How To Generate AI Videos In N8N Workflows

• Built for long‑form AI videos with character and environment consistency
• Simple input: a prompt and optional context images
• Outputs a final, ready‑to‑publish video—no manual editing required
• Developer‑friendly: API, MCP server, and an n8n node for workflow automation

• Try Scrptly: https://scrptly.com/
• n8n node (community): https://github.com/ybouane/n8n-nodes-scrptly

• An n8n instance (self‑hosted or cloud)
• A Scrptly account and API key: https://scrptly.com/
• Optional: cloud storage or social posting nodes for distribution

1. In n8n, go to Settings > Community Nodes > Install New.
2. Search for n8n-nodes-scrptly and click Install.
3. In Credentials, create a new credential for Scrptly API and paste your API key.

1. Trigger the workflow

• Use Schedule to run daily, or Webhook to accept a POST payload with your prompt.

1. Add the Scrptly node

• Operation: Generate Video (AI Video-Agent)
• Prompt: Provide a detailed story brief (see examples below)
• Context Images: Optionally map images from previous nodes (e.g., a product image from Airtable, Notion, or a URL)
• Approve Up To: Set a token budget (e.g., 10,000)
• Wait For Completion: On for synchronous use, Off for async (returns a task ID)

1. Distribute the result

• Add nodes to upload the video to storage (e.g., S3/Drive) and send a notification (email/Slack) or auto‑publish via your social channel connectors.

Create a 45–60 second UGC‑style product ad for {{productName}}. Style: cozy lifestyle b‑roll + close‑ups; tone: honest, friendly, lightly persuasive. Include 3 benefit callouts sourced from: {{productBenefits}}. End with a concise CTA: "Try it today." Aspect: 9:16 vertical, platform‑ready. Keep the same protagonist throughout. Include gentle ambient music and natural‑sounding narration.

Produce a 2–3 minute mini‑doc explaining "{{topic}}" for a curious audience. Start with a hook in 1–2 sentences, then a narrative arc with 3 sections. Use consistent lower‑thirds and tasteful motion graphics. Include neutral, informative narration. Aspect: 16:9. Insert subtle ambient score. Reference these images for visual consistency: {{image1}}, {{image2}}.

Generate a cinematic 60–90 second product showcase for {{brandLine}}. Emphasize material details (e.g., stitching, texture) and 3 lifestyle scenes (work, commute, weekend). Maintain character and environment consistency. Aspect: 1:1 square for marketplace feeds. Finish with a simple end‑frame featuring pricing and key spec bullets.

• If you have a product image URL, pass it directly into Context Images.
• If you ingest files (e.g., via Webhook or Google Drive), add a node that makes the file publicly accessible and map that URL into Context Images.
• Provide 1–5 reference images for best character/object consistency.

• Synchronous (Wait For Completion = On): The node returns when the video is ready—great for small batches or editor approval flows.
• Asynchronous (Wait For Completion = Off): The node returns a task ID immediately. Use a Wait + polling loop (another Scrptly node or HTTP Request) to check status and continue once the video is finished. This is ideal for high‑volume automation.

• Trigger: Schedule (daily)
• Source: Airtable (New Records since last run)
• Loop: For Each product → Scrptly (Generate Video)
• Storage: Upload video to S3 (path: /products/{{sku}}/date.mp4)
• Publish: Send to your social distribution tool or CMS
• Notify: Slack message with links and thumbnails
• Log: Append results to a “Video Runs” table for reporting

• Personalize at scale: Use n8n expressions (e.g., {{$json.customerSegment}}) to tailor scripts and CTAs.
• Platform‑first formatting: Generate separate cuts per aspect ratio (9:16, 1:1, 16:9) using branches.
• Token budgeting: Start with Approve Up To = 10,000; raise for longer/complex briefs.
• Consistency: Always provide the same protagonist/product references for series content.
• Error handling: Wrap Scrptly in a Try/Catch path; on failure, retry with backoff and log the prompt and inputs.
• QA lane: In parallel, route preview links to a human approval step; publish only on approval.
• Metadata: Store prompt, inputs, and output URLs for compliance and reproducibility.

npm install scrptly

import Scrptly from 'scrptly';



Scrptly.setApiSettings({

  apiKey: process.env.SCRPTLY_API_KEY,

});



// Pseudocode: create an AI‑generated video from a prompt

const task = await Scrptly.videoAgent.create({

  prompt: `Create a 60–75 second review of our new {{product}} in a cozy home setting. Maintain character consistency. 9:16 vertical.`,

  contextImages: [

    'https://cdn.example.com/products/sku-123-hero.jpg',

    'https://cdn.example.com/products/sku-123-lifestyle.jpg',

  ],

  approveUpTo: 12000,

});



// Optionally poll until complete, then retrieve final video URL

• Marketers and e‑commerce: Launch product reels, UGC ads, and promos on a schedule.
• Creators: Scale faceless channels with consistent characters and styles.
• Educators and communicators: Produce explainers and mini‑docs rapidly.
• Developers: Integrate video generation where your data already lives.

• Try Scrptly free: https://scrptly.com/
• Explore the n8n node: https://github.com/ybouane/n8n-nodes-scrptly