Auto‑Publish Web Articles as Social Posts for X, LinkedIn, Reddit & Threads (Gemini AI)

Overview

Automatically transform any web article into tailored social posts for multiple platforms. The flow fetches the page, extracts the key insight, asks Gemini to draft platform‑specific copy and then publishes via Upload‑Post.

What you’ll need

Upload‑Post account with connected profiles
n8n hosted/self‑hosted
Google Gemini API key

How it works

Trigger on new URL (RSS, webhook or manual input)
Scrape article and summarize key message
Generate channel‑specific captions with Gemini
Queue and publish via Upload‑Post to selected accounts

Try the template

Source on n8n: Open workflow
Publish everywhere: connect accounts in Upload‑Post and run

Tips

Add UTM parameters per platform
Use n8n schedules to batch content daily

Who is this for?

This template is ideal for content marketers, SEO teams, and media publishers who curate or produce articles and want to repurpose them into high‑performing social updates without manual copywriting.

Key benefits

Channel‑optimized captions that feel native to each network
Significant time saved on curation and copywriting
Consistent distribution across X, LinkedIn, Reddit and Threads
Fully automated from discovery to publishing

Detailed flow

Ingest URLs (RSS, webhook, spreadsheet, or CMS export)
Fetch and extract article text (title, author, excerpt)
Summarize to get a single angle or insight
Prompt Gemini for multiple caption variants per platform
Append hashtags, mentions, and tracking params
Queue and publish via Upload‑Post to selected profiles

Setup (step‑by‑step)

Duplicate the workflow in your n8n account
Add your Gemini API credentials and Upload‑Post API key
Configure your source feed (RSS or webhook)
Choose your destination profiles in Upload‑Post
Customize tone/voice in the prompt (formal, witty, concise)
Test with a sample URL and review the copy

Best practices

Maintain a style guide in the prompt so the voice stays consistent
Use different hashtag sets per platform
Prefer headlines that state the outcome or key insight
Schedule posts at audience‑friendly hours

Troubleshooting

Captions too long for X: tighten prompts and set a hard character limit
Link previews missing: verify the URL is public and includes Open Graph tags
Duplicates: add a database or Google Sheet to track posted URLs

FAQs

Can I approve before publishing? Yes, route drafts into a manual approval step
Can I add images? Extract the article hero image or supply a brand image fallback
Do I need Gemini? Any LLM provider supported by n8n can be used with minor edits

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Next steps: Duplicate the workflow, connect Upload‑Post, and start shipping social content today.