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Summarize RSS news with Gemini AI and store in Google Sheets

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

This workflow pulls articles from multiple RSS feeds, filters them by date, fetches the full webpage content, and summarizes each article into a clean, structured Markdown format using Google Gemin...

Best for

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

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.googlesheets, n8n-nodes-base.rssfeedread, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.markdown, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.if, @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 Jayesh Kaithwas.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Summarize RSS news with Gemini AI and store in Google Sheets
Workflow name
Summarize RSS news with Gemini AI and store in Google Sheets

This workflow pulls articles from multiple RSS feeds, filters them by date, fetches the full webpage content, and summarizes each article into a clean, structured Markdown format using Google Gemini (via LangChain). Summaries are automatically saved into Google Sheets for long-term storage and into a daily sheet for fresh news.

👉 Example Google Sheet (pre-configured for this workflow): News Summaries Sheet

Key Features

  • RSS Feeds from Google Sheets – Flexible feed management.
  • Date Filtering – Only process articles from the last X days.
  • Duplicate Checking – Avoids re-processing links already stored.
  • Full Article Parsing – Extracts clean body content, ignoring ads and images.
  • AI Summarization – Uses a Gemini LLM to create concise, structured summaries with takeaways and insights.
  • Multi-Sheet Output – Saves summaries to both a permanent “Articles” sheet and a “Today” sheet for daily highlights.
  • Scheduled or Manual Run – Can run daily at a set time or on demand.

Requirements

  • Google Sheets account (for storing feeds, articles, and daily news).
  • Google Gemini (PaLM) API credentials.

Possible Use Cases

  • Personal daily news digest.
  • Team knowledge hub for curated, AI-summarized articles.
  • Automated research assistant for niche topics.

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 - When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

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

Block 2 - Get RSS Feed List

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 3 - Read RSS

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

Block 4 - Loop Over Rss Elements

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

Block 5 - Get Row for URL is in Sheets

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 6 - Convert HTML to Markdown

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

Block 7 - Append Aummary to Google Sheets

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 8 - Combine Rss with source name

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

Block 9 - Check If Article Exists

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

Block 10 - Summarize Content

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

Block 11 - Format Output

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

Block 12 - Schedule Trigger

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

Block 13 - Filter Last X Days

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

Block 14 - Settings

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

Block 15 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 16 - End of worfklow

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

Block 17 - Get Webpage HTML Content

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

Block 18 - Extract Body Content in HTML

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

Block 19 - Google Gemini Chat Model1

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

Block 20 - Append Aummary to Google Sheets1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - googleSheets
Config choices
Version 4.6

Block 21 - Clear sheet

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

Block 22 - Loop Over RSS Feed

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Summarize RSS news with Gemini AI and store in Google Sheets
Complexity advanced
Nodes 22
Categories Market Research, AI Summarization
Author Jayesh Kaithwas
Published 29 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/8024/8024.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 Summarize RSS news with Gemini AI and store in Google Sheets do?

This workflow pulls articles from multiple RSS feeds, filters them by date, fetches the full webpage content, and summarizes each article into a clean, structured Markdown format using Google Gemin...

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.