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Scrape Reddit posts with BrowserAct, summarize with Gemini, and save to Google Sheets

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1. Workflow Overview

️‍ ️ Reddit Intelligence Monitor: AI Powered Scraping with BrowserAct Automate your market research and competitor analysis with this powerful "Set and Forget" workflow. It monitors Reddit for sp...

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  • Market Research automation workflows
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  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatgooglegemini, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.if, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-browseract.browseract, n8n-nodes-base.code, @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 browseract.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Scrape Reddit posts with BrowserAct, summarize with Gemini, and save to Google Sheets
Workflow name
Scrape Reddit posts with BrowserAct, summarize with Gemini, and save to Google Sheets

🕵️‍♂️ Reddit Intelligence Monitor: AI-Powered Scraping with BrowserAct

Automate your market research and competitor analysis with this powerful "Set and Forget" workflow. It monitors Reddit for specific keywords and competitor subreddits, uses BrowserAct for stealth scraping, analyzes the sentiment with AI, and delivers a daily intelligence digest to your Google Sheets.

💡 Key Features

  • Powered by BrowserAct: Leverages cloud browser automation to stealthily scrape Reddit data without getting blocked.
  • Dual-Track Monitoring: Simultaneously tracks "Brand Competitors" (Subreddits) and "Topic Keywords" (Search Results).
  • AI Analysis: Summarizes the top 3 trending posts into a single concise daily report, filtering out noise.
  • Structured Archive: Automatically cleans, formats, and archives intelligence with source links into Google Sheets.

🛠️ How it Works

  1. Config Read: Reads a list of monitoring targets from a Google Sheet.
  2. Route: Splits the task into two paths (Competitor vs. Keyword) based on input type.
  3. Scrape: BrowserAct navigates to the target Reddit pages and extracts the latest posts.
  4. Process: Custom Code nodes clean the data and merge top 3 posts into a single prompt.
  5. Analyze: AI Agent generates an executive summary for each topic.
  6. Archive: Final reports are appended to your "Report" Google Sheet.

📋 Setup Guide

  1. Google Sheets: Create a sheet with two tabs:
  • Config: Columns keywords (for search terms) and competitor (for subreddit names).
  • Report: Columns Date, Competitor/Keyword, Summary, Link.
  1. BrowserAct: Connect your BrowserAct credentials and ensure you have the Reddit scraping task template ready.
  2. AI Model: Configure the Google Gemini Chat Model (or swap for OpenAI).
  3. Schedule: Enable the Schedule Trigger for daily automated runs.

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 - Google Gemini Chat Model

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

Block 2 - Google Gemini Chat Model1

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

Block 3 - Schedule Trigger

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.3

Block 4 - GSheets: Read Config

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 5 - If: Is Keyword?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 6 - Loop: Keyword List

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

Block 7 - BrowserAct: Scrape Keywords

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-browseract.browserAct - browserAct
Config choices
Version 1

Block 8 - Clean Keyword Data

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

Block 9 - Format Keyword Digest

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

Block 10 - Keyword Analyst

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - chainLlm
Config choices
Version 1.7

Block 11 - Archive Keywords

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 12 - Is Competitor?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.3

Block 13 - Loop: Competitor List

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

Block 14 - BrowserAct: Scrape Subreddit

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-browseract.browserAct - browserAct
Config choices
Version 1

Block 15 - Clean Competitor Data

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

Block 16 - Format Competitor Digest

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

Block 17 - Competitor Analyst

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - chainLlm
Config choices
Version 1.7

Block 18 - Archive Competitors

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.7

Block 19 - Sticky Note

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

Block 20 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 21 - Sticky Note2

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

Block 22 - Sticky Note3

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Scrape Reddit posts with BrowserAct, summarize with Gemini, and save to Google Sheets
Complexity advanced
Nodes 22
Categories Market Research, AI Summarization
Author browseract
Published 25 Feb 2026

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/13685/13685.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 Scrape Reddit posts with BrowserAct, summarize with Gemini, and save to Google Sheets do?

️‍ ️ Reddit Intelligence Monitor: AI Powered Scraping with BrowserAct Automate your market research and competitor analysis with this powerful "Set and Forget" workflow. It monitors Reddit for sp...

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 Market Research, AI Summarization use case.