AutoClip – Automatically Generate Video Clips and Upload to YouTube

This workflow is ideal for content creators, marketers, and educators who want to automate the process of generating engaging video clips for YouTube. It is particularly beneficial for those who:

• Have a large collection of video backgrounds and music but struggle to efficiently combine them with quotes.
• Seek to save time on video editing and uploading processes.
• Want to enhance their video content with meaningful quotes and engaging music without manual intervention.

This workflow addresses the challenges of manually creating and uploading video content to YouTube by automating the entire process. It eliminates the need for extensive video editing skills and reduces the time spent on:

• Searching for appropriate video backgrounds and music.
• Combining these elements with inspiring quotes.
• Uploading videos to YouTube and updating their statuses in Google Sheets, ensuring a streamlined workflow and increased productivity.

1. Start AutoClip Workflow: The process begins with a manual trigger, allowing users to initiate the workflow at their convenience.
2. Retrieve Quote Data: Quotes are fetched from Google Sheets, which serve as the textual content for the video.
3. List Video Background Files: The workflow lists all available video backgrounds from Google Drive.
4. Configure Music Background Folder ID: The folder ID for music files is set, ensuring the workflow accesses the correct directory.
5. List Music Background Files: Music files are retrieved from the specified Google Drive folder.
6. Merge File Selection Data: Data from video backgrounds, music, and quotes are merged for further processing.
7. Select Random Video, Music & Quote: A random selection is made from the merged data to ensure variety in the video content.
8. Download Selected Video Background: The chosen video background is downloaded from Google Drive.
9. Download Selected Music Background: The selected music file is downloaded for use in the video.
10. Save Video Background Locally: The downloaded video background is saved to the local system.
11. Save Music Background Locally: The downloaded music file is also saved locally.
12. Prepare Overlay Text (Quote & Author): The workflow prepares the overlay text for the quote and author, ensuring it fits well within the video frame.
13. Generate Final Video Clip: Using FFmpeg, the final video is generated by combining the video background, music, and overlay text.
14. Initiate YouTube Resumable Upload: The workflow prepares to upload the generated video to YouTube, creating a resumable upload session.
15. Read Output File: The final video file is read from the local storage.
16. Upload Video to YouTube: The video is uploaded to YouTube, completing the process.
17. Update Quote Upload Status: The Google Sheets document is updated with the YouTube link and upload status.
18. Mark Background as Used: The workflow updates the status of the video background to indicate it has been used.
19. Finalization: The workflow ends, having successfully created and uploaded a video to YouTube.