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A recipe for Easy Image Captioning With Gemini 1.5 Pro
Recipe Template
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"content": "## Try it out!\n\n### This workflow takes an image and generates a caption for it using AI. The OpenAI node has been able to do this for a while but this workflow demonstrates how to achieve the same with other multimodal vision models such as Google's Gemini.\n\nAdditional, we'll use the Edit Image node to overlay the generated caption onto the image. This can be useful for publications or can be repurposed for copyrights and\/or watermarks.\n\n### Need Help?\nJoin the [Discord](https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/XPKeKXeB7d) or ask in the [Forum](https:\/\/community.n8n.io\/)!\n"
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"content": "## 1. Import an Image \n[Read more about the HTTP request node](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/core-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest)\n\nFor this demonstration, we'll grab an image off Pexels.com - a popular free stock photography site - by using the HTTP request node to download.\n\nIn your own workflows, this can be replaces by other triggers such as webhooks."
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"content": "## 2. Using Vision Model to Generate Caption\n[Learn more about the Basic LLM Chain](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/cluster-nodes\/root-nodes\/n8n-nodes-langchain.chainllm)\n\nn8n's basic LLM node supports multimodal input by allowing you to specify either a binary or an image url to send to a compatible LLM. This makes it easy to start utilising this powerful feature for visual classification or OCR tasks which have previously depended on more dedicated OCR models.\n\nHere, we've simply passed our image binary as a \"user message\" option, asking the LLM to help us generate a caption title and text which is appropriate for the given subject. Once generated, we'll pass this text along with the image to combine them both."
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"content": "## 3. Overlay Caption on Image \n[Read more about the Edit Image node](https:\/\/docs.n8n.io\/integrations\/builtin\/core-nodes\/n8n-nodes-base.editimage)\n\nFinally, we\u2019ll perform some basic calculations to place the generated caption onto the image. With n8n's user-friendly image editing features, this can be done entirely within the workflow!\n\nThe Code node tool is ideal for these types of calculations and is used here to position the caption at the bottom of the image. To create the overlay, the Edit Image node enables us to insert text onto the image, which we\u2019ll use to add the generated caption."
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"content": "**FIG 1.** Example input image with AI generated caption\n"
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}How to Use an n8n Template
1
Create a New Workflow
Click "New Workflow" in your n8n dashboard to get started.
2
Copy & Paste Template
First, copy this template:
Click here to copy the JSON
.
Then, in n8n, click the three dots (···) → "Import from file" and paste the JSON code.
3
Customize the Nodes
Go through each node in the workflow to update inputs like spreadsheet IDs, email addresses, or message content. Adjust field mappings to match your data.
4
Grant Access
For nodes that connect to external apps (like Google Sheets or Slack), you'll need to grant access. Connect your accounts using OAuth or an API key and save the credentials in the node.
5
Test It
Run the workflow by clicking "Execute Node" for each step or "Run Once" for the whole thing. Check the right sidebar to inspect data and debug any errors (they'll show up in red).
6
Activate Workflow
Once everything works as expected, click the "Activate" toggle to turn your workflow on. You're all set!