Video Transcription Automation with VLM Run, Google Drive and Docs

Description

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.

What this workflow does
Monitors Google Drive for new video file uploads
Downloads and processes videos using VLM Run AI transcription
Generates accurate transcripts with timestamps, audio content, and video descriptions
Saves formatted reports to Google Docs for instant access and sharing

Setup
Prerequisites: Google Drive account, VLM Run API credentials, Google Docs access, self-hosted n8n.
You need to install VLM Run community node

Quick Setup:
Configure Google Drive OAuth2 and create video upload folder
Add VLM Run API credentials
Set up Google Docs integration for transcript storage
Update folder/document IDs in workflow nodes
Test with sample video files and activate

Perfect for
Meeting transcription and documentation
Content creation and video accessibility
Educational content processing and analysis
Interview transcription and note-taking
Podcast and webinar documentation
Legal deposition and testimony recording
Customer support call analysis

Key Benefits
Asynchronous processing** handles large video files without timeouts
Multi-format support** for MP4, AVI, MOV, WebM, MKV formats
Dual content extraction** captures both audio transcripts and video descriptions
Eliminates manual transcription** saving hours of documentation time
High accuracy speech recognition** with multi-language support
Structured output** with timestamps and scene descriptions

How to customize
Extend by adding:
Speaker identification and voice separation
Sentiment analysis and keyword extraction
Integration with project management tools
Email notifications for transcription completion
Summary generation and key point extraction
Multi-language translation capabilities
Search indexing for transcript databases
Integration with video editing software

This workflow transforms manual video transcription into an automated, accurate, and efficient process, making video content accessible and searchable for your business operations, educational needs, or content creation workflows.