Automated YouTube Shorts Creator with yt-dlp & FFmpeg
Automated YouTube Shorts Creator with yt-dlp & FFmpeg
Description How It Works • Downloads videos/music from YouTube using yt-dlp • Merges assets with dynamic text overlays • Automatically uploads to YouTube as Shorts (9:16 format) • Tracks everything in Google Sheets
Set Up Steps (~10 minutes)
Install yt-dlp and FFmpeg in your n8n environment Connect Google Sheets (for video/music pools) Set up YouTube OAuth credentials Configure text overlay font (NotoSerif included)
Key Features Dual Pipeline System Video Downloader (MP4) + Music Downloader (MP3 with thumbnails) Random pairing for endless combinations
Professional Text Overlays Dynamic line wrapping for perfect 9:16 formatting Customizable fonts/colors
YouTube API Integration Automatic upload with metadata (titles/descriptions) Privacy/license controls
Google Sheets Tracking Logs download paths, YouTube URLs, timestamps Prevents duplicate processing
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