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Generate and post Instagram captions with Google Drive

Started by a clock, and works across Gmail and Google Drive. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 9 steps, 1 branch: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

9 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
2Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 1Model 1Logic 2Service 5

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

  1. 1Schedule TriggerSchedule triggerStarts it
  2. 2Search files and foldersGoogle DriveService
  3. 3RandomizerCodeLogic
  4. 4Caption Generator AIOpen AiModel
  5. 5Send For Approval and WaitGmailService
  6. 6IfIfLogic
  7. 7Download Content FileGoogle DriveService
  8. 8Upload mediaBlotatoService
  9. 9Create postBlotatoService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
9, with 1 branch
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Gmail, Google Drive
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

An n8n account, plus your own Gmail and Google Drive accounts, and a key for 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 OpenAI. Model calls are billed by the provider, not by n8n.

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 9 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 9 steps before you point it at anything that matters.