Automate YouTube to Viral Clips with AI & Google Sheets

Transform your existing YouTube content library into viral short-form clips automatically every Monday morning. This n8n workflow integrates WayinVideo AI, Google Sheets, and Google Drive to process your video URLs end-to-end, creating up to 3 vertical clips per video with platform-specific captions for TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

What This Workflow Does

• Runs two WayinVideo APIs sequentially — First Summarization extracts structured highlights and tags, then AI Clipping produces up to 3 vertical clips with 9:16 reframe and animated captions in HD quality
• Generates platform-specific captions — GPT-4o-mini writes optimized captions for each clip: TikTok (max 150 characters), Facebook posts (100-200 words), and LinkedIn posts (150-250 words)
• Downloads and stores clips automatically — Each clip is downloaded from WayinVideo and uploaded to Google Drive before export links expire, ensuring permanent access
• Maintains organized content calendar — All captions and Google Drive links are logged to a Content Calendar sheet, with processed video rows marked accordingly
• Scheduled automation — Runs every Monday at 9AM, processing all YouTube URLs from your Google Sheet without manual intervention

Use Cases

• Content creators repurposing long-form YouTube videos into short-form content for multiple platforms weekly
• Social media managers scaling content production by automatically generating clips from existing video libraries
• Digital agencies providing consistent short-form content creation services for multiple clients
• YouTube channels maximizing reach by transforming evergreen content into viral clips across TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn

Technical Details

Built with essential n8n nodes including HTTP Request for WayinVideo API integration, Google Drive for file storage, conditional logic with IF nodes, Code nodes for data processing, Wait nodes for API timing, and Sticky Notes for workflow documentation. Integrates WayinVideo's AI clipping service, OpenAI's GPT-4o-mini, Google Sheets for data management, and Google Drive for permanent storage.

Perfect for automation engineers and SaaS operators looking to implement scalable video repurposing workflows that run hands-free every week.