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Convert blog posts to podcast episodes with Google Drive

Started by a clock, and works across Gmail, Google Drive, RSS and Slack. It hands the judgement calls to Azure OpenAI. 15 steps, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: Azure OpenAI

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15 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
4Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 3Logic 5Service 5

The steps in the order they run, from what starts it.

  1. 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Structured Output ParserOutput Parser StructuredModel
  3. 3Azure OpenAI Chat ModelLm Chat Azure Open AiModel
  4. 4Error Handler TriggerError triggerStarts it
  5. 5Trigger: New Blog PostRss Feed ReadService
  6. 6AI Agent Rewrite to Podcast ScriptAgentModel
  7. 7Send a messageGmailService
  8. 8Loop Over ItemsSplit In BatchesLogic
  9. 9Format Data For AudioSetLogic
  10. 10Generate AudioHttp RequestService
  11. 11Upload fileGoogle DriveService
  12. 12Format Data For RSSSetLogic
  13. 13Podcast Feed BuilderCodeLogic
  14. 14Update RSS FileFunctionLogic
  15. 15Notify TeamSlackService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
15, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Drive, RSS, Slack
Model
Azure OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail, Google Drive, RSS and Slack accounts, and a key for Azure OpenAI. You connect your own accounts after importing it; none are included.

What starts it?

It starts on a clock.

Does it use AI?

Yes. It calls Azure OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 15 steps is enough that you should read each one before running it.

How do I import it?

Copy the workflow, open a new workflow in n8n and paste. The steps appear on the canvas, ready for your own accounts.

Before you run it

Nothing here has been tested by us. It is somebody's working automation, read and described from its own steps. Treat the connections it wants as a list of accounts it will touch, and read the 15 steps before you point it at anything that matters.