🚀 Instagram reels automation - turn YouTube videos into viral Instagram reels ✨

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1. Workflow Overview

Automatically Create and Post Instagram Reels from Podcasts and Other Videos Using AI & Spikes Studio (Simplified) Transform podcasts and other videos into engaging, fully optimized Instagram Reels...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.if

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title: 🚀 Instagram reels automation - turn YouTube videos into viral Instagram reels ✨
Workflow name: 🚀 Instagram reels automation - turn YouTube videos into viral Instagram reels ✨

Automatically Create and Post Instagram Reels from Podcasts and Other Videos Using AI & Spikes Studio (Simplified)

Transform podcasts and other videos into engaging, fully optimized Instagram Reels with this all-in-one automation solution—designed for content creators who love repurposing dynamic clips.

Overview

This automation transforms YouTube videos into engaging, professional-grade Instagram Reels using AI-powered editing. Perfect for content creators, podcasters, marketers, and brands, the workflow extracts your most captivating moments, enhances them with dynamic captions, transitions, and effects, and auto-schedules them for Instagram—all without manual editing or uploading.

With just a YouTube link, this template automates the entire lifecycle of short-form content creation—from input to upload—so you can repurpose long-form videos into viral clips in minutes.

Key Features

Insights-Driven Highlight Extraction:
Automatically analyzes engagement metrics to select the most resonant moments from podcasts or other creators’ videos, ensuring each clip connects with your audience.
AI-Powered Editing:
Utilizes professional-grade editing—adding captions, effects, transitions, and more—to produce visually stunning, high-impact reels.
Auto-Generated Metadata: Effortlessly creates dynamic titles, descriptions, and hashtags to optimize your clips for immediate upload on Instagram.
Customizable Scheduling:
Allows you to set upload intervals that fit your content strategy, ensuring a consistent flow of engaging reels on your profile.
Seamless Instagram Integration:
Directly connects with Instagram’s API, streamlining the posting process so your profile stays active and engaging with minimal effort.

Customization Options

🎨 Style & Branding: Modify the Spikes Studio API request to include your custom branding, text overlays, or templates.
🎥 Clips Length: Previously adjust the length of each clip generated.
🕒 Scheduling Delay: Adjust the time interval to control how often posts are made.
🔁 Multi-Platform Support: Add additional nodes to also post to TikTok, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

Step-by-Step Setup Instructions

Prepare Prerequisites:
Ensure you have a Spikes Studio account (free at spikes.studio), a YouTube video URL, an Upload-Post account (free at Upload-Post), and a working n8n instance.
Configure APIs:
- Spikes Studio: Obtain your API key and connect credentials.
- Upload-Post: Obtain your API key and connect credentials and customize the request.
Assemble the Workflow:
- Trigger: Trigger the workflow with a YouTube video URL and desired clip length.
- Output: Auto-upload the formatted Reels to Instagram on a scheduled basis.

Designed specifically for content creators repurposing YouTube videos—and requiring only a Spikes Studio account (it’s Free) for full functionality—this simplified automation template streamlines the conversion of long-form content into bite-sized, shareable clips. Elevate your content strategy, maximize audience engagement, and reclaim valuable time with a solution built to drive your channel’s growth.

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 Note3

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

Block 4 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 5 - Sticky Note5

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

Block 6 - Fill information to Start

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

Block 7 - Wait #1

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

Block 8 - Wait #2

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

Block 9 - Sticky Note6

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

Block 10 - Sticky Note7

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

Block 11 - Prepare Reels

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

Block 12 - Download the Reels in the Right Format

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

Block 13 - Post To Instagram

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

Block 14 - Structure Reels

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

Block 15 - Filter the Best Reels to Upload

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

Block 16 - Send Reels 1 at a time

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

Block 17 - Download Reels When Ready

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

Block 18 - Reels Ready?

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow	🚀 Instagram reels automation - turn YouTube videos into viral Instagram reels ✨
Complexity	advanced
Nodes	18
Categories	Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author	Matt F.
Published	30 Mar 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

1. Download the workflow JSON

Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/3367/3367.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.

Download workflow JSON Original n8n.io source Content Creation workflows Multimodal AI workflows

Frequently asked questions

What does 🚀 Instagram reels automation - turn YouTube videos into viral Instagram reels ✨ do?

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.

Matt F.

6 workflows

Nodes

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote n8n-nodes-base.formtrigger n8n-nodes-base.wait n8n-nodes-base.httprequest n8n-nodes-base.splitout n8n-nodes-base.code n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches n8n-nodes-base.if

Complexity

advanced

Published 30 Mar 2025

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🚀 Instagram reels automation - turn YouTube videos into viral Instagram reels ✨

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Important notice

1. Workflow Overview

Best for

Tools used

Source and attribution

1.1 Workflow description

Automatically Create and Post Instagram Reels from Podcasts and Other Videos Using AI & Spikes Studio (Simplified)

Overview

Key Features

Customization Options

Step-by-Step Setup Instructions

1.2 Logical Blocks

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - Sticky Note

Block 2 - Sticky Note1

Block 3 - Sticky Note3

Block 4 - Sticky Note4

Block 5 - Sticky Note5

Block 6 - Fill information to Start

Block 7 - Wait #1

Block 8 - Wait #2

Block 9 - Sticky Note6

Block 10 - Sticky Note7

Block 11 - Prepare Reels

Block 12 - Download the Reels in the Right Format

Block 13 - Post To Instagram

Block 14 - Structure Reels

Block 15 - Filter the Best Reels to Upload

Block 16 - Send Reels 1 at a time

Block 17 - Download Reels When Ready

Block 18 - Reels Ready?

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