Summarize YouTube Videos from Transcript for Social Media

# YouTube Video Summarizer for Social Media Turn any YouTube video into a short, structured summary using AI - perfect for content creators, marketers, or social media managers. --- ## What We Built We created a no-code automation in **n8n** that: - Accepts a YouTube Video ID via a form - Fetches the video transcript using an external API - Summarizes the transcript using AI (Google Gemini) - Automatically saves the summary to Google Docs for team use --- ## Flow Overview | Step | Description | |------|-------------| | **Form Trigger** | User submits a YouTube video ID using an n8n form | | **Set Node** | Maps the YouTube video ID for use in the API request | | **HTTP Request (External API)** | Calls the `YouTube Transcriptor AI API` via [RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com/PrineshPatel/api/youtube-transcriptor-ai) to fetch transcript | | **Formatter (Code Node)** | Joins transcript lines into a readable text block | | **AI Agent + Google Gemini (via Langchain)** | Summarizes the full transcript into bullet points and tone | | **Optimizer (Code Node)** | Extracts just the summary from the AI response | | **Google Docs Node** | Appends the clean summary to a shared Google Doc | --- ## Real-World Problem Solved ### The Challenge - Creators and marketers waste hours watching full videos just to extract the key points. - Manual summarization is inconsistent, repetitive, and delays content planning. ### Our Solution - **Reduces time** spent watching videos - **AI-powered summaries** keep tone consistent and structured - **Auto-sync with Google Docs** makes summaries instantly available for teams Bonus: This uses the [YouTube Transcriptor AI API](https://rapidapi.com/PrineshPatel/api/youtube-transcriptor-ai), so no need to manually scrape captions or use browser extensions. --- ## Ideal Use Cases - Repurpose YouTube content into Instagram Reels, LinkedIn posts, or blog content - Build a video summary library for your editorial team - Quickly extract talking points from podcast episodes --- ## Tech Stack - **n8n** - workflow automation engine - **YouTube Transcriptor AI API** - via [RapidAPI](https://rapidapi.com/PrineshPatel/api/youtube-transcriptor-ai) - **Google Gemini (via Langchain)** - AI summarization - **Google Docs** - stores the final summary - **JavaScript nodes** - custom text parsing & formatting --- Want to customize it? Add Slack, Airtable, Notion, or tweet auto-posting to expand the flow. Create your **free n8n account** and set up the workflow in just a few minutes using the link below: [Start Automating with n8n](https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/7fuarh1e6dz5) Save time, stay consistent, and grow your LinkedIn presence effortlessly!