n8n-nodes-smartprofiling

Extract YouTube transcripts, generate AI summaries, and chat with videos - all directly in your n8n workflows.

Quick Start (2 minutes)

Step 1: Install the Node

1. Open your n8n instance
2. Go to Settings (gear icon) → Community Nodes
3. Click Install a community node
4. Paste: n8n-nodes-smartprofiling
5. Click Install

Step 2: Get Your API Key

1. Go to smartprofiling.com/signup
2. Create a free account
3. Go to Dashboard → API Keys
4. Click Create API Key
5. Copy your key (starts with sp_)

Step 3: Add Credentials in n8n

1. In n8n, go to Credentials → Add Credential
2. Search for Smart Profiling API
3. Paste your API key
4. Click Save

Done! You're ready to use the node.

What Can You Do?

| Feature | Description | Use Case | |---------|-------------|----------| | Transcripts | Extract captions from any YouTube video | Content repurposing, SEO | | Summarize | AI-powered video summaries | Newsletter digests, research | | Chat | Ask questions about video content | Customer support, Q&A bots | | Chapters | Auto-generate timestamps | YouTube descriptions | | Speakers | Identify and label speakers | Interview analysis, podcasts | | Channel | Get all videos from a channel | Bulk processing, monitoring | | Playlist | Get videos from a playlist | Course processing, archives |

Step-by-Step Examples

Example 1: Extract a Transcript

Goal: Get the transcript of a YouTube video

1. Add a Smart Profiling node to your workflow
2. Set Resource → Transcript
3. Set Operation → Get Single
4. Enter the Video ID: dQw4w9WgXcQ (or paste full URL)
5. Choose Format: text or json
6. Execute!

Output:

{
  "transcript": "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down...",
  "videoId": "dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  "language": "en"
}

Example 2: Summarize a Video

Goal: Get an AI summary of a video

1. Add a Smart Profiling node
2. Set Resource → Summarize
3. Set Operation → Generate Summary
4. Enter the Video ID
5. Choose Summary Type:
   • brief - 2-3 sentences
   • detailed - Full analysis with key points
   • bullets - Bullet point list
   • chapters - Summary organized by chapters

Output:

{
  "summary": "This video explains the basics of...",
  "videoId": "abc123",
  "type": "brief"
}

Example 3: Chat with a Video

Goal: Ask questions about video content

1. Add a Smart Profiling node
2. Set Resource → Chat
3. Set Operation → Ask Question
4. Enter the Video ID
5. Type your Question: "What are the main topics discussed?"

Output:

{
  "answer": "The main topics discussed are...",
  "videoId": "abc123"
}

Example 4: Get Channel Videos

Goal: Get all videos from a YouTube channel

1. Add a Smart Profiling node
2. Set Resource → Channel
3. Set Operation → Get Videos
4. Enter the Channel ID or Handle: @mkbhd or UCBJycsmduvYEL83R_U4JriQ
5. Set Limit: 50 (max videos to return)

Output: Array of video objects with IDs, titles, thumbnails, etc.

Workflow Templates

Template 1: Daily YouTube Digest

Schedule Trigger (Daily)
    ↓
Smart Profiling (Channel → Get Videos)
    ↓
Smart Profiling (Summarize each video)
    ↓
Send Email / Slack / Notion

Template 2: Video Q&A Bot

Webhook (receives question)
    ↓
Smart Profiling (Chat → Ask Question)
    ↓
Respond to Webhook

Template 3: Bulk Transcript Export

Smart Profiling (Playlist → Get Videos)
    ↓
Loop Over Items
    ↓
Smart Profiling (Transcript → Get Single)
    ↓
Google Sheets / Airtable / Database

API Reference

Resources & Operations

Transcript

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Get Single | Extract transcript from one video | | Get Bulk | Extract transcripts from multiple videos |

Summarize

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Generate Summary | AI summary (brief/detailed/bullets/takeaways) |

Chat

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Ask Question | Ask a question about video content |

Chapter

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Generate Chapters | Auto-generate timestamps |

Speakers

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Identify Speakers | Identify and label speakers in transcript |

Channel

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Get Videos | Get all videos from channel | | Get Shorts | Get shorts from channel | | Get Playlists | Get playlists from channel |

Playlist

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Get Videos | Get all videos in a playlist |

Supported Formats

Transcript Formats

• json - Structured JSON with timestamps
• text - Plain text
• srt - SubRip subtitle format
• vtt - WebVTT subtitle format

Summary Types

• brief - 2-3 sentence summary
• detailed - Comprehensive with key points
• bullet-points - Bullet point list
• chapters - Summary organized by video chapters

Chapter Formats

• json - Structured data
• youtube - Ready for YouTube description
• markdown - Markdown formatted

Troubleshooting

"Node not appearing in search"

1. Go to Settings → Community Nodes
2. Check if n8n-nodes-smartprofiling shows version 0.1.7
3. If not, click Update or uninstall/reinstall
4. Hard refresh browser: Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)

"Invalid API Key"

1. Make sure your key starts with sp_
2. Check for extra spaces when copying
3. Verify key is active at smartprofiling.com/dashboard

"Video not found"

1. Check if video is public (not private/unlisted)
2. Verify the video ID is correct
3. Try pasting the full YouTube URL instead

"Rate limit exceeded"

1. Check your usage at smartprofiling.com/dashboard
2. Upgrade your plan if needed
3. Add delays between requests in bulk operations

Pricing

| Plan | Credits/Month | Best For | |------|---------------|----------| | Free | 100 | Testing & small projects | | Pro | 10,000 | Regular workflows | | Business | 100,000 | High-volume automation |

Get your API key at smartprofiling.com

Support

• Documentation: smartprofiling.com/api-docs
• Email: [email protected]

License

MIT - Use freely in personal and commercial projects.