Automate Video Thumbnail Creation and Upload to Google Drive
Streamline your video processing by automatically generating thumbnails from uploaded videos and storing them in Google Drive. This workflow uses FFmpeg to extract a thumbnail at the 5-second mark and uploads it to a specified Google Drive folder, providing a JSON response with file details.
This workflow is ideal for marketing teams, developers, and agencies who need an efficient way to generate and store video thumbnails. It begins by accepting video uploads via an HTTP webhook, validating the file type, and saving the video to a temporary location. FFmpeg is utilized to extract a thumbnail, which is then uploaded to Google Drive. The workflow concludes by returning a JSON response containing metadata about the uploaded thumbnail, making it easy to integrate into other systems or
- Platform
- n8n
- Category
- Media & Entertainment
- Price
- $9.99
- Creator
- Ryan O'Connor
- if
- webhook
- stickyNote
- googleDrive
- executeCommand
- readBinaryFile
- writeBinaryFile
- respondToWebhook
How to import this workflow into n8n
- 1Purchase or download the workflow to get the n8n workflow JSON file.
- 2In your n8n instance, open Workflows and choose "Import from File" (or paste the JSON with Ctrl+V on the canvas).
- 3Open each node marked with a credential warning and connect your own accounts and API keys.
- 4Run the workflow once manually to verify the data flow, then toggle it to Active.
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