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Generate Podcast Transcript Summaries & Keywords with OpenAI and Gmail

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

How it works This advanced workflow transforms your long form audio content (like podcast episodes or webinar recordings) into digestible, ready to use marketing assets. It's designed for podcaster...

Best for

  • Content Creation automation workflows
  • AI Summarization automation workflows
  • intermediate n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.openai, n8n-nodes-base.gmail

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Generate Podcast Transcript Summaries & Keywords with OpenAI and Gmail
Workflow name
Generate Podcast Transcript Summaries & Keywords with OpenAI and Gmail

How it works

This advanced workflow transforms your long-form audio content (like podcast episodes or webinar recordings) into digestible, ready-to-use marketing assets. It's designed for podcasters, content creators, and marketers who want to maximize their content's reach. It automatically:

  • Takes a full transcript of your audio/video content as input.

  • Generates a concise, comprehensive summary of the episode using advanced AI.

  • Extracts a list of key topics and keywords from the transcript, perfect for SEO, tagging, and content categorization.

  • Delivers the summary and keywords directly to your inbox or a connected tool for easy access.

Streamline your content repurposing pipeline and unlock new value from your audio and video assets with intelligent automation!

Set up steps

Setting up this powerful workflow typically takes around 20-30 minutes, as it involves multiple AI steps. You'll need to:

  • Obtain API keys for your preferred AI service (e.g., OpenAI, Google AI).

  • Have access to a method for generating transcripts from your audio/video (e.g., manually pasting, or using a separate transcription service like AssemblyAI, Whisper, etc.).

  • Connect your preferred email service (e.g., Gmail) to receive the output.

All detailed setup instructions and specific configuration guidance are provided within the workflow itself using sticky notes.

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 - Manual Trigger

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

Block 2 - Input Raw Transcript

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

Block 3 - AI: Generate Summary

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

Block 4 - AI: Extract Keywords

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

Block 5 - Consolidate Output

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

Block 6 - Email Results

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Generate Podcast Transcript Summaries & Keywords with OpenAI and Gmail
Complexity intermediate
Nodes 6
Categories Content Creation, AI Summarization
Author Piotr Sobolewski
Published 29 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/6661/6661.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 Generate Podcast Transcript Summaries & Keywords with OpenAI and Gmail do?

How it works This advanced workflow transforms your long form audio content (like podcast episodes or webinar recordings) into digestible, ready to use marketing assets. It's designed for podcaster...

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, AI Summarization use case.