📁 Automate Instagram reel downloads with Google Drive storage & Telegram alerts
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💡 Pro Tip — Heads up — if this workflow’s Instagram scraping breaks (it happens whenever Meta updates their frontend), ScraperNode is a community node that handles profiles, posts, reels, and comments without any HTML parsing.
Description
Instagram Reel Downloader & Logger
Automate Instagram Reel Downloads, Storage, and Activity Logging
What does this workflow do?
- Handles incoming webhook requests (ideal for Instagram/Facebook API triggers).
- Validates the webhook via challenge-response and custom verify token.
- Checks for messages from yourself (filtering automated/self-triggered runs).
- Downloads Instagram Reels from URLs posted to the webhook.
- Uploads the reel to Google Drive and retrieves the download URL.
- Logs reel details (status, URL, and timestamp) to a Google Sheet for record-keeping.
- Notifies you on Telegram with the download details and Google Drive link.
How does it work?
- Webhook: Listens for new messages/events (custom webhook endpoint for Meta).
- Validation: Confirms webhook subscribe/challenge and verify token from Meta API.
- Sender Check: Ignores messages unless they match your configured sender/recipient.
- Download Reel: Fetches the reel/attachment from Instagram using received URLs.
- Timestamp Gen: Adds a precise timestamp and ISO-based unique ID to the activity log.
- Upload to Drive: Saves the downloaded reel in a preset Google Drive folder.
- Log to Sheet: Updates a Google Sheet with the reel’s status, URL, and timestamp.
- Telegram Alert: Instantly notifies you when a new reel is downloaded and logged.
What do I need to make this work?
- A registered webhook endpoint (from your Meta/Instagram app configuration).
- A Google Drive and Google Sheets account (OAuth2 connected to n8n).
- A Telegram Bot and Chat ID setup to receive download completion messages.
- The correct verify_token in your webhook event source matches your template (‘youtube-automation-n8n-token’ by default).
- Update your Drive/Sheet/Bot credentials as per your n8n instance’s environment.
Why use this?
- Fully automates the collection and archival of Instagram Reels.
- Centralizes content download, backup, and activity records for your automation flows.
- Provides instant monitoring and archival of each event.
Setup Tips:
- Make sure your webhook path and Meta app configuration match (/n8n-template-insta-webhook).
- Double-check the Google credentials and the sheet’s tab IDs/names.
- Replace the Telegram and Google connection credentials with your own securely.
Use this as a foundation for any Instagram/Facebook-based automations in n8n, and customize as your automation stack evolves!
Publish confidently, and let users know this template:
Saves time, automates digital content management, and notifies users in real-time.
🔗 Nodes Used
Google Sheets, HTTP Request, Webhook, Telegram, Google Drive
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File