Turn YouTube videos into structured summaries

Turn YouTube videos into structured summaries

# Generate video summaries from YouTube links in chat and save to Google Docs

This automation turns YouTube videos into structured text summaries by processing transcripts with AI, eliminating the need to watch full videos. Designed for professionals who consume educational content at scale.

## Who it´s for
- Researchers and analysts organizing YouTube content
- Educators and coaches extracting learning materials from videos
- Knowledge managers creating documented insights from lectures and podcasts

## What the automation does
- Receives a YouTube link from a chat message as a trigger
- Fetches the video transcript using Supadata AI API
- Aggregates text chunks and sends them to Gemini 2.0 Flash via OpenRouter
- Generates a structured markdown summary: overview, key lessons, notable facts
- Saves the output as a new Google Doc in a specified Drive folder
- Example: send a lecture link → receive a ready-to-use summary document

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow with LangChain agent logic
- Trigger and handler logic for message processing
- Integrations with Supadata AI, Google Gemini (via OpenRouter), Google Drive, and chat interface
- Basic textual setup guide for deployment and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud)
- Supadata AI API key
- OpenRouter account with access to Gemini 2.0 Flash model
- Google account with Drive API enabled and document creation permissions
- Configured chat interface capable of sending links as incoming messages

## Benefits and outcomes
- Saves hours on manual summarization of long videos
- Ensures consistent, structured output format
- Automatically stores summaries in Google Docs with timestamp and title
- Enables fast search instead of rewatching content
- Scales effortlessly across multiple videos and channels
- Maintains quality and completeness across summaries

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via chat