Automate RSS to Instagram with AI-generated content and Cloudinary
What it does
- Reads and aggregates news from one or more RSS feeds (customizable by category).
- Uses AI to select the most relevant or engaging articles.
- Generates a caption and headline with a natural, professional tone.
- Creates a realistic AI-generated image to match the topic.
- Uploads the image to Cloudinary and publishes the post directly to Instagram through the Meta Graph API.
- Runs automatically on schedule (default: every 5 hours) — no manual steps required.
Why it’s different
- Works with any subject or niche, from tech to fashion, news, travel, and more.
- Includes a guide with curated RSS feed sources by category — ready to plug in.
- AI-driven content generation for text and visuals, tuned for professional results.
- Fully automated workflow — from discovery to publishing.
- Self-hosted and scalable, with no vendor lock-in.
What’s included
- Workflow JSON file (import-ready for n8n).
- PDF deployment guide (written together), covering:
- how to set up RSS sources by category;
- configuring APIs (OpenAI, Cloudinary, Meta Graph);
- scheduling and testing the workflow;
- recommended best practices for stability and scaling.
Automate RSS to Instagram with AI-Generated Content and Cloudinary
This n8n workflow automates the process of creating engaging Instagram posts from RSS feed articles. It leverages AI to generate image descriptions and hashtags, processes images, and posts them to Instagram.
What it does
This workflow streamlines your social media content creation by:
- Monitoring an RSS Feed: Regularly checks a specified RSS feed for new articles.
- Processing Each Article: For every new article found, it processes the content individually.
- Generating AI Content: Uses an AI agent (likely an OpenAI model) to generate a compelling image description and relevant hashtags based on the article's title and description.
- Creating an Image: Takes an image (presumably from the RSS feed or a placeholder) and adds text (likely the article title or a summary) to it, preparing it for Instagram.
- Posting to Instagram: Publishes the AI-generated description, hashtags, and the newly created image to your Facebook Graph API (Instagram Business Account).
- Rate Limiting: Includes a
Waitstep to prevent hitting API rate limits, ensuring smooth operation.
Prerequisites/Requirements
To use this workflow, you will need:
- n8n Instance: A running n8n instance.
- RSS Feed URL: The URL of the RSS feed you wish to monitor.
- OpenAI API Key: For the
OpenAI Chat ModelandAI Agentnodes to generate text content. - Facebook Graph API Credentials: Configured credentials for your Instagram Business Account to allow posting.
- Cloudinary Account (Implicit): While not explicitly defined in the provided JSON, the directory name suggests Cloudinary might be used for image storage or manipulation. If so, Cloudinary credentials would be required. (Based on the JSON, the
Edit Imagenode handles image manipulation directly within n8n, so Cloudinary might be an external integration not fully represented or an alternative method).
Setup/Usage
- Import the Workflow: Import the provided JSON into your n8n instance.
- Configure Credentials:
- Set up your OpenAI API Key credential for the
OpenAI Chat ModelandAI Agentnodes. - Configure your Facebook Graph API credential to connect to your Instagram Business Account.
- Set up your OpenAI API Key credential for the
- Customize RSS Feed: In the
RSS Readnode, replace the placeholder URL with your desired RSS feed URL. - Adjust AI Prompts: Review and modify the prompts within the
AI AgentandOpenAI Chat Modelnodes to tailor the generated image descriptions and hashtags to your specific brand voice and content style. - Image Editing: Customize the
Edit Imagenode to control how images are processed (e.g., cropping, resizing, adding text overlays). You might need to adjust the source of the image if it's not directly available in the RSS feed. - Activate the Workflow: Enable the workflow to start monitoring your RSS feed on the defined schedule. The
Schedule Triggernode is configured to run periodically.
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