Send YouTube Video Summaries to Obsidian via Dropbox

This workflow runs on a customizable schedule (default every 10 minutes) to fetch all videos from a specified YouTube playlist. It retrieves video details and full transcripts using RapidAPI services, cleans the transcript text, and leverages OpenAI GPT models to create detailed notes, YAML frontmatter, and internal Obsidian links. The output is assembled into a polished Markdown file, uploaded to a Dropbox folder, and the processed video is automatically removed from the source playlist for seamless organization.

Key integrations include YouTube OAuth for playlist access, RapidAPI for metadata and transcripts, OpenAI for intelligent summarization, and Dropbox OAuth for file storage. It handles text cleaning, AI prompting for structured Obsidian-compatible output, and error-free file assembly, making it robust for production use.

Ideal for content creators, researchers, students, or knowledge workers who want to build a personal knowledge base from YouTube videos without manual effort. Benefits include massive time savings, consistent note formatting, and easy integration with Obsidian via Dropbox symlink. Setup is quick (under 5 minutes) with credentials and minimal config—no coding required.