Automatically Fetch Transcripts from Demodesk Using n8n

If you're using n8n for workflow automation, you can automatically receive meeting transcripts from Demodesk whenever a recording is processed.

What You’ll Need

• An active Demodesk admin API key
• Access to n8n
• A workspace where recordings + transcription are enabled in Demodesk

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Step-by-Step: Get Transcripts from Demodesk into n8n

1. Set Up the Webhook Trigger in n8n

1. In your n8n canvas, create a new workflow
2. Add a Webhook node
   • Set HTTP Method to POST
   • Leave authentication set to None
3. Copy the Production URL from the Webhook node and share this with Demodesk so they can set up the Webhook for you.

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2. Fetch the Transcript via HTTP

1. Add an HTTP Request node after your Webhook
2. Configure it as follows:

This pulls the plain-text transcript of the meeting that just finished.

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4. What Happens Next?

Once you receive the transcript, you can:

• Store it in Google Drive, Notion, Dropbox, Airtable, etc.
• Send it via Slack, email, or any other app
• Convert it into a .txt file using Convert to File

The output from the HTTP node ($node["HTTP Request"].text) contains the full transcript.

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💡 Example Use Cases

• Upload each transcript to a Dropbox folder with the meeting name
• Push the text into Notion or Google Docs for internal review
• Trigger a Slack alert if certain phrases are detected in the transcript

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Common Issues

Webhook not firing?

• Make sure the meeting is recorded and the transcript feature is enabled

API key errors?

• Use an Admin-level API key

Still Need Help?

If you’re unsure how to proceed or if you’re getting errors, reach out to our Support Team.