AI YouTube Trend Intelligence Report: YouTube API + GPT-4o + PDF Dashboard

Who is this for?
AI creators, marketers, agencies, and researchers tracking YouTube trends who need weekly high-signal insights without 4+ hours manual research.

What problem is this workflow solving?
Trend hunting is exhausting:

• Scanning 500+ videos across keywords

• Manual engagement calculations

• No automated filtering or analysis

• Scattered spreadsheets vs polished reports

• This workflow auto-discovers top videos, ranks by engagement, and delivers branded PDF + Sheets dashboard.

What this workflow does

1. Trigger: Form input (keywords, days back) or weekly cron
2. YouTube API: Searches 10 keywords → ~500 videos (past 7 days)
3. Ranking: Views + engagement rates → top performers
4. Google Sheets: Exports channels/videos/keywords/stats
5. GPT-4o: Analyzes trends → content recommendations
6. PDF.co: HTML charts → branded PDF report
7. Gmail: Delivers to inbox

Setup:(5 minutes)

• YouTube Data API v3 key (HTTP Query Auth)

• Google Sheets OAuth2 for exports

• OpenAI API (GPT-4o-mini)

• PDF.co for HTML-to-PDF

• Gmail OAuth2 + recipient email

• Fully configurable env vars—no hardcoded IDs.

How to customize:

• Edit 10-term list for your niche

• Filters: Adjust min views (1k), engagement (2%)

• Schedule: Daily/weekly cron

• Output: Swap Gmail for Slack/Notion

• Scale: 1000s videos/month

ROI:

• 4+ hours saved weekly

• 20% higher content performance

• Automated competitive intel

• Zero manual spreadsheet work

Need help customizing?
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Keywords: YouTube trend analysis, AI YouTube research, YouTube analytics automation, content trend tracker, video engagement ranking, YouTube API n8n, weekly YouTube report, YouTube keyword monitoring