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Obsidian notes read aloud with OpenAI and Google Sheets

Started by another system calling it, and works across Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to OpenAI. 15 steps: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: OpenAI

15 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
0Branches: places the flow splits
0Loops or waits
1Service it connects to

The flow

Starts it 4Model 2Logic 6Service 3

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

  1. 1Webhook GET NoteWebhookStarts it
  2. 2Webhook GET Podcast FeedWebhookStarts it
  3. 3OpenAI1Open AiModel
  4. 4OpenAIOpen AiModel
  5. 5Get Items from Google SheetsGoogle SheetsService
  6. 6Give Audio Unique NameSetLogic
  7. 7MergeMergeLogic
  8. 8Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast FeedSetLogic
  9. 9Upload Audio to CloudinaryHttp RequestService
  10. 10Send Audio to ObsidianRespond To WebhookStarts it
  11. 11AggregateAggregateLogic
  12. 12Write RSS FeedCodeLogic
  13. 13Rename FieldsSetLogic
  14. 14Return Podcast Feed to WebhookRespond To WebhookStarts it
  15. 15Append Item to Google SheetGoogle SheetsService

How it's built

Starts on
Another system calling it
Steps
15
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Google Sheets
Model
OpenAI

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

What starts it?

It starts on another system calling it.

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. 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.