Is the workflow free to run?

n8n itself can be self-hosted for free, but you still need paid accounts and API credits from OpenAI, HeyGen, and Postiz.

What do I need before importing?

API keys for OpenAI, HeyGen, Postiz, and Google Drive OAuth credentials. You also need a working n8n instance (cloud or self-hosted).

How do I import this into n8n?

Download the JSON workflow file, open n8n, go to Workflows → Import, and paste or upload the file. Then add your credentials to the HTTP Request and Google Drive nodes.

Automate AI News Videos to Social Media with GPT-4o & HeyGen and Postiz

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Automates AI content processing and storage using OpenAI and Google tools.

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Updated 2026-06-15

What this workflow does

This automation connects Google Sheets with an AI Agent and OpenAI Chat Model to process inputs via HTTP requests and store results in Google Drive.

It is designed for users who need reliable AI-driven workflows that manage data intake, model interactions, and cloud file storage within n8n.

Who is this for?

Social media managers, content creators, and digital marketing teams at news outlets or AI-focused channels who need to scale short-form video output without manual editing.

What problem it solves

Creating and distributing AI avatar news videos across multiple platforms requires repetitive manual work for captioning, video rendering, storage, and posting. This workflow removes those steps by chaining RSS ingestion, AI captioning, HeyGen video generation, Google Drive storage, and Postiz publishing.

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What it automates

Daily tech news channel

Pulls RSS headlines each morning, generates 60-second avatar videos, and posts to Instagram Reels, Facebook, and YouTube Shorts automatically.

Agency client reporting

A marketing agency uses the workflow to turn client-related news into branded videos stored in Google Drive and scheduled via Postiz for multiple accounts.

Internal knowledge clips

Converts internal RSS updates into short training videos that are archived in Drive and shared on company social channels without extra staff time.

How the workflow works

The 6 nodes in this automation, in order.

1Google SheetsgoogleSheets
2HTTP RequesthttpRequest
3Google DrivegoogleDrive
4Codecode
5AI Agent@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent
6OpenAI Chat Model@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi

Apps & integrations used

Google SheetsHTTP RequestGoogle DriveAI AgentOpenAI Chat Model

How to set up Automate AI News Videos to Social Media with GPT-4o & HeyGen and Postiz

1Add a Schedule or Webhook trigger node to start the workflow on a timer or RSS ping.
2Use an HTTP Request node to fetch the latest item from your chosen RSS feed.
3Connect an AI Agent node (with OpenAI Chat Model) to generate a concise caption from the news item.
4Send the caption to HeyGen via HTTP Request to create the avatar video.
5Use another HTTP Request node to download the finished video, then upload it to Google Drive.
6Pass the Drive file link to Postiz via HTTP Request to schedule posts on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

How to customize this workflow

→Swap GPT-4o-mini for GPT-4o in the OpenAI Chat Model node for longer captions.
→Change the trigger from Schedule to Google Sheets new-row to manually queue specific news items.
→Add a filter node after RSS to skip low-priority stories before captioning.
→Insert a Google Sheets node to log video URLs and Postiz post IDs for reporting.