Find Top-Performing Instagram Reels & Save Insights to Notion with Gemini & Apify

This workflow contains community nodes that are only compatible with the self-hosted version of n8n.

This template helps you discover trending Instagram Reels from competitors or any public profiles you choose.

📺 How It Works

The workflow automatically monitors selected Instagram accounts using Apify, pulls recent Reels, and analyzes their performance.

It calculates engagement levels, detects early “hot” content, translates text if needed, and organizes all results into a structured Notion database — ready for review and production.

I've recorded a video walkthrough to show you how the system works in detail.
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdfRNHpHX8o

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📄 Download Notion Database Structure

You can download the Notion table structure (with all required columns and formats) here:
👉 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FVaS_-ztp6PDAJbETUb1dkg8IqE4qHqp/view?usp=sharing

👤 Who’s it for

This workflow is for marketers, content creators, social media managers, and automation enthusiasts who want to stay ahead of Instagram Reels trends.
Whether you're building a content pipeline or studying competitors, this tool saves hours of manual tracking.

🔧 How to set up

1. Create the required databases in Notion (structure file provided).
2. Import the .json workflow into your n8n instance.
3. Set up credentials for Notion, Apify, and Gemini API.
4. Link those credentials in the workflow.
5. Adjust the Variables node with your test account list and settings.
6. Run a test with 3–5 profiles and validate the output.
7. Once working, update Variables with your full config.

📋 Requirements

• An n8n instance (self-hosted or cloud)
• A Notion account (separate workspace recommended)
• Apify account (usage-based pricing for Instagram scraping)
• Gemini API key for AI processing (usage-based pricing)

🧩 How to customize the workflow

The system is fully modular. You can:

• In the Set Prompt node, you can define your own rules for detecting content categories and video types.
• Change video filters (e.g., what counts as “hot” or “early hot”)
• Modify Notion fields or adapt to your own database structure
• Add more parsing logic to Variables
• Switch translation language
• Integrate with your content production flow

Each part of the workflow is clearly labeled and editable — feel free to adapt it to your goals.