Auto-create and publish AI social videos with Telegram, GPT-4 and Blotato
Auto-create and publish AI social videos with Telegram, GPT-4 and Blotato
> ⚠️ Disclaimer: This workflow uses Community Nodes and must be run on a self-hosted instance of n8n.
Who is this for?
This template is perfect for social media managers, content creators, AI enthusiasts, and automation pros who want to generate short-form videos (Reels) from a simple Telegram message, then publish them across multiple platforms—all without video editing or manual uploads.
What problem is this workflow solving?
Creating content is only half the job. The real bottleneck comes in:
- Rendering the video,
- Adding voice or music,
- Writing captions and titles,
- Publishing to multiple platforms.
This workflow automates all of that using AI. It saves hours every week and guarantees consistent output.
What this workflow does
This end-to-end automation handles everything from AI video generation to social publishing:
- Starts with a Telegram message (text or image prompt)
- Generates video using Kling or Blotato, based on the input
- Creates music with Piapi and merges it with the video
- Generates text overlays and captions with GPT-4
- Builds a stylized video using JSON2Video
- Logs results to Google Sheets
- Sends final output back to Telegram
- Auto-posts the video to 9 platforms via Blotato (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Bluesky)
Setup
- Connect your Telegram bot to the trigger node.
- Add your OpenAI API key for all GPT nodes.
- Set up Kling and Piapi API access (for video and music generation).
- Connect your Cloudinary account to upload images.
- Link a Google Sheet with columns: Title, Caption, URL.
- Set your Blotato API key and fill in the platform-specific account IDs.
How to customize this workflow to your needs
- Change prompt formatting to control GPT responses and video tone.
- Edit text styling in JSON2Video to match your brand.
- Add a Telegram approval step before publishing, if needed.
- Disable platforms you don’t use by deleting their HTTP Request nodes.
- Use a Google Sheet filter to only process new rows or drafts.
📄 Documentation: Notion Guide
Auto-Create and Publish AI Social Videos with Telegram, GPT-4, and Blotato
This n8n workflow automates the process of generating social media video ideas, creating the videos, and publishing them, all triggered and managed through Telegram. It leverages AI (GPT-4) for content generation and integrates with a video creation service (Blotato) and Google Sheets for tracking.
What it does
This workflow streamlines the creation and publication of social media videos through the following steps:
- Listens for Telegram Commands: The workflow is triggered by specific commands received in a Telegram chat.
- Generates Video Ideas (AI): Upon receiving a trigger, it uses OpenAI (likely GPT-4) to generate a video idea based on a prompt.
- Creates Video (Blotato): The generated idea is then sent to Blotato (via an HTTP Request) to create the actual video.
- Stores Video Data: Information about the created video (e.g., URL, status) is recorded in a Google Sheet.
- Notifies via Telegram: The workflow sends a Telegram message with the video details and a prompt for approval.
- Waits for Approval: It pauses and waits for a specific approval command from Telegram.
- Publishes Video (Conditional): If approved, it proceeds to publish the video (via another HTTP Request, likely to Blotato's publish endpoint).
- Updates Google Sheet: The Google Sheet is updated with the video's published status.
- Sends Final Telegram Notification: A final Telegram message confirms the video's publication or informs about rejection.
Prerequisites/Requirements
To use this workflow, you will need:
- n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.
- Telegram Bot Token: A Telegram bot configured to receive messages and send replies.
- OpenAI API Key: An API key for OpenAI (specifically for GPT-4 or a similar model).
- Blotato Account & API Access: An account with Blotato and necessary API credentials to create and publish videos.
- Google Sheets Account: A Google Sheet set up to store video ideas and publication status.
- Google Sheets Credentials: OAuth 2.0 or service account credentials for n8n to access your Google Sheet.
Setup/Usage
- Import the Workflow: Import the provided JSON into your n8n instance.
- Configure Credentials:
- Set up your Telegram Bot credential.
- Set up your OpenAI API Key credential.
- Set up your Google Sheets credential.
- The Blotato integration uses HTTP Request nodes. You will need to configure the URLs, headers (for API keys/tokens), and body content for these requests according to Blotato's API documentation.
- Update Node Settings:
- Telegram Trigger: Ensure the "Allowed Updates" and "Bot Token" are correctly configured.
- OpenAI: Configure the "Model" (e.g.,
gpt-4) and the prompt for generating video ideas. - HTTP Request (Blotato Create Video): Adjust the URL, method, headers, and body to match Blotato's API for video creation. Map the AI-generated idea to the appropriate field.
- Google Sheets (Add/Update): Specify your Spreadsheet ID, Sheet Name, and map the data fields (e.g., video idea, URL, status) correctly.
- Telegram (Send Message): Configure the chat ID and message content for notifications.
- If Node: Review the conditions for approval (e.g., checking for a specific approval message in Telegram).
- HTTP Request (Blotato Publish Video): Adjust the URL, method, headers, and body to match Blotato's API for publishing videos.
- Activate the Workflow: Once all configurations are complete, activate the workflow in n8n.
Now, when you send the configured trigger command to your Telegram bot, the workflow will initiate the automated video creation and publishing process.
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