Create captioned vertical video clips from Google Drive using CNAPS and Google Sheets
Needs changesNeeds changes. This template uses 1 thing(s) that n8n 3.0 removes: AI Agent v1 (old agent modes). 1 breaking item(s) found. Static check, last run 2026-10-19.
What this workflow does
This AI workflow has 23 nodes and runs on Google Drive events (file created). Along the way it connects Google Drive, Google Sheets, Slack and Anthropic Chat Model and 1 more. It also calls mcp.cnaps.ai over HTTP.
How it runs
Trigger: On Google Drive events (file created).
- Settings (Edit Fields (Set)): sets 10 fields: output_folder_id, sheet_id, sheet_name…
- Work out how long to wait (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Open an MCP session (HTTP Request): calls mcp.cnaps.ai (POST)
- Ask CNAPS for an upload slot (HTTP Request): calls mcp.cnaps.ai (POST)
- Read the upload URL (Code): runs custom JavaScript code
- Download the video (Google Drive): download
- Send the video to CNAPS (HTTP Request): calls an HTTP API (POST)
- Start the clip run on CNAPS (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: Anthropic Chat Model; 1 tool (CNAPS MCP)
- Let CNAPS cut the clips (Wait): pauses before continuing
- Check the run (AI Agent): runs an AI agent, with model: Anthropic Chat Model; 1 tool (CNAPS MCP)
…plus 10 more steps. See the full node list below.
Services it uses
HTTP calls to: mcp.cnaps.ai
Before you upgrade to n8n 3.0
1 thing in this workflow is removed in n8n 3.0. Fix it before you upgrade:
- AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) in Start the clip run on CNAPS (v1.7), Check the run (v1.7): replace with Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent.
| Removed in 3.0 | Replace with |
|---|---|
| AI Agent v1 (old agent modes) Start the clip run on CNAPS (v1.7), Check the run (v1.7) | Latest AI Agent node (Tools Agent). For SQL Agent, use a Postgres or MySQL tool with a recent AI Agent. |
Nodes used (13)
- Google Drive Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger - Edit Fields (Set)
n8n-nodes-base.set - Code
n8n-nodes-base.code - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - AI Agent
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent - Wait
n8n-nodes-base.wait - If
n8n-nodes-base.if - Loop Over Items (Split in Batches)
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets - Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack - Anthropic Chat Model
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.lmChatAnthropic - MCP Client Tool
@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpClientTool
From the author
Quick overview Drop a long video in a Google Drive folder and get back short vertical clips with burned-in captions, filed in Drive and logged in a sheet. Comparable pipelines chain four vendors for transcription, clip selection, reframing and captions. This…