AI YouTube Shorts Workflow (n8n) from Google Sheets

Turn Google Sheet ideas into publish-ready YouTube Shorts—fully automated with n8n

This AI YouTube Shorts Workflow (n8n) uses your Google Sheets to process one idea at a time and automatically generates prompts, AI images, animated video, sound/voice, merges everything into a final short, and uploads it to YouTube.

What this workflow does

• Reads ideas from Google Sheets (one row/idea at a time) and moves through the process in an automated sequence.
• Generates text prompts using Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini to define how the content should look and be narrated.
• Creates AI-generated images via Flux AI (RapidAPI) to support the animated short’s visuals.
• Animates the video using RunwayML, turning generated assets into a short-form animation.
• Produces voiceovers and sound effects with ElevenLabs for audio-ready storytelling.
• Merges, renders, and compiles the final video using Creatomate.
• Uploads and posts to YouTube using the YouTube API.

Use cases

• SaaS operators managing content pipelines: queue ideas in Google Sheets and let n8n publish consistently.
• Automation engineers testing an end-to-end AI media workflow: prompts → images → animation → audio → merge → YouTube upload.
• Creators who want a scalable Shorts process: generate Shorts from a simple idea list without manual editing steps.

Technical details (integrations & n8n nodes)

• Text prompt generation: Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini
• Image generation: Flux AI via RapidAPI
• Video animation: RunwayML
• Audio (voice + sound effects): ElevenLabs
• Video/audio merging & rendering: Creatomate
• Publishing: YouTube API
• Workflow nodes mentioned: set, code, wait, limit, merge, you tube

Pre-requisite: configure API credentials in your n8n instance (cloud on n8n.io or self-host) for each service listed above.