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Form-Triggered Instagram Video Downloads to Google Drive with Sheets Logging

by Evoort Solutions•Updated: Last update 20 days ago•Source: n8n.io

Getting Started

📥 Instagram to MP4 Converter with Google Drive Integration

This n8n workflow enables users to convert Instagram video links into downloadable MP4 files , store them in Google Drive , and log the results (success or failure) in Google Sheets.

🔧 Node-by-Node Overview

  1. On form submission – Triggers when a user submits an Instagram video URL.
  2. Instagram Downloader API Request – Calls the Instagram Downloader API to retrieve a downloadable link for the video.
  3. If – Checks if the API response indicates success.
  4. MP4 Downloader – Downloads the video from the provided media URL.
  5. Upload To Google Drive – Uploads the MP4 video to a specified folder in Google Drive.
  6. Google Drive Set Permission – Sets the uploaded file to public with a sharable link.
  7. Google Sheets – Logs successful conversions, including the original URL and Drive link.
  8. Wait – Adds a pause before logging failure to avoid rapid writes to Google Sheets.
  9. Google Sheets Append Row – Logs failed attempts with Drive_URL marked as N/A.

🚀 Key Features

  • 🔗 Uses the Instagram Downloader API to convert Instagram video URLs
  • 🗂 Uploads MP4s directly to Google Drive
  • 📊 Logs all actions in Google Sheets
  • 🧠 Smart error handling using conditional and wait nodes

📌 Use Case & Benefits

  • Convert Instagram videos to MP4 instantly from a simple form submission
  • Automatically upload videos to Google Drive
  • Log successful and failed conversions into Google Sheets
  • Ideal for marketers, content managers, educators, and archivists
  • No manual downloading, renaming, or organizing — it's fully automated

🌐 API Key Requirement

To use this workflow, you’ll need an API key from the Instagram Downloader API.
Follow these steps to obtain your API key:

  1. Go to the Instagram Downloader API
  2. Sign up or log in to RapidAPI
  3. Subscribe to a plan (either free or paid)
  4. Copy your x-rapidapi-key and paste it in the HTTP Request node where required

🛠 Full Setup Instructions

1. API Setup

  • Create an account with RapidAPI.
  • Subscribe to the Instagram Downloader API and copy your API key.
  • Use this key in the HTTP Request node in n8n to call the Instagram Downloader API.

2. Google Services Setup

  • Google Drive Integration :

    • Go to the Google Developer Console.
    • Create a new project.
    • Enable the Google Drive API.
    • Create OAuth 2.0 credentials and download the JSON credentials file.
    • Upload this file to n8n under your Google Drive credentials setup.

  • Google Sheets Integration :

    • Enable the Google Sheets API in the Google Developer Console.
    • Create OAuth 2.0 credentials for Sheets access.
    • Download the credentials file and upload it to n8n for authentication.
    • Make sure the Google Sheet you're using has columns for Original_URL, Drive_URL, and Status.

3. Customizing the Template

  • Custom Folder for Google Drive :
    • In the "Upload To Google Drive" node, change the folder ID to match your desired folder in Google Drive where videos should be stored.
  • Custom Google Sheets Columns :
    • By default, the template logs the Original_URL, Drive_URL, and Status (success/failure).
    • To add more columns, simply update the "Google Sheets Append Row" node with new column headers and ensure the data from each step corresponds correctly.

4. Column Mapping for Google Sheets

  • The default columns in your Google Sheet are:
    • Original_URL : The original Instagram video URL submitted by the user.
    • Drive_URL : The sharable link to the uploaded MP4 in Google Drive.
    • Status : Whether the conversion was successful or failed.

Important Note : Ensure your Google Sheet is properly formatted with these columns before running the workflow.

💡 Additional Tips

  • Monitoring API Usage : The Instagram Downloader API has rate limits. Check your API usage in the RapidAPI dashboard.
  • Automating with Triggers : You can trigger the workflow automatically when a user submits a form URL through tools like Google Forms or external services that integrate with n8n.
  • Error Handling : If you encounter frequent failures, check the API's response format and ensure that all your credentials are correctly set up.