Transcribe audio files with Google Gemini and Telegram
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Nodes used (10)
- Switch
n8n-nodes-base.switch - Telegram
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - Telegram Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.telegramTrigger - HTTP Request
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - Merge
n8n-nodes-base.merge - No Operation, do nothing
n8n-nodes-base.noOp - Read/Write Files from Disk
n8n-nodes-base.readWriteFile - Google Drive
n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive - Google Drive Trigger
n8n-nodes-base.googleDriveTrigger - Webhook
n8n-nodes-base.webhook
What it does
Transcribe audio messages from Telegram using Google Gemini for free. Send an audio file to your Telegram bot and get a full transcription using Gemini’s free model. !image.png(fileId:1076) Who is this template for? Anyone who needs quick and accurate transcriptions of audio messages. Perfect for: - Creators and podcasters - Coaches or educators - People who receive a lot of audio on Telegram You can also adapt this workflow to transcribe audio from other sources, like WhatsApp, Google Drive, or direct uploads. How it works 1. You send an audio file to your Telegram bot 2. n8n downloads the file and converts it to text using Google Gemini 3. The transcript is sent back to you on Telegram How to set up You’ll just need: - A Telegram bot token - A Google Gemini API key (free tier supported) The rest works out by itself. Check out my other templates 👉 https://n8n.io/creators/solomon/