Instagram Reels Automation - Turn YouTube Videos into Viral Instagram Reels
Created by
lemolex
• March 30, 2025
Overview
Transform YouTube videos into engaging, fully optimized Instagram Reels using AI-powered editing. This workflow uses Spikes Studio to extract highlights, add captions and effects, and auto-schedules them for Instagram—all without manual editing.
Template
- n8n: Open workflow
Who is this for?
- Content Creators
- Podcasters
- Marketers
Key benefits
- Smart Extraction: Analyzes engagement to find best clips.
- AI Editing: Adds captions, transitions, and effects.
- Auto-Metadata: Generates titles and hashtags.
- Hands-Free: Scheduled uploads via Instagram API.
Detailed flow
- Trigger: Provide YouTube URL.
- Process: Spikes Studio extracts and edits clip.
- Metadata: Generates optimized description.
- Schedule: Sets upload time.
- Publish: Posts to Instagram via API integration.
Setup (step-by-step)
- Get Spikes Studio and Upload-Post accounts.
- Configure API keys in n8n.
- Set trigger with video URL.
- Run to automate your Reels production.