Instagram Reels Tracker: Apify to Notion via n8n & Gemini

Track Instagram Reels trends automatically—then store insights in Notion using n8n (Apify + Gemini)

This n8n workflow monitors selected Instagram accounts, pulls recent Reels via Apify, analyzes performance, and saves the results into a structured Notion database—so you can spot trending “hot” content early and move faster than competitors.

What this workflow does

Designed for Instagram Reels tracking, the automation runs on a schedule to:

• Monitor public profiles you choose and collect their recent Reels using Apify.
• Analyze performance by calculating engagement levels from the retrieved Reels data.
• Detect early “hot” content—reels that show promising signals early.
• Translate text if needed, then organize all outputs for fast review.
• Organize results into a Notion database with a structured table designed for ongoing production decisions.

You can follow along with the included video walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdfRNHpHX8o.

Use cases

• Social media managers tracking competitor Reels trends to inform upcoming content themes.
• Marketers building an evidence-based content pipeline (find, evaluate, and prioritize Reels performance).
• Automation engineers and SaaS operators managing a repeatable workflow for discovery + structured reporting in Notion.

Technical details

• Apify for Instagram Reels discovery/collection.
• Notion for saving results into a structured database (downloadable table structure provided).
• Gemini support for text translation/analysis as part of the workflow’s processing.
• Workflow logic implemented with nodes including: if, set, code, wait, notion, switch.
• Compatibility note: this template contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.

Setup: create the required Notion databases using the provided structure file, then import the .json workflow into your n8n.

Download Notion structure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FVaS_-ztp6PDAJbETUb1dkg8IqE4qHqp/view?usp=sharing