Who is this for?

Content creators, marketers, and social media managers who want to turn high-performing YouTube videos into viral X (Twitter) threads—without manual research or guesswork. Perfect for anyone looking to systematically create engaging social content from proven video sources.

What problem does it solve?

Finding viral content ideas and writing engaging threads is time-consuming and hit-or-miss. This workflow automates the entire process: discovers high-performing YouTube videos based on your keywords, extracts key insights using AI, and generates multiple viral thread variations using proven patterns from 12.5M+ view threads.

How it works

#NodePurpose1Form TriggerCaptures your keyword, target audience, and content type preferences.2YouTube Video SearchFinds recent videos (April 2025+) matching your keyword, sorted by view count.3Get Video StatisticsFetches detailed metrics (views, engagement) for discovered videos.4Filter High-PerformersKeeps only videos with 100K+ views and excludes YouTube Shorts.5Top 5 SelectionLimits to the best 2 videos to focus on proven winners.6Save Video CandidatesLogs discovered videos to Google Sheets for manual approval.7Wait & Check ApprovalPauses 30 seconds, then checks which videos you marked “Yes” for thread generation.8Video Analysis (Gemini)Uses Google’s Gemini AI to extract key insights, tools, and strategies from approved videos.9Thread Generation (Claude)Applies viral thread database patterns to create 3 distinct thread variations using Claude Sonnet 4.10Structure & Save ThreadsFormats the generated threads and saves them back to Google Sheets for review and posting.

Setup steps

1. Import & configure credentials

• Import the JSON workflow into n8n
• Add your YouTube Data API key (get from Google Cloud Console)
• Add your Google Gemini API key (get from Google AI Studio)
• Connect Anthropic API for Claude access
• Set up Google Sheets OAuth2 credential

2. Create your tracking spreadsheet

• The workflow auto-creates a sheet with columns: Keyword, Youtube video title, Description, Video URL, Turn into thread?, Thread 1, Thread 2, Thread 3
• You’ll manually review and mark videos “Yes” in the Turn into thread? column

3. Configure the viral thread database

• The workflow includes proven patterns from threads with 12.5M+ views
• Adjust the target audience and content style in the AI prompts if needed

4. Test the workflow

• Submit the form with a keyword like “AI automation”
• Check that videos appear in your Google Sheet
• Mark one “Yes” and verify threads are generated

Resources

• YouTube Data API Documentation
• Google Gemini AI Platform
• Anthropic Claude API
• n8n Documentation
• Viral Thread Generator Demo

Extending the workflow

• Auto-posting – Connect X API to automatically post generated threads
• Competitor tracking – Monitor specific channels for new content opportunities
• Multi-platform – Adapt threads for LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok formats
• Performance tracking – Log thread performance back to sheets for optimization
• Webhook triggers – Set up Zapier integration for form submissions from other tools

Transform proven YouTube content into viral social media threads—systematically and at scale.