Generate News Videos from RSS Feeds with HeyGen Avatar

Overview

This n8n workflow automates the generation of short news videos using the HeyGen video API and RSS feeds from a Bangla news source, Prothom Alo. It is ideal for content creators, media publishers, or developers who want to create daily video summaries from text-based news feeds using AI avatars.

The workflow reads the latest news summaries from an RSS feed and sends each item to the HeyGen API to create a video with a realistic avatar and voice narration. The resulting video is suitable for publishing on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, or TikTok.

Requirements

A HeyGen account with access to the API. HeyGen API key (kept securely in your environment). n8n (self-hosted or cloud instance). Basic understanding of using HTTP request nodes in n8n.

Setup Instructions

Clone this Workflow into your n8n instance. Replace the placeholder value in the X-Api-Key header with your HeyGen API key. Confirm the RSS feed URL is correct and live: https://prod-qt-images.s3.amazonaws.com/production/prothomalo-bangla/feed.xml The HTTP Request body references {{$json.summary}} from each RSS item. Make sure this field exists. Run the workflow manually or configure a CRON trigger if you want to automate it.

Customization

Avatar ID* and Voice ID* can be changed in the HTTP Request body. Use your HeyGen dashboard to get available IDs. Change the video dimensions (1280x720) to suit your platform’s requirements. You can replace the RSS feed with any other news source that supports XML format. Add nodes to upload the video to YouTube, Dropbox, etc., after generation.

What It Does

Triggers manually. Reads an RSS feed. Extracts summary from each news item. Sends a request to HeyGen to generate a video. Returns the video generation response.