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YouTube Comment Scraper & Analyzer with GPT-4o + Email Summary Report

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Created by: Amit Mehta || amitswba

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How it Works

This workflow automates the collection and analysis of YouTube comments from a video and sends a summary report via email, using Google Sheets, the YouTube API, OpenAI (GPT-4o), and Gmail.

Whether you're a content creator, brand manager, or social media analyst, this workflow helps you automate sentiment analysis and receive insights directly in your inbox — all triggered from a simple spreadsheet.

🎯 Use Case

Ideal for:

  • YouTubers monitoring audience sentiment
  • Marketing teams analyzing campaign feedback
  • Community managers summarizing engagement

Setup Instructions

1. Upload the Spreadsheet

  • File name: Youtube_Video
  • Sheet structure:
    | ID | Video Title | YouTube Video ID | Status |
  • Add video IDs and set their Status as Pending

2. Configure Google Sheets Nodes

Connect your Google account to:

  • Pick Video IDs from Google Sheet
  • Update Status on Google Sheet

3. Add API Credentials

  • YouTube API Key → for comment + video scraping nodes
  • OpenAI API Key → for analyzing comments
  • Gmail Account → for sending the summary email

4. Activate the Workflow

Once live, the workflow will:

  1. Watch for new or updated rows in the spreadsheet
  2. Scrape comments using the YouTube API
  3. Analyze sentiment and key themes via GPT-4o
  4. Send a formatted HTML email with the summary
  5. Update the spreadsheet status to Mail sent

🔁 Workflow Logic

  1. Trigger: New/updated row in Google Sheet
  2. Retrieve: YouTube video metadata + comments
  3. Analyze: Comments using GPT-4o
  4. Email: Summary report via Gmail
  5. Update: Spreadsheet status to Mail sent

🧩 Node Descriptions

Node Name Description
Pick Video IDs from Google Sheet Watches the spreadsheet and retrieves pending video IDs
If Checks whether status is 'Pending'
Limit Restricts the number of processed rows
Set Video Details Prepares video info (e.g., title, channel)
Get YouTube Video Details Fetches metadata (title, channel, etc.)
Get YouTube Video Comments Pulls top-level comments using YouTube API
Prepare Comments Data Formats comment text for OpenAI
AI Agent Summarizes comments using OpenAI's GPT-4o
Prepare HTML for Email Converts summary into HTML for email body
Gmail Account Configuration Sends the email report via Gmail
Update Status on Google Sheet Marks the row as 'Mail sent'

🛠️ Customization Tips

  • Change the AI prompt for tone, length, or custom metrics
  • Send results to Slack or Telegram instead of Gmail
  • Export summaries to Notion, Airtable, or PDF
  • Schedule it daily/weekly for recurring analysis

📒 Suggested Sticky Notes for Workflow

Node/Section Sticky Note Content
Pick Video IDs from Google Sheet "Triggers on new YouTube videos in your spreadsheet"
AI Agent "Uses OpenAI to generate an analysis summary – customize prompt as needed"
Gmail "Sends summary report – you can update subject, recipients, or style"
Update Status "Marks video as processed to avoid duplicate runs"

📎 Required Files

File Name Purpose
Youtube_Video Google Sheet to hold YouTube video IDs and status
Youtube_Comment_Scraper.json Main n8n workflow export for this automation

🧪 Testing Tips

  • Add one test video with a valid YouTube video ID and status = Pending
  • Monitor the workflow logs to confirm API responses
  • Confirm summary delivery in your inbox
  • Verify that status updates in the sheet

🏷 Suggested Tags & Categories

  • #YouTube
  • #OpenAI
  • #Automation
  • #Marketing
  • #Email
  • #Analytics