Ai-driven Instagram reels creation and publishing with GPT, Creatomate and Slack
Ready for 3.0Ready for 3.0. This template uses no nodes that n8n 3.0 removes. No removed nodes, versions or helpers found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 14 nodes and runs on a schedule (every hour). Along the way it connects Slack, Facebook Graph API, OpenAI Chat Model and Google Sheets. It also calls api.creatomate.com over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On a schedule (every hour).
- Get Past Topics (Google Sheets): uses Google Sheets
- Generate Content Plan (Basic LLM Chain): sends a prompt to an LLM, with model: OpenAI Chat Model
- Parse LLM Output (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Slack: send and wait for a reply
- Check Approval (If): checks a condition and branches into true / false
- Save New Topic (Google Sheets): append or update
- Generate Video (HTTP Request): calls api.creatomate.com (POST)
- Wait: pauses before continuing
- Instagram Upload (Facebook Graph API): uses Facebook Graph API
- Wait: pauses before continuing
…plus 2 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: api.creatomate.com
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
Nothing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0, so it should import and run after the upgrade.
Nodes used (10)
- Schedule Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Facebook Graph API
n8n-nodes-base.facebookGraphApi - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - OpenAI Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatOpenAi - Basic LLM Chain
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainLlm - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets
From the author
Automate your Instagram growth strategy by generating and posting viral Reels using AI and Creatomate. This workflow plans content topics based on trends, generates video assets, and handles the approval and posting process—all without manual video editing.…