Auto-upload Instagram videos to YouTube with GPT-4o and Google Sheets tracking

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1. Workflow Overview

Description Automate your cross platform publishing workflow by automatically uploading Instagram videos to YouTube with AI optimized titles and tags. This workflow runs every six hours, fe...

Best for

Social Media automation workflows
Multimodal AI automation workflows
advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.facebookgraphapi, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title: Auto-upload Instagram videos to YouTube with GPT-4o and Google Sheets tracking
Workflow name: Auto-upload Instagram videos to YouTube with GPT-4o and Google Sheets tracking

📊 Description

Automate your cross-platform publishing workflow by automatically uploading Instagram videos to YouTube with AI-optimized titles and tags. 🚀🎬 This workflow runs every six hours, fetches newly posted Instagram videos, checks Google Sheets to avoid duplicate uploads, generates SEO-ready YouTube metadata using GPT-4o, downloads the video in high quality, uploads it to YouTube, and logs the full upload details for tracking. Perfect for creators, agencies, and businesses managing multi-platform content distribution at scale. 📈✨

🔁 What This Template Does

1️⃣ Runs every 6 hours to fetch recent Instagram media via Graph API. ⏰ 2️⃣ Splits the media list and filters for today’s video posts only. 🎥 3️⃣ Checks Google Sheets to see if the video was already uploaded. 🔎 4️⃣ Sends Instagram caption to AI to generate: — a YouTube-optimized title (max 60 chars) — SEO-friendly tags extracted from text + hashtags 5️⃣ Downloads the Instagram video binary file. ⬇️ 6️⃣ Waits 3 seconds to avoid YouTube rate limits. ⏳ 7️⃣ Uploads the video to YouTube with: — title — tags — caption as description 8️⃣ Logs the upload details into Google Sheets (ID, title, link, date, status). 📊 9️⃣ Prevents future duplicate uploads using a spreadsheet lookup. ✔️

⭐ Key Benefits

✅ Fully automates Instagram → YouTube video publishing ✅ AI-generated metadata increases YouTube visibility & search ranking ✅ Duplicate upload prevention ensures clean channel management ✅ Tracks upload history in a Google Sheet for transparency ✅ Requires zero manual downloading, editing, or re-uploading ✅ Ideal for creators, brands, community managers & agencies

🧩 Features

Instagram Business API media fetch
Filter for today’s videos using timestamps
Google Sheets duplicate checker
GPT-4o caption analysis for metadata generation
Structured JSON output for reliable AI parsing
YouTube video upload with custom metadata
Spreadsheet logging with append/update
Automatic scheduling with cron trigger
Full workflow batching & safe retry logic

🔐 Requirements

Facebook Graph API credentials (Instagram Business Account)
YouTube OAuth2 credentials
OpenAI API key (GPT-4o)
Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials
A Google Spreadsheet for tracking uploaded videos
Instagram Business Account ID + Access Token

🎯 Target Audience

Social media creators & influencers
Digital marketing agencies
YouTube automation teams
Brands repurposing Instagram content for YouTube
Content managers handling multiple accounts
Community managers needing hands-free cross-posting

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 - Sticky Note

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

Block 2 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 3 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 4 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 5 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 6 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 7 - Schedule Every 6 Hours

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices: Version 1.2

Block 8 - Filter Today's Videos

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

Block 9 - Process Videos One by One

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices: Version 3

Block 10 - Download Instagram Video

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices: Version 4.2

Block 11 - Fetch Instagram Media

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

Block 12 - Split Media Items

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

Block 13 - Generate Title and Tags

Type / Role: @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - agent
Config choices: Version 2

Block 14 - Structured Output Parser

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

Block 15 - OpenAI Chat Model

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

Block 16 - Simple Memory

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

Block 17 - Upload to YouTube

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

Block 18 - Format Metadata

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices: Version 3.4

Block 19 - Wait 3 Seconds

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

Block 20 - Log Upload to Sheet

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

Block 21 - Get Already Uploaded Videos

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

Block 22 - Skip If Already Uploaded

Type / Role: n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices: Version 2.2

Block 23 - Check Upload Status

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow	Auto-upload Instagram videos to YouTube with GPT-4o and Google Sheets tracking
Complexity	advanced
Nodes	23
Categories	Social Media, Multimodal AI
Author	Rahul Joshi
Published	15 Dec 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/11830/11830.json as the source template for this automation.
2. Import the template into n8n

Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.
3. Configure credentials and variables

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

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Frequently asked questions

What does Auto-upload Instagram videos to YouTube with GPT-4o and Google Sheets tracking do?

Description Automate your cross platform publishing workflow by automatically uploading Instagram videos to YouTube with AI optimized titles and tags. This workflow runs every six hours, fe...

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 Social Media, Multimodal AI use case.

Rahul Joshi

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Nodes

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger n8n-nodes-base.if n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches n8n-nodes-base.httprequest n8n-nodes-base.facebookgraphapi n8n-nodes-base.splitout @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent

Complexity

advanced

Published 15 Dec 2025

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Important notice

1. Workflow Overview

Best for

Tools used

Source and attribution

1.1 Workflow description

📊 Description

🔁 What This Template Does

⭐ Key Benefits

🧩 Features

🔐 Requirements

🎯 Target Audience

1.2 Logical Blocks

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Sticky Note

Block 2 - Sticky Note1

Block 3 - Sticky Note2

Block 4 - Sticky Note3

Block 5 - Sticky Note4

Block 6 - Sticky Note5

Block 7 - Schedule Every 6 Hours

Block 8 - Filter Today's Videos

Block 9 - Process Videos One by One

Block 10 - Download Instagram Video

Block 11 - Fetch Instagram Media

Block 12 - Split Media Items

Block 13 - Generate Title and Tags

Block 14 - Structured Output Parser

Block 15 - OpenAI Chat Model

Block 16 - Simple Memory

Block 17 - Upload to YouTube

Block 18 - Format Metadata

Block 19 - Wait 3 Seconds

Block 20 - Log Upload to Sheet

Block 21 - Get Already Uploaded Videos

Block 22 - Skip If Already Uploaded

Block 23 - Check Upload Status

3. Summary Table

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

2. Import the template into n8n

3. Configure credentials and variables

4. Test with sample data

5. Activate and monitor

5. General Notes & Resources

Frequently asked questions