🎬 Create & auto-publish YouTube content with Gemini AI, face thumbnails & human review

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Description

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This workflow transforms any video you drop into a Google Drive folder into a ready-to-publish YouTube upload. It analyzes the video with AI to craft 3 high-CTR title ideas, 3 long SEO-friendly descriptions (with timestamps), and 10–15 optimized tags. It then generates 4 thumbnail options using your face and lets you pick your favorite before auto-publishing to YouTube via Upload-Post.

Who Is This For?

• YouTube Creators & Editors: Ship videos with winning titles, thumbnails, and SEO in minutes.
• Agencies & Media Teams: Standardize output and speed across channels and clients.
• Founders & Solo Makers: Maintain consistent publishing with minimal manual work.

What Problem Does It Solve?

Producing SEO metadata and high-performing thumbnails is slow and inconsistent. This flow:

• Generates High-CTR Options: 3 distinct angles for title/description/tags.
• Creates Thumbnails with Your Face: 4 options ready for review in one pass.
• Auto-Publishes Safely: Human selection gates reduce risk before going live.

How It Works

1. Google Drive Trigger: Watches a folder for new video files.
2. AI Video Analysis (Gemini): Produces an in-depth Spanish description and timestamps.
3. Concept Generation: Returns 3 JSON concepts (title, thumbnail prompt, description, tags).
4. User Review #1: Pick your favorite concept in a simple form.
5. Thumbnail Generation (fal.ai): Creates 4 thumbnails using your face (provided image URL).
6. User Review #2: Choose the best thumbnail.
7. Upload to YouTube (Upload-Post): Publishes the video with your chosen title, description, tags, and thumbnail.

Setup

1. Credentials (all offer free trials, no credit card required):
   • Google Gemini (chat/vision for analysis)
   • fal.ai API (thumbnail generation)
   • Upload-Post ( Connect your Youtube channel and generate api keys)
   • Google Drive OAuth (folder watch + file download)
2. Provide Your Face Image URL(s): Used by fal.ai to integrate your face into thumbnails.
3. Select the Google Drive Folder: Where you’ll drop videos to process.
4. Pick & Publish: Use the built-in forms to choose concept and thumbnail.

Requirements

• Accounts: Google (Drive + Gemini), fal.ai, Upload-Post, n8n.
• API Keys: Gemini, fal.ai; Upload-Post credentials; Google Drive OAuth.
• Assets: At least one clear face image for thumbnails.

Features

• Three SEO Angles: Distinct title/description sets to test different intents.
• Rich Descriptions with Timestamps: Ready for YouTube SEO and viewer navigation.
• Face-Integrated Thumbnails: 4 options aligned with the selected title.
• Human-in-the-Loop Controls: Approve concepts and thumbnails before publishing.
• Auto-Publish via Upload-Post: One click to push live to YouTube.
• Start Free: All API calls can run on free trials, no credit card required.

Video demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOOgFveae-U

🔗 Nodes Used

HTTP Request, Google Drive, Google Drive Trigger, AI Agent, Structured Output Parser, Google Gemini Chat Model

📥 Import

Download workflow.json and import into n8n: Workflow menu → Import from File

📖 Importing guide · 🔑 Credential setup