AI Videos with Google Veo3, Save to Google Drive, and Upload to YouTube

This workflow automates AI-powered video creation and YouTube uploads, replacing manual prompting, rendering, and posting that take 2-4 hours per video for creators. The Schedule Trigger checks Sheets every 5 minutes for prompts/durations, the Sheets Data Retriever fetches pending rows, the Input Validator If checks, the Prompt Formatter Set prepares, the Video Generator HTTP Request (fal.ai Veo3) creates, the Processing Wait/Status Checker/Completion Validator loop polls until ready, the Video URL Retriever gets output, the Title Generator OpenAI crafts SEO titles, the Video Downloader retrieves, the Drive Uploader stores, the YouTube Uploader posts via upload-post.com, the Video Result Updater/YouTube URL Updater log to Sheets, and Success Response Set confirms. Errors route to Error Handler. It helps video marketers in small agencies (10-30 staff) producing 20+ Shorts weekly, enabling scalable content without Premiere, driving views through optimized titles and automation.\n\nThis workflow saves 6-10 hours weekly on 20 videos, increasing output by 80%. Use cases include daily tips for tutorials, branded ads for e-commerce in startups. Suitable for small-mid teams. Requires OpenAI ($0.03/1k tokens), fal.ai Veo3 ($0.50/video), upload-post.com ($0.10/upload), Google Sheets/Drive (free); n8n (free self-hosted or $20/month cloud). Scalable to 100 videos/week with Pro tiers.\n\nInstall n8n via n8n.io or cloud.n8n.io. Get OpenAI key at platform.openai.com (chat). Sign up fal.ai at fal.ai (Veo3 access). Get upload-post.com token at upload-post.com. Create Sheets at docs.google.com with PROMPT/DURATION/VIDEO/YOUTUBE_URL; get ID. Set OPENAI_KEY, FAL_KEY, UPLOADPOST_TOKEN env vars. Import JSON; schedule every 5 min—no webhook. Update Sheets Data Retriever with ID.\n\nTest manually: Add prompt to Sheets, run. Verify YouTube upload, Sheets update. Errors: Invalid prompt (skip), API fail (retry). Activate Schedule Trigger. Monitor dashboard weekly. Optimize durations; refresh keys quarterly.", "businessValue": "Saves 6-10 hours/week producing 20 AI videos", "setupTime": "30-45 minutes", "difficulty": "Intermediate", "requirements": ["OpenAI API ($0.03/1k tokens)", "fal.ai Veo3 ($0.50/video)", "upload-post.com ($0.10/upload)", "Google Sheets/Drive (free)", "n8n instance"], "useCase": "Automated AI video generation and YouTube publishing"