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 2 - HTTP Request

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.3

Block 3 - HTTP Request1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.3

Block 4 - HTTP Request2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.3

Block 5 - Wait

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.wait - wait
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 6 - If

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 7 - Convert to File

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.convertToFile - convertToFile
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 8 - Pinecone Vector Store

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorStorePinecone - vectorStorePinecone
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 9 - Embeddings Google Gemini

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsGoogleGemini - embeddingsGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 10 - Recursive Character Text Splitter

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.textSplitterRecursiveCharacterTextSplitter - textSplitterRecursiveCharacterTextSplitter
Config choices
Version 1

Block 11 - Default Data Loader

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.documentDefaultDataLoader - documentDefaultDataLoader
Config choices
Version 1.1

Block 12 - Append row in sheet

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 13 - When chat message received

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chatTrigger - chatTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 14 - AI Agent

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 15 - Google Gemini Chat Model

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatGoogleGemini - lmChatGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 16 - Simple Memory

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.memoryBufferWindow - memoryBufferWindow
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 17 - Pinecone Vector Store1

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.vectorStorePinecone - vectorStorePinecone
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 18 - Embeddings Google Gemini1

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.embeddingsGoogleGemini - embeddingsGoogleGemini
Config choices
Version 1

Block 19 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 20 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 21 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 22 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 23 - Sticky Note4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow Audio transcription & chat bot with AssemblyAI, Gemini, and Pinecone RAG
Complexity advanced
Nodes 23
Categories Document Extraction, AI RAG
Author Pixcels Themes
Published 17 Dec 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/11888/11888.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does Audio transcription & chat bot with AssemblyAI, Gemini, and Pinecone RAG do?

Who’s it for This template is designed for podcasters, researchers, educators, product teams, and support teams who work with audio content and want to turn it into searchable knowledge. It is espe...

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Document Extraction, AI RAG use case.