AI video automation engine - generate & publish YT shorts with Veo-3 or Sora 2
Product Overview Scale short-form content without scaling your team. This template turns idea discovery → prompt & text generation → Veo-3 video rendering → vertical formatting → multi-channel publishing into one cohesive pipeline. It’s built natively on n8n, so you keep full control, self-host if you want, and extend every step with your own logic. --- What’s Inside (Modular Building Blocks) Idea Engine – AI generates concise, surprising facts and a visual metaphor per topic (swappable LLM/provider). Prompt & Text Composer – Crafts an 8-second, cinematic Veo-3 prompt + title, caption, description, hashtags, tags in a consistent brand voice. Renderer Integration – Kie.ai → Veo-3 (16:9, 1080p) for fast, cinematic clips. Vertical Formatter – FFmpeg pipeline converts to 1080×1920, adds top/bottom text bands (15–20 words), and preserves loop smoothness. Multi-Channel Distribution – Uploads to YouTube Shorts and Telegram for internal review/approvals. Scheduler & Orchestration – CRON triggers, retries, and lightweight polling make the system dependable for daily publishing. --- Why These Components (and why they work together) Veo-3 via Kie.ai provides a sweet spot of quality + speed, ideal for short loops where style coherence matters. n8n brings vendor-neutral orchestration: swap LLMs, add rate limits, branch flows, or trigger on events—without rewriting your stack. FFmpeg ensures a platform-native look (9:16, crisp text bands, no blurry hacks). Separation of concerns (idea → text → render → edit → publish) makes it easy to A/B test any stage independently. --- Key Benefits Hands-Free Consistency – Daily output with a repeatable creative pattern that audiences recognize. Brand-Safe Copy – Titles, descriptions, and hashtags follow a controlled structure—polished by design. Time Savings – Replace fragmented tooling with one pipeline; no manual re-formatting, captioning, or re-uploads. Creator-Grade Quality – Cinematic loops optimized for watch time and retention on Shorts/Reels. Own Your Stack – Self-hosted orchestration and storage; no lock-in. --- Reuse & Extension Ideas Topic CMS – Feed topics from Google Sheets / Notion and mark each as “published”—perfect for content calendars. Multi-Language – Duplicate the text composer for EN/DE outputs; upload the same clip with localized metadata. Thumbnail/Preview Track – Add an image generator step for platform cards or YouTube custom thumbnails. Analytics Feedback Loop – Fetch video performance, score ideas, and prioritize winning angles automatically. Compliance & Fact Trails – Store sources next to each post for quick audits and edits. Storage & Delivery – Push masters to S3/Backblaze, serve via CDN for faster IG ingestion. More Channels – Add TikTok, X, LinkedIn publishers or a newsletter export. A/B Creative – Render multiple Veo-3 seeds, rotate captions/CTAs, and compare retention. --- Who It’s For Agencies wanting repeatable, branded Shorts at scale. Creators & Media Teams who need daily output with minimal overhead. Product Marketing looking to convert docs/reports into snackable, evergreen video facts. Startups building audience fast without adding headcount. --- Technical Notes (at a glance) Orchestration: n8n (self-hosted or cloud) Video: Veo-3 via Kie.ai (16:9 render → FFmpeg vertical remaster 1080×1920) Text Stack: Any LLM provider (swappable); outputs normalized for each platform Distribution: YouTube Data API v3, Telegram Bot API Security: API keys via n8n credentials/ENV; public URL endpoint only serves whitelisted .mp4 filenames with proper headers Reliability: CRON triggers, bounded retries/polling, and safe fallbacks to avoid stuck runs --- Who to use it To enhance the completeness, add specific step-by-step setup instructions for users to implement the workflow easily: Install Prerequisites Set up n8n on your server or local machine (production mode with reverse proxy). Install FFmpeg and ensure fonts (e.g., DejaVu Sans) are available. Configure API Credentials Get a Perplexity API key for idea generation. Request a Kie.ai API key for Veo-3 video rendering. Set up YouTube OAuth2 (enable YouTube Data API v3 in Google Cloud Console). Create a Telegram bot token via BotFather. Store all keys as environment variables in n8n (avoid hardcoding). Prepare Storage Create a working directory accessible by n8n with read/write rights. Ensure enough disk space for video caching (approx. 50–200 MB per run). Set Scheduling Add CRON triggers for automatic execution (e.g., twice daily). Example: 0 12 04 * → 04:12 AM daily 0 12 16 * → 04:12 PM daily Define Variables File naming conventions: name_vorher = raw 16:9 video name_nachher = final 9:16 video Set topic = content niche (e.g., history, ocean, futurism). Build Workflow Steps in n8n Idea Generation: Perplexity node for viral fact. Prompt Agent: Expand into full package (prompt, caption, hashtags). Video Generation: Kie.ai Veo-3 API request (poll until success). Download & Edit: Save raw file, convert to 9:16 with FFmpeg overlays. Notifications & Uploads: Telegram node → send video. YouTube node → upload with title, description, tags. Test End-to-End Run the workflow manually once. Verify video rendering, FFmpeg subtitles, Telegram message, YouTube & IG uploads. Go Live Enable CRON triggers. Monitor first runs for errors (API limits, FFmpeg paths, token expiry). --- Why Buy This Template You’re not buying a script—you’re buying a production-ready system with a deliberate creative pattern, best-practice formatting, and shipping-grade integrations. It reduces ramp-up from weeks to hours and gives you a flexible base you can keep evolving. ---
By SuSCreate Smart URLs with BioURL.link's Geo, Device & Language Targeting
Create sophisticated shortened URLs with advanced targeting and tracking capabilities using the BioURL.link API Overview This n8n workflow provides a powerful webhook-based URL shortening service that integrates with BioURL.link's comprehensive link management platform. Transform any long URL into a smart, trackable short link with advanced targeting features through a simple HTTP POST request. Key Features Smart URL Shortening: Create custom short URLs with optional passwords and expiry dates Geo-targeting: Redirect users to different URLs based on their geographic location Device Targeting: Serve different content to iPhone, Android, or other device users Language Targeting: Customize redirects based on user language preferences Deep Linking: Automatically redirect mobile users to app store or native apps Custom Meta Tags: Set custom titles, descriptions, and images for social media sharing Analytics & Tracking: Integrate tracking pixels and campaign parameters Splash Pages: Create branded landing pages before redirects How It Works Webhook Trigger: Send a POST request to the /shorten-link endpoint API Integration: Workflow processes the request and calls BioURL.link's API Response: Returns the shortened URL with all configured features Setup Requirements BioURL.link account and API key Replace "Bearer YOURAPIKEY" in the HTTP Request node with your actual API key Customize the JSON body parameters as needed for your use case Use Cases Marketing campaigns with geo-specific landing pages Mobile app promotion with automatic app store redirects A/B testing with device or language-based targeting Social media sharing with custom preview metadata Time-sensitive promotions with expiry dates Password-protected internal links Technical Details Trigger: Webhook (POST to /shorten-link) API Endpoint: https://biourl.link/api/url/add Response: Complete shortened URL data Authentication: Bearer token required Perfect for marketers, developers, and businesses needing advanced URL management capabilities beyond basic shortening services.
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