Form-Triggered Instagram Video Downloads to Google Drive with Sheets Logging

Description

📥 Instagram to MP4 Converter with Google Drive Integration

This n8n workflow enables users to convert Instagram video links into downloadable MP4 files, store them in Google Drive, and log the results (success or failure) in Google Sheets.

🔧 Node-by-Node Overview

On form submission – Triggers when a user submits an Instagram video URL.
Instagram Downloader API Request – Calls the Instagram Downloader API to retrieve a downloadable link for the video.
If – Checks if the API response indicates success.
MP4 Downloader – Downloads the video from the provided media URL.
Upload To Google Drive – Uploads the MP4 video to a specified folder in Google Drive.
Google Drive Set Permission – Sets the uploaded file to public with a sharable link.
Google Sheets – Logs successful conversions, including the original URL and Drive link.
Wait – Adds a pause before logging failure to avoid rapid writes to Google Sheets.
Google Sheets Append Row – Logs failed attempts with Drive_URL marked as N/A.

🚀 Key Features

🔗 Uses the Instagram Downloader API to convert Instagram video URLs
🗂 Uploads MP4s directly to Google Drive
📊 Logs all actions in Google Sheets
🧠 Smart error handling using conditional and wait nodes

📌 Use Case & Benefits

Convert Instagram videos to MP4 instantly from a simple form submission
Automatically upload videos to Google Drive
Log successful and failed conversions into Google Sheets
Ideal for marketers, content managers, educators, and archivists
No manual downloading, renaming, or organizing — it's fully automated

🌐 API Key Requirement

To use this workflow, you’ll need an API key from the Instagram Downloader API.
Follow these steps to obtain your API key:

Go to the Instagram Downloader API
Sign up or log in to RapidAPI
Subscribe to a plan (either free or paid)
Copy your x-rapidapi-key and paste it in the HTTP Request node where required

🛠 Full Setup Instructions

1. API Setup
Create an account with RapidAPI.
Subscribe to the Instagram Downloader API and copy your API key.
Use this key in the HTTP Request node in n8n to call the Instagram Downloader API.

2. Google Services Setup
Google Drive Integration:
Go to the Google Developer Console.
Create a new project.
Enable the Google Drive API.
Create OAuth 2.0 credentials and download the JSON credentials file.
Upload this file to n8n under your Google Drive credentials setup.

Google Sheets Integration:
Enable the Google Sheets API in the Google Developer Console.
Create OAuth 2.0 credentials for Sheets access.
Download the credentials file and upload it to n8n for authentication.
Make sure the Google Sheet you're using has columns for Original_URL, Drive_URL, and Status.

3. Customizing the Template
Custom Folder for Google Drive:
In the "Upload To Google Drive" node, change the folder ID to match your desired folder in Google Drive where videos should be stored.
Custom Google Sheets Columns:
By default, the template logs the Original_URL, Drive_URL, and Status (success/failure).
To add more columns, simply update the "Google Sheets Append Row" node with new column headers and ensure the data from each step corresponds correctly.

4. Column Mapping for Google Sheets
The default columns in your Google Sheet are:
Original_URL: The original Instagram video URL submitted by the user.
Drive_URL: The sharable link to the uploaded MP4 in Google Drive.
Status: Whether the conversion was successful or failed.

Important Note: Ensure your Google Sheet is properly formatted with these columns before running the workflow.

💡 Additional Tips

Monitoring API Usage**: The Instagram Downloader API has rate limits. Check your API usage in the RapidAPI dashboard.
Automating with Triggers**: You can trigger the workflow automatically when a user submits a form URL through tools like Google Forms or external services that integrate with n8n.
Error Handling**: If you encounter frequent failures, check the API's response format and ensure that all your credentials are correctly set up.