Repurpose white papers into LinkedIn PDFs and blog posts with BrowserAct and GPT-4o

Repurpose white papers from URLs to LinkedIn PDFs and Blog Posts With BrowserAct

Introduction

This workflow automates the labor-intensive process of turning long-form white papers into ready-to-publish social media assets. It scrapes the content from a URL or PDF, uses AI to ghostwrite a LinkedIn carousel script and an SEO-optimized blog post, generates a downloadable PDF for the carousel using APITemplate.io, and archives all assets in Google Sheets.

Target Audience

Content marketers, social media managers, and agency copywriters looking to scale content repurposing efforts.

How it works

Input: The workflow retrieves a list of white paper URLs from a Google Sheet. Looping: It processes each URL individually to ensure stability. Extraction: The BrowserAct node uses the "White Paper to Social Media Converter" template to scrape the full text of the white paper

. Content Generation: An AI Agent (OpenRouter/GPT-4o) acts as a ghostwriter. It analyzes the text and generates two distinct outputs: A viral-style LinkedIn post with a 5-slide carousel script. A full-length, HTML-formatted blog post with proper headers. PDF Creation: The APITemplate.io node takes the carousel script and generates a designed PDF file ready for LinkedIn upload. Storage: The workflow updates the original Google Sheet row with the generated blog HTML, the LinkedIn caption, and the direct link to the PDF. Notification: Once all items are processed, a Slack message notifies the team.

How to set up

Configure Credentials: Connect your BrowserAct, OpenRouter, Google Sheets, APITemplate.io, and Slack accounts in n8n. Prepare BrowserAct: Ensure the White Paper to Social Media Converter template is active in your BrowserAct library. Prepare APITemplate.io: Create a PDF template in APITemplate.io that accepts dynamic fields for slide titles and body text. Copy the Template ID into the Create a carousel PDF node. Prepare Google Sheet: Create a sheet with the headers listed below and add your target URLs.

Google Sheet Headers

To use this workflow, create a Google Sheet with the following headers:

row_number (Must be populated, e.g., 1, 2, 3...) Target Page Url Blog Post Linkdin Post PDF Link

Requirements

BrowserAct Account:* Required for scraping. Template: White Paper to Social Media Converter*. OpenRouter Account:** Required for GPT-4o processing. APITemplate.io Account:** Required for generating the visual PDF carousel. Google Sheets:** Used for input and output. Slack Account:** Used for completion notifications.

How to customize the workflow

Direct Publishing: Add a WordPress node to publish the Blog Post HTML directly to your CMS instead of saving it to the sheet. Design Variations: Create multiple templates in APITemplate.io (e.g., "Dark Mode", "Minimalist") and use a Random node to vary the visual style of your carousels. Tone Adjustment: Modify the System Message in the Convert whitepaper to carousel node to change the writing style (e.g., make it more academic or more casual).

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Workflow Guidance and Showcase Video

Automated LinkedIn Carousels: Turn White Papers into Content with n8n