Google Sheets to Veo 3: Instantly Create Videos with n8n & Fal.AI

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        "content": "## Google Sheets to Veo 3: Instantly Create Videos with n8n & Fal.AI\n\nEasily generate 8-second videos using Fal.AI’s Veo 3 model—just add a row to your Google Sheet with your idea, the video ratio, and whether you want audio (true/false).\n\nHere’s what Fal.AI charges:\n\n1s video: $0.50\n\n1s video with audio: $0.75\n\n8s video (default): $4.00\n\n8s video with audio: $6.00\n\nHere are the execution times:\n\n8s video (default): 3 minutes\n\n8s video with audio: 15 minutes\n\n**Step 1: Connect Google Sheets**\n\nAdd your Google service account credentials and make sure Google Sheets API is enabled in your Google Cloud project.\n\nCopy the shared template sheet in the description.\n\nDouble-check that your n8n Google Sheets nodes are linked to the correct spreadsheet.\n\n**Step 2: Connect OpenAI**\n\nGet your OpenAI API key.\n\nAdd your OpenAI credentials in n8n.\n\n**Step 3: Set Up Fal.ai**\n\nSign up at fal.ai and top up your account.\n\nGrab your API key from the Fal.ai dashboard.\n\nIn n8n, update the \"Submit Request to generate video,\" \"Check video status,\" and \"Get video url\" nodes. Replace the authorization header with your API key: 'Key <YOUR_API_KEY>'\n\n**Step 4: View Results in the Sheet**\n\nOnce your sheet updates, you’ll see the prompt used and the video URL.\n\n** Troubleshoot**\nIf the “Audio” column shows as a boolean instead of text and gives error generating the video, enter it as '=\"true\"' or '=\"false\"' in the spreadsheet.\n\nif any other issue, please contact me at [email protected]\n\n\nThat’s it! You’re ready to create Veo 3 videos straight from Google Sheets.\n"
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