Instagram Competitor Analyzer & AI Content Idea Generator (Built with n8n)
Spy on your competitors. Steal their best ideas. Turn them into viral content automatically.
Automate your Instagram research and content idea generation using n8n, Airtable, Apify, and ChatGPT.
This workflow builds a complete competitor intelligence system that automatically scrapes Instagram reels, analyzes engagement data, and uses AI to generate personalized content ideas for your brand.
No more guessing what to post — your next viral idea comes straight from proven content in your niche.
What You’ll Learn
✅ Automatically scrape competitor Instagram reels and engagement metrics
✅ Store all data in an organized Airtable database
✅ Use AI to analyze what performs best in your niche
✅ Generate 5 new content ideas for every competitor post
✅ Create reusable prompts for continuous idea generation
How It Works
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Database Setup & Competitor Management
Create and manage an Airtable list of competitors to track. -
Instagram Content Scraping
Use Apify to pull captions, hashtags, engagement data, and video links. -
Data Storage & Organization
Store everything neatly in Airtable with clickable video references. -
AI-Powered Content Analysis
Analyze successful posts with GPT-4 and generate fresh, unique ideas. -
Data Processing & Quality Control
Clean up AI outputs automatically for easy use and repurposing.
Who This Is For
- Content creators who want to generate content ideas fast
- Social media managers tracking multiple brands
- AI enthusiasts who love building smart automations
- Entrepreneurs building AI-powered content systems
What You’ll Get
- Complete n8n workflow file (.json)
- Setup guide (PDF) with step-by-step instructions
- Example Airtable base structure
This n8n workflow automates Instagram competitor analysis and AI-powered content idea generation. It scrapes competitor reels, extracts engagement data, stores it in Airtable, and uses ChatGPT to turn top-performing content into new, ready-to-create ideas for your brand. You’ll learn how to build a fully automated system that saves hours of manual research and gives you constant, data-driven inspiration for your next viral post.