{
"id": "f9X48gqgIUwyseMM",
"meta": {
"instanceId": "d47f3738b860eed937a1b18d7345fa2c65cf4b4957554e29477cb064a7039870"
},
"name": "Obsidian Notes Read Aloud: Available as a Podcast Feed",
"tags": [],
"nodes": [
{
"id": "a44b5cb3-6c9f-4227-a45f-a21765ea120c",
"name": "OpenAI1",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
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-180
],
"parameters": {
"input": "={{ $json.body.content }}",
"options": {
"response_format": "mp3"
},
"resource": "audio"
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"id": "q8L9oWVM7QyzYEE5",
"name": "OpenAi account"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.7
},
{
"id": "9ca589b6-f1c7-44a9-8ff7-4abb979a71c3",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1200,
-400
],
"parameters": {
"width": 440,
"height": 540,
"content": "## Send Notes to Webhook\n**Setup:**\n- Install [Post Webhook Plugin](https://github.com/Masterb1234/obsidian-post-webhook/) in Obsidian\n- Enter n8n Webhook URL and name in plugin settings\n\n**Usage:**\n- Select text or use full note\n- Open Command Palette (Ctrl+P)\n- Choose 'Send Note/Selection to [name]'\n- Audio file appears in Podcast Feed and note"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
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"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-1200,
240
],
"parameters": {
"width": 440,
"height": 440,
"content": "## Generic Podcast Feed Module\nA reusable module for any 'X-to-Podcast' workflow. Generates standard RSS feed from:\n- Source data (Google Sheets)\n- Podcast metadata\n\nCompatible with all major podcast platforms (Apple, Google, Spotify, etc.).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "92d6a6df-0e4e-423b-8447-dce10d5373ae",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-720,
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],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 440,
"height": 540,
"content": "## Create Audio and Write Description\nOpenAI TTS converts notes to audio while the messaging model generates concise descriptions for podcast apps."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b950b0ab-e27e-473d-9891-d5551a44ed17",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
800,
-400
],
"parameters": {
"color": 4,
"width": 380,
"height": 540,
"content": "## Append Row to Google Sheets\nSaves essential podcast parameters (<title>, <link>, <description>, <duration>) to Google Sheets for Feed generation."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "02fda37f-77a5-47f5-81bc-b59486704386",
"name": "Webhook GET Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
-1040,
-120
],
"webhookId": "64fac784-9b98-4bbc-aaf2-dd45763d3362",
"parameters": {
"path": "64fac784-9b98-4bbc-aaf2-dd45763d3362",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST",
"responseMode": "responseNode"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "845d04ea-d221-4034-b5e1-75061e5f351c",
"name": "Webhook GET Podcast Feed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
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460
],
"webhookId": "2f0a6706-54da-4b89-91f4-5e147b393bd8",
"parameters": {
"path": "2f0a6706-54da-4b89-91f4-5e147b393bd8h",
"options": {},
"responseMode": "responseNode"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "ce6d766c-89e6-4d62-9d48-d6715a28592f",
"name": "Upload Audio to Cloudinary",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
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-120
],
"parameters": {
"url": "https://api.cloudinary.com/v1_1/CLOUDINARY_ENV/upload",
"method": "POST",
"options": {},
"sendBody": true,
"contentType": "multipart-form-data",
"sendHeaders": true,
"authentication": "genericCredentialType",
"bodyParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "file",
"parameterType": "formBinaryData",
"inputDataFieldName": "data"
},
{
"name": "upload_preset",
"value": "rb_preset"
},
{
"name": "resource_type",
"value": "auto"
}
]
},
"genericAuthType": "httpCustomAuth",
"headerParameters": {
"parameters": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "multipart/form-data"
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"httpCustomAuth": {
"id": "DHmR14pD9rTrd3nS",
"name": "Cloudinary API"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.1
},
{
"id": "1f86c18d-8197-4671-9c41-726a02108c4e",
"name": "OpenAI",
"type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi",
"position": [
-660,
-20
],
"parameters": {
"modelId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gpt-4o-mini",
"cachedResultName": "GPT-4O-MINI"
},
"options": {},
"messages": {
"values": [
{
"content": "={{ $json.body.content }}"
},
{
"role": "system",
"content": "Based on the user input text, write a concise and engaging description of 50–150 characters. Highlight the key idea or takeaway while making it compelling and easy to understand. Avoid unnecessary details or repetition."
}
]
}
},
"credentials": {
"openAiApi": {
"id": "q8L9oWVM7QyzYEE5",
"name": "OpenAi account"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1.7
},
{
"id": "0942959c-2231-4055-b196-4483c210a39d",
"name": "Merge",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.merge",
"position": [
320,
-40
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 3
},
{
"id": "ee7ba6a7-f8dd-4863-bf5c-6ec8eb2329ea",
"name": "Aggregate",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.aggregate",
"position": [
460,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"aggregate": "aggregateAllItemData"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f403d045-08e9-400e-9988-c8f55a5aa609",
"name": "Give Audio Unique Name",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "97f0fe66-7ddf-4eff-a3cf-3104e74dbfac",
"name": "fileName",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Webhook GET Note').item.json.body.timestamp }}.mp3"
}
]
},
"includeOtherFields": true
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "2dbff0f5-f359-43b7-b0de-4b9d657c69c0",
"name": "Send Audio to Obsidian",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"position": [
80,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"responseHeaders": {
"entries": [
{
"name": "content-type",
"value": "=audio/mpeg"
}
]
}
},
"respondWith": "binary",
"responseDataSource": "set"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "ede7c038-b210-4b29-8557-7530ea4cf63e",
"name": "Rename Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
620,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"assignments": {
"assignments": [
{
"id": "3a7d01f4-7448-40e0-9f46-e6edea971b72",
"name": "title",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $('Webhook GET Note').item.json.body.filename.split('.md')[0] }}"
},
{
"id": "f49446df-3975-4133-a964-ebdcc0d904dd",
"name": "link",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.data[0].url }}"
},
{
"id": "8be5df35-ec79-45b1-94c3-306d58100fd2",
"name": "description",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.data[1].message.content }}"
},
{
"id": "231d0ee2-13d2-4a28-a19c-adc4920130fd",
"name": "date",
"type": "string",
"value": "={{ $json.data[0].created_at }}"
},
{
"id": "cd2748b3-999a-4514-9b31-49b7d045101f",
"name": "duration",
"type": "number",
"value": "={{ $json.data[0].duration }}"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 3.4
},
{
"id": "10a35ef9-ab86-4010-9fcc-3cd765384e93",
"name": "Append Item to Google Sheet",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
940,
-180
],
"parameters": {
"columns": {
"value": {},
"schema": [
{
"id": "title",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "title",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "link",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "link",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "description",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "description",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "date",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "date",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
},
{
"id": "duration",
"type": "string",
"display": true,
"removed": false,
"required": false,
"displayName": "duration",
"defaultMatch": false,
"canBeUsedToMatch": true
}
],
"mappingMode": "autoMapInputData",
"matchingColumns": []
},
"options": {},
"operation": "append",
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F73a7uuzLAq916w2JFndumv0JhnCAvOTN-Cn_OOP3uA/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Blad1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1F73a7uuzLAq916w2JFndumv0JhnCAvOTN-Cn_OOP3uA",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F73a7uuzLAq916w2JFndumv0JhnCAvOTN-Cn_OOP3uA/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "obsidian-n8n"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"id": "3Pu0wlfxgNYzVqY6",
"name": "Google Sheets account"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.5
},
{
"id": "62dd3faf-22db-40f9-892c-2cf9368a9496",
"name": "Get Items from Google Sheets",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets",
"position": [
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460
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"sheetName": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "gid=0",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F73a7uuzLAq916w2JFndumv0JhnCAvOTN-Cn_OOP3uA/edit#gid=0",
"cachedResultName": "Blad1"
},
"documentId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "1F73a7uuzLAq916w2JFndumv0JhnCAvOTN-Cn_OOP3uA",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F73a7uuzLAq916w2JFndumv0JhnCAvOTN-Cn_OOP3uA/edit?usp=drivesdk",
"cachedResultName": "obsidian-n8n"
}
},
"credentials": {
"googleSheetsOAuth2Api": {
"id": "3Pu0wlfxgNYzVqY6",
"name": "Google Sheets account"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.5
},
{
"id": "7b465ed0-d2cc-4862-b0e6-4bd6215f3945",
"name": "Sticky Note4",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-720,
320
],
"parameters": {
"color": 3,
"width": 440,
"height": 360,
"content": "## Podcast Feed Configuration\n- Static: Configure podcast metadata in 'Edit Fields'\n- Dynamic: Episodes automatically pulled from Google Sheets"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "1608ce65-bf1f-4dce-b4c7-b85b72ecb8c7",
"name": "Write RSS Feed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
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460
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "// Variables from a separate edit node\nconst baseUrl = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.baseUrl; \nconst podcastTitle = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.podcastTitle;\nconst podcastDescription = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.podcastDescription;\nconst authorName = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.authorName;\nconst ownerName = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.ownerName;\nconst ownerEmail = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.ownerEmail;\nconst coverImageUrl = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.coverImageUrl;\nconst language = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.language || 'en-us';\nconst explicitContent = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.explicitContent || false;\nconst itunesCategory = $node[\"Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed\"].data.itunesCategory;\nconst webhookUrl = $node[\"Webhook GET Podcast Feed\"].data.webhookUrl\n\n// Get the input items\nconst inputItems = items;\n\n// Function to format date to RFC 822 format\nfunction formatDate(dateString) {\n return new Date(dateString || new Date()).toUTCString();\n}\n\n// Function to convert duration from seconds to HH:MM:SS\nfunction formatDuration(seconds = 0) {\n const hours = Math.floor(seconds / 3600);\n const minutes = Math.floor((seconds % 3600) / 60);\n const remainingSeconds = Math.floor(seconds % 60);\n\n const minutesStr = minutes.toString().padStart(2, '0');\n const secondsStr = remainingSeconds.toString().padStart(2, '0');\n \n if (hours > 0) {\n return `${hours}:${minutesStr}:${secondsStr}`;\n }\n return `${minutesStr}:${secondsStr}`;\n}\n\n// Function to safely sanitize text\nfunction sanitizeText(text) {\n if (text === undefined || text === null) {\n return '';\n }\n return String(text)\n .replace(/&/g, '&amp;')\n .replace(/</g, '&lt;')\n .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')\n .replace(/\"/g, '&quot;')\n .replace(/'/g, '&apos;');\n}\n\n// Generate the RSS feed header\nlet rssFeed = `<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<rss xmlns:itunes=\"http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd\" \n xmlns:content=\"http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/\"\n xmlns:atom=\"http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom\"\n version=\"2.0\">\n <channel>\n <title>${sanitizeText(podcastTitle)}</title>\n <description>${sanitizeText(podcastDescription)}</description>\n <link>${sanitizeText(baseUrl)}</link>\n <atom:link href=\"${sanitizeText(webhookUrl)}\" rel=\"self\" type=\"application/rss+xml\"/>\n <language>${sanitizeText(language)}</language>\n <copyright>© ${new Date().getFullYear()} ${sanitizeText(authorName)}</copyright>\n <lastBuildDate>${new Date().toUTCString()}</lastBuildDate>\n <itunes:author>${sanitizeText(authorName)}</itunes:author>\n <itunes:owner>\n <itunes:name>${sanitizeText(ownerName)}</itunes:name>\n <itunes:email>${sanitizeText(ownerEmail)}</itunes:email>\n </itunes:owner>\n <itunes:image href=\"${sanitizeText(coverImageUrl)}\"/>\n <itunes:category text=\"${sanitizeText(itunesCategory)}\"/>\n <itunes:explicit>${explicitContent}</itunes:explicit>\n <itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type>\\n`;\n\n// Generate items\nfor (const item of inputItems) {\n const json = item.json;\n \n // Extract values from the json object\n const title = sanitizeText(json.title);\n const description = sanitizeText(json.description);\n const link = sanitizeText(json.link);\n const date = json.date;\n const duration = json.duration;\n \n // Assign episode and season numbers dynamically based on row_number\n const episodeNumber = json.row_number; // Use row_number for the episode number\n const seasonNumber = 1; // You can adjust this logic if your episodes span multiple seasons\n\n rssFeed += ` <item>\n <title>${title}</title>\n <description>${description}</description>\n <link>${link}</link>\n <guid isPermaLink=\"false\">${link}</guid>\n <pubDate>${formatDate(date)}</pubDate>\n <enclosure \n url=\"${link}\"\n length=\"0\"\n type=\"audio/mpeg\"/>\n <itunes:duration>${formatDuration(duration)}</itunes:duration>\n <itunes:summary>${description}</itunes:summary>\n <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>\n <itunes:episode>${episodeNumber}</itunes:episode>\n <itunes:season>${seasonNumber}</itunes:season>\n <itunes:explicit>${explicitContent}</itunes:explicit>\n <content:encoded>\n <![CDATA[\n <p>${description}</p>\n ]]>\n </content:encoded>\n </item>\\n`;\n}\n\n// Close the RSS feed\nrssFeed += ` </channel>\n</rss>`;\n\n// Return the complete RSS feed\nreturn [{\n json: {\n rssFeed\n }\n}];\n"
},
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},
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"name": "Sticky Note6",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-240,
320
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 340,
"height": 360,
"content": "## Write Podcast Feed\nGenerates RSS feed XML from collected data."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b5962e24-49eb-423a-ab8c-cb04daf5e1a0",
"name": "Sticky Note7",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-240,
-400
],
"parameters": {
"color": 5,
"width": 460,
"height": 540,
"content": "## Audio to Cloudinary and Obsidian\nCloudinary stores audio files and provides duration metadata for podcast feed.\n\nSetup:\n- Create Custom Auth credentials\n- Set CLOUDINARY_ENV to your environment"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "e0f18eda-13fc-4771-8ce0-11574a4469ad",
"name": "Return Podcast Feed to Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
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200,
460
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"responseHeaders": {
"entries": [
{
"name": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/xml"
}
]
}
},
"respondWith": "text",
"responseBody": "={{ $json.rssFeed }}"
},
"typeVersion": 1.1
},
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"id": "d3afe3f0-79e4-48c1-a0d6-356b462156c7",
"name": "Sticky Note5",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
260,
-400
],
"parameters": {
"color": 6,
"width": 500,
"height": 540,
"content": "## Prepare Relevant Data\nConsolidates and formats data for Google Sheets storage."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "f77ff10c-e4e3-4761-b4db-4c42d5831f5c",
"name": "Manually Enter Other Data for Podcast Feed",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
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],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
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{
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"name": "baseUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://n8n.io"
},
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"value": "My Notes to Podcast"
},
{
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"name": "podcastDescription",
"type": "string",
"value": "My Notes Read Aloud"
},
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"type": "string",
"value": "Your Name"
},
{
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"name": "ownerName",
"type": "string",
"value": "Owner Name"
},
{
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"name": "ownerEmail",
"type": "string",
"value": "owner@email.com"
},
{
"id": "3f0b090c-0b5e-41cb-9841-05b7b8f83126",
"name": "coverImageUrl",
"type": "string",
"value": "https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRPDcMnpgGkzIFxDpDaHEIFVg_D6nVG5Z0pPA&s"
},
{
"id": "1fb27792-1f2b-4a9a-a353-a64e31bb4747",
"name": "language",
"type": "string",
"value": "en-us"
},
{
"id": "7c3d868a-f3c0-4fd0-8909-e4172f8a4b18",
"name": "explicitContent",
"type": "string",
"value": "false"
},
{
"id": "6aa041b4-554c-4540-889c-e37a314d5842",
"name": "itunesCategory",
"type": "string",
"value": "Technology"
}
]
},
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},
"typeVersion": 3.4
}
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"pinData": {},
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1"
},
"versionId": "4eb1c404-4e77-45ea-b413-4b79d8f40b1d",
"connections": {
"Merge": {
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[
{
"node": "Aggregate",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Merge",
"type": "main",
"index": 1
}
]
]
},
"OpenAI1": {
"main": [
[
{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Aggregate": {
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[
{
"node": "Rename Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Rename Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Append Item to Google Sheet",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Write RSS Feed": {
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{
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"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
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