AI RSS Email Digest Workflow (OpenAI + SMTP) in n8n

Get a daily AI-powered RSS digest in your inbox—automatically

This AI RSS Email Digest Workflow (OpenAI + SMTP) in n8n schedules a daily run, pulls fresh articles from your chosen RSS feed(s), generates 2–3 sentence AI summaries with OpenAI, and emails you a clean HTML + plain-text digest with links—no manual reading required.

What this workflow does

• Runs on a daily schedule using an n8n schedule trigger.
• Fetches recent RSS items from your configured RSS feed URL (via the RSS Feed Read node) and applies a max article limit.
• De-duplicates and sorts articles newest-first, then trims each item into a snippet suitable for summarization.
• Summarizes with OpenAI (chat model): sends each snippet to OpenAI and generates a 2–3 sentence summary.
• Aggregates results into one digest, building both HTML and plain-text versions with clickable links.
• Sends the digest by email using n8n’s Email (SMTP) integration to your recipient address.

Use cases

• Stay current on industry news by turning one RSS feed into a daily, AI-summarized email.
• Monitor product updates, blogs, or release notes while reducing reading time.
• For SaaS operators: consolidate key sources into a consistent daily briefing for your team.

Technical details

• Nodes / components: Schedule trigger, RSS Feed Read, limit, code, de-duplicate + snippet trimming, OpenAI (chat model), aggregate, email send (SMTP), plus supporting nodes such as sticky note for clarity.
• Setup:
  • Add an OpenAI API credential and select the model used for summarization.
  • Configure an SMTP-capable Email credential in n8n (set sender/recipient: fromEmail and toEmail).
  • Update the RSS Feed Read node with your RSS feed URL and desired article limit.
  • Adjust the schedule time for your preferred delivery hour.