🔧 Build a complete YouTube transcript automation system using n8n

Transform any YouTube video into structured summaries automatically. This tutorial covers every node configuration, API integration, and error handling scenario you need.

What you’ll build:
✅ Form trigger for URL input
✅ Apify integration for transcript extraction
✅ JavaScript text cleaning (60-70% cost savings)
✅ OpenAI summarization with structured output
✅ Slack delivery with proper formatting

Complete system in ~30 minutes of setup.
🔗 Get the full guide + n8n template:

Prerequisites:
n8n account (free tier works)
Apify account (free tier available)
OpenAI API key
Optional: Slack workspace

⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 – System overview
1:30 – Node 1: Form Trigger
3:00 – Node 2: Apify integration
5:00 – Node 3: Text cleaning
7:00 – Node 4: OpenAI summarization
8:30 – Node 5: Slack delivery
10:00 – Troubleshooting & optimization

💬 Questions? Drop them in the comments – I’ll help troubleshoot specific configurations.

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