YouTube Video Analyzer AI (Gemini) n8n Workflow: Summaries & Transcripts

YouTube Video Analyzer AI (Gemini) for n8n: Get summaries, transcripts, and timestamps from any video—automatically

This n8n workflow uses Google Gemini to analyze a YouTube video and generate actionable outputs like summaries, verbatim transcripts, and timestamped dialogue. It also extracts audience-relevant metadata so you can understand what’s working and why—without manual note-taking.

What this workflow does

• Extracts audience-specific metadata such as video type, tone, key topics, and engagement drivers.
• Generates customized results using six prompt types:
  • Default: actionable insights and strategies
  • Transcribe: verbatim transcription
  • Timestamps: timestamped dialogue
  • Summary: concise bullet-point summary
  • Scene: visual descriptions of settings and techniques
  • Clips: high-engagement segments with timestamps
• Saves extracted data to a text file in Google Drive.
• Delivers results via Gmail or outputs them in a completion form.

Use cases

• Content creators who want fast video breakdowns for scripts, descriptions, and repurposing ideas.
• YouTube video marketers needing audience-focused insights to optimize hooks, messaging, and engagement.
• Research professionals who require structured transcripts, timestamps, and segment-level highlights.

Technical details

• Gemini-powered analysis for YouTube content summaries and transcripts.
• Configured with these n8n components: set, code, form, gmail, merge, and markdown.
• Uses Google Drive to store the generated text output.
• Setup includes adding required Google API keys (e.g., Google API key in the workflow).

If you’re building n8n automation for video analysis, this workflow turns YouTube content into structured, reusable intelligence.