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Post scheduled social content from Google Sheets to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

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1. Workflow Overview

Quick Overview This workflow runs daily and reads a Google Sheets content calendar to auto publish scheduled posts to Instagram and Facebook via the Meta Graph API, then posts the same content to L...

Best for

  • Social Media automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.stickynote, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.code, n8n-nodes-base.switch, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.wait, n8n-nodes-base.noop

Source and attribution

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

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Post scheduled social content from Google Sheets to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Workflow name
Post scheduled social content from Google Sheets to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

Quick Overview

This workflow runs daily and reads a Google Sheets content calendar to auto-publish scheduled posts to Instagram and Facebook via the Meta Graph API, then posts the same content to LinkedIn and updates the sheet with posting results.

How it works

  1. Runs every day at 19:00 in the Africa/Casablanca timezone.
  2. Reads rows from a Google Sheets “Content_Calendar” sheet and keeps only items scheduled for today with a status of “pending”.
  3. Prepares the post payload by building the final caption (caption plus hashtags) and determining whether the content is an image or an Instagram Reel, optionally generating a Cloudinary-transformed image URL.
  4. If the item is an image, it creates and publishes an Instagram media container through the Meta Graph API, then posts the same image to a Facebook Page.
  5. If the item is a Reel, it creates an Instagram Reel container through the Meta Graph API, waits for processing, publishes it, and then uploads the video to a Facebook Page.
  6. Downloads the posted image and publishes the captioned post to LinkedIn.
  7. Updates the Google Sheets row as “posted” with timestamps/IDs on success, or marks it “failed” with the error details if a request errors.

Setup

  1. Connect your Google Sheets OAuth2 credentials and replace YOUR_GOOGLE_SHEET_ID (and confirm the target sheet/tab) in the read and update steps.
  2. Create a Meta app/access tokens with permissions to post to your Instagram Business account and Facebook Page, then replace YOUR_IG_ACCOUNT_ID, YOUR_FB_PAGE_ID, YOUR_META_ACCESS_TOKEN, and YOUR_FB_PAGE_ACCESS_TOKEN.
  3. Connect your LinkedIn OAuth2 credentials and replace YOUR_LINKEDIN_PERSON_ID for the account that should publish the post.
  4. If you want branded image overlays, upload your base images to Cloudinary, set YOUR_CLOUDINARY_CLOUD, and update the transformation overlay references (logo/text) used to generate the final image URL.
  5. Ensure your Google Sheet includes the expected columns (at least scheduled_date, status, format, image_source_url, caption_fr, hashtags, and a unique post_id) and uses “pending/posted/failed” statuses.

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 - Overview

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

Block 2 - Sticky Note - Step 1

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

Block 3 - Sticky Note - Step 2

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

Block 4 - Sticky Note - Step 3 (Image)

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

Block 5 - Sticky Note - Step 4 (Reel)

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

Block 6 - Sticky Note - Step 5

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

Block 7 - Schedule Trigger

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

Block 8 - Read Google Sheet

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 9 - Filter Today's Pending

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

Block 10 - Prepare Post Data

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

Block 11 - Switch Format

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

Block 12 - Create IG Image Container

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

Block 13 - Wait 15s - Image

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

Block 14 - Publish IG Image

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

Block 15 - Post to Facebook - Image

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

Block 16 - Create IG Reel Container

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

Block 17 - Wait 60s - Reel Processing

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

Block 18 - Check Reel Status

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

Block 19 - Wait 15s - Safety Buffer

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

Block 20 - Publish IG Reel

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

Block 21 - Post to Facebook - Reel

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

Block 22 - Update Sheet - Success

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 23 - Update Sheet - Error

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.5

Block 24 - Merge Results

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

Showing the first 24 of 26 workflow blocks. Download the JSON for the full node graph.

3. Summary Table

Workflow Post scheduled social content from Google Sheets to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Complexity advanced
Nodes 26
Categories Social Media
Author Wivoagency
Published 14 Jun 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/16348/16348.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 Post scheduled social content from Google Sheets to Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn do?

Quick Overview This workflow runs daily and reads a Google Sheets content calendar to auto publish scheduled posts to Instagram and Facebook via the Meta Graph API, then posts the same content to L...

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 use case.