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Upload Instagram Reels from Google Sheets with DeepSeek

Started by a clock, and works across Airtable, Google Drive and Google Sheets. It hands the judgement calls to DeepSeek. 18 steps, 1 branch, 1 loop or waits: a working afternoon to understand properly.

MediumCalls a model: DeepSeek

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18 stepsMedium: a working afternoon
1Branch: places the flow splits
1Loop or waits
3Services it connects to

The flow

Starts it 2Model 2Logic 2Service 12

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

  1. 1Trigger: New Row in SheetGoogle Sheets triggerStarts it
  2. 2Trigger: Every 12 HoursSchedule triggerStarts it
  3. 3DeepSeek Chat ModelLm Chat Deep SeekModel
  4. 4Fetch Unposted VideosGoogle SheetsService
  5. 5Generate Caption with DeepSeekAgentModel
  6. 6Download Video from DriveGoogle DriveService
  7. 7Store Caption in AirtableAirtableService
  8. 8Save Downloaded FileRead Write FileService
  9. 9Create Instagram Media ContainerFacebook Graph ApiService
  10. 10Process Video with FFmpegExecute CommandService
  11. 11Wait for Video ProcessingWaitLogic
  12. 12Load Processed VideoRead Write FileService
  13. 13Check Video Processing StatusHttp RequestService
  14. 14Upload to Server via SSHSshService
  15. 15Is Video Processed?IfLogic
  16. 16Publish Reel to InstagramFacebook Graph ApiService
  17. 17Mark as PostedGoogle SheetsService
  18. 18Execute a commandSshService

How it's built

Starts on
A clock
Steps
18, with 1 branch, 1 loop or waits
Size
Medium: a working afternoon
Connects to
Airtable, Google Drive, Google Sheets
Model
DeepSeek

Questions

What does it need to run?

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

How long does it take to set up?

Plan an afternoon. 18 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 18 steps before you point it at anything that matters.