YouTube Video Summarizer (SearchAPI)

Inside this workflow

Overview

Submit a YouTube video URL to automatically fetch transcript, split into semantic chunks, summarize with LangChain, and extract key takeaways. Perfect for content creators analyzing competitor videos, building knowledge libraries, or extracting interview highlights. Nodes & apps: Manual trigger, Summarize node, LangChain Text Splitter (recursive character), LangChain LM Chat, Split Out for formatting. Credentials needed: 1. OpenAI API key (for summarization) Setup steps: 1. Set up manual trigger interface 2. Configure YouTube transcript fetching 3. Set LangChain text splitting parameters 4. Configure summarization prompts 5. Map output format (key points, timestamp highlights) 6. Test with sample YouTube video 7. Deploy with download/export functionality 8. Build knowledge base from video summaries Difficulty: Medium | Setup time: 12 minutes | Price: $20 | Nodes: 9 | Source: felipfr/awesome-n8n-workflows

What's included

Quickstart

1. 01

   Download the JSON

   With an active Library Pass, download the workflow file right from this page or your dashboard.

2. 02

   Import into n8n

   Choose Import from File and select the downloaded JSON. The full agent graph appears, ready to configure.

3. 03

   Plug in credentials

   Each integration node prompts for credentials on first run. The setup guide lists every credential the agent expects.

4. 04

   Activate and test

   Run once with sample input, confirm the expected output, then flip the activate toggle.

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