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Create daily AI news YouTube Shorts with Groq, VoiceRSS, Pexels and Shotstack

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1. Workflow Overview

Quick Overview This workflow runs daily to turn the latest Artificial Intelligence News RSS headline into a YouTube Shorts video by generating a script with Groq, creating voiceover with VoiceRSS, ...

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • Multimodal AI automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.rssfeedread, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.wait, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatgroq, n8n-nodes-base.youtube, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainllm

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Create daily AI news YouTube Shorts with Groq, VoiceRSS, Pexels and Shotstack
Workflow name
Create daily AI news YouTube Shorts with Groq, VoiceRSS, Pexels and Shotstack

Quick Overview

This workflow runs daily to turn the latest Artificial Intelligence News RSS headline into a YouTube Shorts video by generating a script with Groq, creating voiceover with VoiceRSS, selecting stock footage from Pexels, rendering with Shotstack, and uploading the finished MP4 to YouTube.

How it works

  1. Runs every 24 hours on a scheduled trigger.
  2. Reads the latest item from the Artificial Intelligence News RSS feed and extracts the headline and summary.
  3. Uses Groq (Llama 3.1) to generate a punchy ~45-second YouTube Shorts voiceover script based on the headline and summary.
  4. Converts the script into an MP3 voiceover with the VoiceRSS text-to-speech API and searches Pexels for a matching portrait video.
  5. Sends the stock video and script to Shotstack to render a 9:16 MP4 with text-to-speech audio and waits before polling Shotstack for the finished render URL.
  6. Downloads the rendered MP4 and uploads it to YouTube with the generated title and a prefilled description.

Setup

  1. Add a Groq API credential and ensure the Groq model node is connected to your account.
  2. Replace the VoiceRSS API key, Pexels API key, and Shotstack API key values in the corresponding HTTP Request nodes.
  3. Add YouTube OAuth2 credentials and select the correct YouTube account in the upload node.
  4. Review and customize the script prompt, default search keyword/hashtags, and YouTube upload settings (privacy, region, and category) to match your channel.

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 - Fetch AI News (RSS)

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

Block 2 - Extract Top Story

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

Block 3 - Parse Script & Keyword

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

Block 4 - Merge Audio + Video URLs

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

Block 5 - Shotstack – Start Render

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4

Block 6 - Save Render ID

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

Block 7 - Wait 30s for Render

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

Block 8 - Shotstack – Get Render URL

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4

Block 9 - Prepare Upload Data

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

Block 10 - Groq Chat Model

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

Block 11 - Voice RSS

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4

Block 12 - Pexels

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4

Block 13 - Upload a video

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

Block 14 - Download MP4

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 4.4

Block 15 - Generate Script

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - chainLlm
Config choices
Version 1.4

Block 16 - Daily Schedule

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

Block 17 - Sticky Note

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

Block 18 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 19 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 20 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 21 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 22 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 23 - Sticky Note6

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Create daily AI news YouTube Shorts with Groq, VoiceRSS, Pexels and Shotstack
Complexity advanced
Nodes 23
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Kanishka Shrivastava
Published 09 Jun 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/16201/16201.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 Create daily AI news YouTube Shorts with Groq, VoiceRSS, Pexels and Shotstack do?

Quick Overview This workflow runs daily to turn the latest Artificial Intelligence News RSS headline into a YouTube Shorts video by generating a script with Groq, creating voiceover with VoiceRSS, ...

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 Content Creation, Multimodal AI use case.