YouTube to telegram summary bot with Decodo & Gemini AI
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Khairul Muhtadin
Description
Stop wasting hours watching long videos. This n8n workflow acts as your personal "TL;DW" (Too Long; Didn't Watch) assistant. It automatically pulls YouTube transcripts using Decodo, analyzes them with Google Gemini, and sends a detailed summary straight to your Telegram.
Why You Need This
Save Time:** Turn a 2-hour video into a 5-minute read (95% faster).
Don't Miss a Thing:** Captures key points, chapters, tools mentioned, and quotes that you might miss while skimming.
Instant Results:** Get a structured summary in Telegram within 30-60 seconds.
Multi-Language:** Works with any video language that has YouTube captions.
Who Is This For?
Creators & Marketers:** Spy on competitor strategies and extract tools without watching endless footage.
Students:** Turn lecture recordings into instant study notes.
Busy Pros:** Digest conference talks and webinars on the go.
How It Works
Send Link: You message a YouTube link to your Telegram bot.
Scrape: The bot uses the Decodo API to grab the video transcript and metadata (views, chapters, etc.).
Analyze: Google Gemini reads the text and writes a structured summary (overview, takeaways, tools).
Deliver: You receive the formatted summary in chat.
Setup Guide
What You Need
n8n instance** (to run the workflow)
Telegram Bot Token** (free via @BotFather)
Decodo API** (for YouTube data - Get it here)
Google Gemini API Key** (for the AI - Get it here)
Quick Installation
Import: Load the JSON file into your n8n instance.
Credentials: Add your API keys for Telegram, Decodo API, and Google Gemini in the n8n credentials section.
Configure:
In the "Alert Admin" node, set the chatId to your Telegram User ID (find it via @userinfobot).
(Optional) Change the languageCode in the Config node if you want non-English transcripts.
Test: Send a YouTube link to your bot. You should see a "Processing..." message followed by your summary!
Troubleshooting & Tips
"Not a YouTube URL":** Make sure you are sending a standard youtube.com or youtu.be link.
No Transcript:** The video must have captions (auto-generated or manual) for this to work.
Customization:** You can edit the AI Prompt in the "Generate TLDR" node to change how the summary looks (e.g., "Make it funny" or "Focus on technical details").
Created by: Khaisa Studio
Category: AI-Powered Automation
Tags: YouTube, AI, Telegram, Summarization, Decodo, Gemini
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