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Auto-summarize Zoom recordings with GPT-4 → Slack & email

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

Auto Summarize Zoom Recordings → Slack & Email Never lose meeting insights again! This workflow automatically summarizes Zoom meeting recordings using OpenAI GPT 4 and delivers structured notes ...

Best for

  • Support Chatbot automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.webhook, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.openai, n8n-nodes-base.slack, n8n-nodes-base.gmail, n8n-nodes-base.stickynote

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Auto-summarize Zoom recordings with GPT-4 → Slack & email
Workflow name
Auto-summarize Zoom recordings with GPT-4 → Slack & email

🎥 Auto-Summarize Zoom Recordings → Slack & Email

Never lose meeting insights again! This workflow automatically summarizes Zoom meeting recordings using OpenAI GPT-4 and delivers structured notes directly to Slack and Email.


⚙️ How It Works

  1. Zoom Webhook – triggers when a recording is completed.
  2. Normalize Data – extracts meeting details + transcript.
  3. OpenAI GPT-4 – creates structured meeting summary.
  4. Slack – posts summary to your chosen channel.
  5. Email – delivers summary to your inbox.

🛠️ Setup Steps

1. Zoom

  • Create a Zoom App with the recording.completed event.
  • Add workflow webhook URL.

2. OpenAI

  • Add your API key to n8n.
  • Use GPT-4 for best results.

3. Slack

  • Connect Slack credentials.
  • Replace YOUR_SLACK_CHANNEL with your channel ID.

4. Email

  • Connect Gmail or SMTP.
  • Replace recipient email(s).

📊 Example Slack Message

📌 Zoom Summary Topic: Sales Demo Pitch Host: [email protected] Date: 2025-08-30 Summary:

Reviewed Q3 sales pipeline Discussed objections handling Assigned action items for next week


⚡ Get instant summaries from every Zoom meeting — no more manual note-taking!

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 - Zoom Recording Webhook

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

Block 2 - Normalize Data

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.code - code
Config choices
Version 2

Block 3 - AI Summarize

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

Block 4 - Post to Slack

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

Block 5 - Send Email

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.gmail - gmail
Config choices
Version 2

Block 6 - Setup Instructions

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Auto-summarize Zoom recordings with GPT-4 → Slack & email
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 6
Categories Support Chatbot, AI Summarization
Author David Olusola
Published 30 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/8060/8060.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 Auto-summarize Zoom recordings with GPT-4 → Slack & email do?

Auto Summarize Zoom Recordings → Slack & Email Never lose meeting insights again! This workflow automatically summarizes Zoom meeting recordings using OpenAI GPT 4 and delivers structured notes ...

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 Support Chatbot, AI Summarization use case.