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Turn any Youtube video into VIRAL shorts

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Important notice

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

1. Workflow Overview

For Who? Content Creators Youtube Automation Marketing Team How it works? 1 Enter the video ID (in Edit Field Node) you want to use as a base to create Short Form videos 2 Use yt transcript api (se...

Best for

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

Tools used

@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputparserstructured, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmchatmistralcloud, n8n-nodes-base.code, @n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainllm, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, 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 Nasser.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
Turn any Youtube video into VIRAL shorts
Workflow name
Turn any Youtube video into VIRAL shorts

For Who?

  • Content Creators
  • Youtube Automation
  • Marketing Team

How it works?

1 - Enter the video ID (in Edit Field Node) you want to use as a base to create Short Form videos 2 - Use yt-transcript-api (self-hosted on docker) to retrieve the transcript of the video 3 - Format the transcript to be usable by an LLM 4 - LLM select clips based on specific rules (prompt customizable) 5 - Split out the selected Clips and perform a loop for each Clip 6 - Use yt-clip-api (self-hosted on docker) to edit the video in ready-to-use Short Form videos


What you get?

🧩 Copy-Paste Setup – You’ll get a straightforward, easy-to-follow system with clear instructions, even with minimal technical skills.

🎛️ Built-in Customization Guide – The documentation includes a dedicated section to help you easily adjust the system to your own channel, video style, or workflow needs.

💬 Full Personalized Support – I’ll personally help you until the workflow is fully running on your side.

++System Cost to run++: $0

++Time to Setup++: 20-40min (depending on your experience)


⚠️ PRE-REQUISITES

Before purchasing, please make sure you meet the following requirements:

  • The YouTube channel you want to clip includes face-cam + screen recording (like on my videos).
  • You have basic knowledge of code (enough to follow simple setup instructions). You can also use AI to help you 😉

👨‍💻 More Workflows : https://n8n.io/creators/nasser/

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 - Structured Output Parser

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.outputParserStructured - outputParserStructured
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 2 - Mistral Cloud Chat Model

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

Block 3 - Code

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

Block 4 - Select Clips

Type / Role
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - chainLlm
Config choices
Version 1.5

Block 5 - Split Out

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

Block 6 - Get Transcript

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

Block 7 - Save Clips

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

Block 8 - Loop Over Items

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

Block 9 - Replace Me

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

Block 10 - When clicking ‘Execute workflow’

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

Block 11 - Edit Fields

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

Block 12 - Sticky Note

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

Block 13 - Sticky Note1

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

Block 14 - Sticky Note3

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

Block 15 - Wait

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

Block 16 - Sticky Note4

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

Block 17 - Sticky Note5

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

3. Summary Table

Workflow Turn any Youtube video into VIRAL shorts
Complexity advanced
Nodes 17
Categories Content Creation, Multimodal AI
Author Nasser
Published 02 Aug 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/6834/6834.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 Turn any Youtube video into VIRAL shorts do?

For Who? Content Creators Youtube Automation Marketing Team How it works? 1 Enter the video ID (in Edit Field Node) you want to use as a base to create Short Form videos 2 Use yt transcript api (se...

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.