Automated Instagram Reels Workflow

n8n template #5139

Summary

This workflow automates the process of creating and posting Instagram Reels, combining Google Drive, AI, Airtable, and the Facebook Graph API. It supports two content creation paths: Scheduled Random Video Selection & Posting Selects a random video from a Google Drive folder named "Random video mover" based on a schedule. Moves the video to a processing folder for posting. Manual Upload Trigger & Posting Watches a specific Google Drive folder ("n8n reels automation on instagram"). Triggers the workflow when a new video is uploaded. Core Process (applies to both paths) Download Video from Google Drive. AI Caption Generation with Google Gemini, using the file name as context. The AI creates co

How to set it up

Open template #5139 on n8n.io and click Use for free, or copy the template JSON and paste it onto an empty canvas in n8n.
Create 4 credentials under Credentials → Add credential: Airtable, Google Drive, Facebook Graph API, Google Gemini Chat Model. Then open each of those nodes and pick the credential.
Check the model in the AI Agent node. The template may point at a model your account can't use; swap it for one you have access to.
Click Execute workflow and step through each node's output to confirm the data looks right.
Toggle the workflow to Active so its trigger runs on its own.

Hand off to your agent

Prompt

Help me set up the n8n workflow "Automated Instagram Reels Workflow" (https://n8n.io/workflows/5139). It uses: Airtable, HTTP Request, Google Drive, Facebook Graph API, Code, AI Agent, Google Gemini Chat Model. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.

Paste into Claude Code and it will do the rest.

Apps and nodes

Airtable HTTP Request Google Drive Facebook Graph API Code AI Agent Google Gemini Chat Model

Questions

Yes. Iniyavan JC published it free on n8n.io as a verified creator, and it has 9,332 views. It runs on n8n Cloud or a self-hosted n8n instance.

Airtable, Google Drive, Facebook Graph API, Google Gemini Chat Model. The other 3 nodes are built into n8n.

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