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One-click YouTube shorts generator with Leonardo AI, GPT and ElevenLabs

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

What it does This workflow creates an engaging YouTube Short with a single click — from script to voiceover, to visuals and background music. It combines several AI tools to automate content cre...

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.manualtrigger, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openai, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.aggregate, n8n-nodes-base.merge

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
One-click YouTube shorts generator with Leonardo AI, GPT and ElevenLabs
Workflow name
One-click YouTube shorts generator with Leonardo AI, GPT and ElevenLabs

🎬 What it does

This workflow creates an engaging YouTube Short with a single click — from script to voiceover, to visuals and background music.
It combines several AI tools to automate content creation and final video assembly.


⚙️ How it works

  • Accepts an input prompt or topic
  • Generates script using GPT
  • Converts script to voiceover using ElevenLabs
  • Generates b-roll style images via Leonardo.Ai
  • Matches background music
  • Assembles a vertical 1080×1920 MP4 video using JSON render config
  • Optionally uploads to YouTube or saves to Cloudinary

🧰 Setup steps

  • Add your credentials:

    • Leonardo API (image generation)
    • ElevenLabs (voiceover)
    • Cloudinary (upload destination)
    • Any GPT-based text generator
  • Drop your audio/music file in the right node

  • Replace API expressions with your own credentials

> 🟨 Full step-by-step instructions are in sticky notes inside the workflow.

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 - Main Info

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

Block 2 - Content Generation

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

Block 3 - Audio Processing

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

Block 4 - Visual Generation

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

Block 5 - Final Assembly

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

Block 6 - Configuration

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

Block 7 - When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

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

Block 8 - Ideator 🧠

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1.8

Block 9 - Script

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

Block 10 - Script Generator

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

Block 11 - HTTP Request

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

Block 12 - Split Out

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

Block 13 - image-prompter

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi - openAi
Config choices
Version 1.8

Block 14 - request image

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

Block 15 - Upload Cloudinary

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

Block 16 - Aggregate

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

Block 17 - Merge

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.merge - merge
Config choices
Version 3.2

Block 18 - Create editor JSON

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

Block 19 - SET JSON VARIABLE

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

Block 20 - Editor

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

Block 21 - Rendering wait

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

Block 22 - Get final video

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

Block 23 - request image1

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

Block 24 - request image2

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

Showing the first 24 of 30 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow One-click YouTube shorts generator with Leonardo AI, GPT and ElevenLabs
Complexity advanced
Nodes 30
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Huzaifa Tahir
Published 04 Jul 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/5683/5683.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 One-click YouTube shorts generator with Leonardo AI, GPT and ElevenLabs do?

What it does This workflow creates an engaging YouTube Short with a single click — from script to voiceover, to visuals and background music. It combines several AI tools to automate content cre...

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.