📊 Analyze YouTube videos for viral content with engagement scoring and Google Sheets
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💡 Pro Tip — YouTube’s API quotas can be a bottleneck when you’re pulling data at scale. ScraperNode is a community node with dedicated scrapers for channels, videos, and comments — no quota limits, just structured data.
Description
🚀 Discover trending and viral YouTube videos easily with this powerful n8n automation! This workflow helps you perform bulk research on YouTube videos related to any search term, analyzing engagement data like views, likes, comments, and channel statistics — all in one streamlined process.
✨ Perfect for:
- Content creators wanting to find viral video ideas
- Marketers analyzing competitor content
- YouTubers optimizing their content strategy
How It Works 🎯
1️⃣ Input Your Search Term — Simply enter any keyword or topic you want to research.
2️⃣ Select Video Format — Choose between short, medium, or long videos.
3️⃣ Choose Number of Videos — Define how many videos to analyze in bulk.
4️⃣ Automatic Data Fetch — The workflow grabs video IDs, then fetches detailed video data and channel statistics from the YouTube API.
5️⃣ Performance Scoring — Videos are scored based on engagement rates with easy-to-understand labels like 🚀 HOLY HELL (viral) or 💀 Dead.
6️⃣ Export to Google Sheets — All data, including thumbnails and video URLs, is appended to your Google Sheet for comprehensive review and easy sharing.
Setup Instructions 🛠️
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Google API Key
- Get your YouTube Data API key from Google Developers Console.
- Add it securely in the n8n credentials manager (do not hardcode).
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Google Sheets Setup
- Create a Google Sheet to store your results (template link is provided).
- Share the sheet with your Google account used in n8n.
- Update the workflow with your sheet’s Document ID and Sheet Name if needed.
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Run the Workflow
- Trigger the form webhook via browser or POST call.
- Enter search term, format, and number of videos.
- Let it process and check your Google Sheet for insights!
Features ✨
- Bulk fetches the latest and top-viewed YouTube videos.
- Intelligent video performance scoring with emojis for quick insights 🔥🎬.
- Organizes data into Google Sheets with thumbnail previews 🖼️.
- Easy to customize search parameters via an intuitive form.
- Fully automated, no manual API calls needed.
Get Started Today! 🌟
Boost your YouTube content strategy and stay ahead with this powerful viral video research automation! Try it now on your n8n instance and tap into the world of viral content like a pro 🎥💡
🔗 Nodes Used
Google Sheets, HTTP Request, n8n Form Trigger
📥 Import
Download workflow.json and import into n8n:
Workflow menu → Import from File