Luis Acosta
I'm passionate about people and technology, with a hands-on and creative approach. Lately, my main focus has shifted towards process automation using artificial intelligence and the creation of meaningful content. I enjoy exploring how emerging technologies can simplify workflows, enhance productivity, and open new creative possibilities.
Templates by Luis Acosta
Convert newsletters into AI podcasts with GPT-4o Mini and ElevenLabs
🎧 Convert Unread Newsletters into Conversational AI Podcasts Turn email overload into audio insights — automatically. This workflow transforms unread newsletters sitting in your inbox into engaging, human-like audio conversations between two AI voices. It’s perfect for listening during your commute, workout, or while multitasking. Inspired by Google's NotebookLM, this automation brings long-form content to life by summarizing dense text into a natural dialogue using OpenAI and generating high-quality voice narration with ElevenLabs. The result? A dynamic audio file sent right back to your inbox — hands-free, screen-free, and stress-free. --- 💡 What this workflow does ✅ Connects to your Gmail inbox to fetch unread newsletters 🤖 Uses GPT-4o Mini to summarize and rephrase content as a conversation 🗣️ Sends the dialogue to ElevenLabs to generate voice clips (voice1 + voice2) 🔁 Merges all audio segments into a single podcast-like MP3 using FFmpeg 📬 Emails the final audio back to you for easy listening --- 🛠️ What you'll need A Gmail account with IMAP enabled An OpenAI API key (GPT-4o Mini recommended for cost/performance) An ElevenLabs API key + selected voice IDs A self-hosted or local n8n instance with FFmpeg installed Basic knowledge of binary data and audio handling in n8n --- ✨ Use cases Convert long newsletters into hands-free listening experiences Repurpose Substack or Beehiiv content for podcast-like distribution Build an internal voice dashboard for teams who prefer audio updates --- 🙌 Want to go further? This workflow is modular and extensible. You can add steps to: Upload the final audio to Spotify, SoundCloud, or Telegram Publish to a private podcast RSS feed Create a daily audio digest from multiple newsletters --- 📬 Contact & Feedback Need help customizing it? Have ideas or feedback? Feel free to reach out: 📩 Luis.acosta@news2podcast.com If you're building something more advanced with audio + AI, like automated podcast publishing to Spotify — let me know and I’ll figure out how I can help you!
By Luis Acosta🤖📝 Auto-document workflows with GPT-4o-mini sticky notes
🤖📝 Auto-Document Workflows with GPT-4o-mini Sticky Notes Skip the tedious part of writing documentation and turn your n8n workflows into clear, shareable blueprints — fully automated. This workflow takes any workflow JSON, parses its nodes, generates structured sticky notes (both per-node and a general overview), and arranges them neatly on your canvas. No more messy layouts or missing documentation — everything is handled in one click. It’s perfect if you want to publish to the n8n marketplace, onboard teammates quickly, or just keep your own automations easy to understand months later. --- 💡 What this workflow does ✅ Loads your existing workflow from a JSON file 🔍 Parses and unwraps real nodes (ignoring old stickies) 🤖 Uses AI to create concise sticky notes for each node 📝 Adds a general overview sticky with goals, flow, parameters, and gotchas 📐 Arranges all nodes + stickies (node above, sticky below, right-to-left) 💾 Saves a new documented workflow JSON, ready to reuse or share --- ⚙️ Step-by-step setup Prepare your workflow file Export your n8n workflow JSON or point to an existing file path. Configure the “Load Workflow” node Update the file selector to your JSON path, e.g. /workflows/myflow.json. Add your OpenAI credentials In the OpenAI API nodes (Node Sticky Notes + Overall Sticky Note), insert your API key. Run the workflow Trigger manually with the Execute Workflow node. The script will parse your nodes, generate stickies, and align them on the canvas. Save the result The “Save Documented Workflow” node writes a new file, e.g. /workflows/myflow-with-sticky.json. --- 🛠 Customization Sticky layout: Adjust spacing, colors, and alignment in the Layout Blocks RTL node (tweak GAPX, GAPY, or STICKY_COLOR). Word count & style: Edit prompts inside the OpenAI nodes to make notes shorter, longer, or more technical. Overview focus: Customize the Your Workflow Description node to pass context (e.g., project goals, intended audience). File outputs: Save to a new path/version for version control of your documentation. --- ⚠️ Limitations / Gotchas Maximum of ~50 nodes are summarized in the overview for brevity. Old sticky notes are removed and replaced — you can’t preserve them unless you fork the workflow. Complex nodes (large Code / AI prompts) may require manual edits for clarity. Ensure n8n has read/write access to your workflow JSON paths. --- 🎯 Expected result After execution, you’ll get a fully documented workflow JSON where each node is paired with a clean sticky note, plus an overview note neatly placed on the canvas. You can open this new file in n8n, share it, or submit it directly to the marketplace. --- 📬 Contact & Feedback Need help customizing this? Have ideas for improvement? 📩 Luis.acosta@news2podcast.com 🐦 DM me on Twitter @guanchehacker If you’re working on advanced workflow documentation + AI, let’s talk — this template can be a foundation for more powerful tools.
By Luis AcostaUpload podcast episodes to Spotify via RSS & Google Drive
🎧 Upload Podcast Episodes to Spotify via RSS & Google Drive Skip the manual steps and publish your podcast episodes to Spotify in minutes — fully automated. This workflow takes your finished audio, uploads it to Google Drive, updates your podcast’s RSS feed in GitHub, and pushes it live on Spotify and other platforms linked to that feed. No more copy-pasting links or manually editing XML files — everything happens in one click. It’s perfect for podcasters who already have an RSS feed connected to Spotify for Podcasters and want a repeatable, hands-free publishing process. --- 💡 What this workflow does ✅ Reads your finished MP3 from a local path or previous automation step ☁️ Uploads the audio to Google Drive and creates a public share link 📄 Fetches your existing rss.xml file from GitHub ➕ Appends a new <item> entry with title, description, publication date, and MP3 link 🔄 Commits the updated RSS file back to GitHub, triggering updates on Spotify 🎯 Ensures your episode appears on Spotify once your RSS is already linked in Spotify for Podcasters --- 🛠 What you’ll need A Google Drive account with OAuth credentials and a target folder ID A GitHub repository containing your rss.xml file An RSS feed connected to Spotify for Podcasters (set this up once before running the workflow) An MP3 file that meets Spotify’s audio format requirements --- ✨ Use cases Automate weekly or daily podcast publishing to Spotify Push your AI-generated podcast episodes live without manual editing Maintain a single source of truth for your feed in GitHub while streaming across multiple platforms --- 📬 Contact & Feedback Need help customizing this? Have ideas for improvement? 📩 Luis.acosta@news2podcast.com Or DM me on Twitter @guanchehacker If you’re building something more advanced with audio + AI, like fully automated podcast creation and publishing, let’s talk — I might have the missing piece you need.
By Luis Acosta