🎬 Analyze any video and generate text summaries with Google Gemini 2.5 Pro
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Description
This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.
Analyze Any Video and Get a Text Summary with Google Gemini
This workflow uses the NEW native Google Gemini node in n8n to analyze videos and generate detailed text summaries. Just upload a video, and Gemini will describe the scenes, objects, and actions frame by frame.
Who Is This For?
- Content Creators & Marketers Quickly generate summaries, shot lists, or descriptions for video content.
- Video Editors Get a fast overview of footage without manual review.
- Developers & n8n Beginners Learn how to use multimodal AI in n8n with a simple setup.
- AI Enthusiasts Explore the new capabilities of the Gemini Pro model.
How It Works
- Upload Triggered via a form where you upload a video file.
- Analyze The video is sent to the Gemini 2.5 Pro model for analysis.
- Describe Gemini returns a detailed text summary of what it sees in the video.
Setup Instructions
1. Add Credentials Connect your Google AI (Gemini) credentials in n8n. 2. Activate Workflow Save and activate the workflow. 3. Upload Video Open the Form Trigger URL, upload a video, and submit the form.
Requirements
- An n8n instance (Cloud or Self-Hosted)
- A Google AI (Gemini) account
Customization Ideas
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Translate the Summary Add another LLM node to translate the analysis.
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Create Social Media Posts Use the output to generate Twitter or LinkedIn content.
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Store the Output Save the summary to Google Sheets or Airtable.
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Automate with Cloud Storage Replace the Form Trigger with a Google Drive or Dropbox trigger to process videos automatically.
🔗 Nodes Used
n8n Form Trigger, Google Gemini
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File