Overview
Use the YouTube connector to streamline admin and creative tasks: follow up on video uploads, manage your audience, and delegate tasks to custom AI agents.
Build YouTube Automations
Using the YouTube connector as part of your automation flows allows you to optimize video management and enhance audience engagement.
💡 Note: Visit our Automation Guide to learn more.
Add YouTube as an Action
- Go to the Automations tab in your workspace or folder.
- Click ➕ Create automation.
- Select the Add from scratch tile.
- Click ➕ Add Step and choose one of the YouTube actions from the list.
- Specify the conditions for the action (if applicable).
- (Optional) Add more steps to the automation.
- Click Save changes in the top-right corner.
- Toggle the automation on in the top-right corner.
Add YouTube as a Trigger
- Follow the steps from the first section to create an automation.
- Click ➕ Add Trigger and choose one of the YouTube triggers from the list.
- Specify the conditions for the trigger (if applicable).
- (Optional) Add more steps to the automation.
- Click Save changes in the top-right corner.
- Toggle the automation on in the top-right corner.
YouTube Triggers
| Trigger | Description |
|---|---|
| New Video | Triggers when a new video is detected on a monitored channel. |
| Multiple Channels | Triggers when new videos are detected across multiple YouTube channels. |
YouTube Actions
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Transcribe a YouTube video | Transcribe new YouTube videos and store the text for content creation or analysis. |
YouTube Automation Settings
Connector options give you full control over the YouTube automation:
| Field | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Channel ID, URL, or Handle | Yes | Choose sources to monitor: channel IDs, URLs, or handles. |
| YouTube URL | Yes | The YouTube video URL to extract transcriptions. |
Use Cases
Not sure how to use the YouTube connector? Here are a few ideas:
| Transcribe and analyze YouTube video | ✅ Trigger: New Video (YouTube) ➡️ Action: Transcribe YouTube Video ➡️ Action: Generate with AI to extract key insights |
|---|---|
| Notify team on slack for new video upload | ✅ Trigger: New Video ➡️ Action: Create Task to review engagement ➡️ Action: Send Channel Message (Slack) |
| Create a Google Docs summary for new videos | ✅ Trigger: New Video (YouTube) ➡️ Action: Transcribe YouTube Video ➡️ Action: Create Document (Google Docs) ➡️ Action: Append Text to summarize video content |
| Post a video summary on WordPress | ✅ Trigger: New Video (YouTube) ➡️ Action: Transcribe YouTube Video ➡️ Action: Run Agent Command (Copywriter Agent) ➡️ Action: Create Post (WordPress) |
| Send email notification for new video | ✅ Trigger: New Video (YouTube) ➡️ Action: Send Email (Gmail) ➡️ Action: Add Task to follow up on viewer comments |
| Create social media posts for new video | ✅ Trigger: New Video (YouTube) ➡️ Action: Transcribe YouTube Video ➡️ Action: Run Agent Command (Copywriter Agent) ➡️ Action: Create Post (X/Twitter) ➡️ Action: Create Share Update (LinkedIn) ➡️ Action: Create Page Post (Facebook) |
Use this integration as an AI agent tool — see Tools for AI Agents.
Related guides
- Transcribe YouTube Action — Convert videos to text in automations
- RSS Integration — Other content trigger source
- Knowledge Kit — Self-updating research base from feeds
- Agent Knowledge — Train agents on YouTube transcripts