N8N YouTube Auto-Archiver Vault
- November 1, 2025
π Overview
What You Get
π2x Ready-to-Use n8n Workflows
π€ Archive an Entire YouTube Channel β one click, full automation
β‘ Archive a Single Video β capture on demand
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Both tested, validated, and ready to deploy
Self-Hosted Whisper Transcription (Docker)
π 100% private β data stays on your server
π Accurate AI transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper
βοΈ Pre-configured Docker stack β copy, paste, run
Complete Setup Vault
π Step-by-step implementation guide
π― Workflow breakdowns + troubleshooting
π‘ Optimization tips and best practices
Perfect For
Knowledge workers building a second brain in Obsidian
Researchers archiving educational videos
Content creators analyzing competitors
Privacy-focused users who prefer self-hosting
Productivity enthusiasts automating their learning
The Problem It Solves
Without it: manual copying, recurring SaaS fees, lost videos, no searchable archive.
With it: full automation, self-hosted transcription, permanent storage, and full-text transcript search β right inside Obsidian.
Requirements
n8n (cloud or self-hosted)
Docker for Whisper
Python + dependencies
Obsidian vault
β±οΈ Setup time: ~1β2 hours (advanced) | 3β4 hours (beginner)
Not a Plug-and-Play SaaS
Youβll configure your own n8n and Docker environment.
But youβll skip months of trial and error β everythingβs built, documented, and ready to run.
π¦ What's Included
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2x Audio Transcribe Python Apps
youtube-audio-service.py
youtube_single_audio.py - π YouTube Archiver Vault 222 Files on how to setup your Automated YouTube to Obsidian Channel and Single Video Archiver
- π Whisper AI Docker Stack Self-Host Whisper AI to transcibe audio from python apps
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N8N Workflows
AUTO ARCHIVE A WHOLE CHANNEL in One Click
YouTube to Obsidian Archive Automated.json
AUTO ARCHIVE A SINGLE VIDEO in One Click
YouTube to Obsidian Archive Manual.json
π οΈ Installation Steps
- Unzip YouTube-Archiver.zip
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Import n8n workflows
YouTube to Obsidian Archive Automated.json
YouTube to Obsidian Archive Manual.json -
Install Whisper Docker Stack
self-hosted-whisper-docker-stack.yaml
Whisper Docker Container - Self-hosted
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Install Python + Dependencies
Python Apps for Downloading YouTube Audio Tracks
youtube-audio-service.py
youtube_single_audio.py -
Open YouTube Archiver Vault
Click START HERE and follow the guide
222 pages included for beginner to advanced users -
Setup Google Cloud APIs
Google Generative Language API - Free Tier 25 requests per day
Google YouTube Data API v3 - Free - 10,000 per day
Google Sheets API - Free
YouTube Analytics API - Free
- Install Obsidian REST API
- Setup all your nodes to match your APIs and Credentials
- Test and Adjust
- Start Archiving YouTube Channels or Single Videos to Obsdian in one click
βοΈ Requirements
- Obsidian
- n8n with a custom domain
- Docker
- Google Cloud Console Account
- HomeLab Experience
- Technical Experience
















