Create a Video From Template with Zapier

Templates enable you to add and customize existing text, images, videos, audios, voices, and avatars. Now you can integrate these templates into your workflows with Zapier for automated video creation.

Creating Template through the Interface

To create templates, visit HeyGen Template page and click on Create Template. After that, add a placeholder in your template by using double curly brackets {{}}.

As shown, we've placed a {{name}} placeholder within our scene and script. In this tutorial, we'll set a value for this placeholder using the Template API and create a new video.

Create Your Zap

1. Select a Trigger

Every Zap begins with a trigger, which initiates the workflow whenever a specified event occurs. For this example, we’ll use a "New Spreadsheet Row" trigger to create a new video whenever a new row is added to a Google Sheet.

Trigger: Click on Trigger > Google Sheets > New Spreadsheet Row.

2. Create a Video From Template

Add an action to create a video from your template.

Action: Click on Action > HeyGen > Create a Video From Template > Choose your HeyGen account > Configure settings.

Select your template from the "Choose a Template" dropdown list.

3. Enter the Elements to Replace and Their Properties

Specify the elements to replace and their properties. For instance, if you used first_name as a variable, enter text.first_name.content and provide the value you want to assign.

Element format:

The format is first element type, then element variable name, then property to change, element.variable.property.

Replace Text and Script: text.title_here.content
Replace Image and Video:image.example.url or video.example.asset_id
Replace Avatar:
character.example_avatar.character_id ↗, also you have to provide type character.example_avatar.type (avatar or talking_photo)
Adjust Fit property for images and videos: image.example.fit ↗
Adjust Playback Style property for videos: video.example.play_style ↗

Final Step: Get the Video

Once you create a video using HeyGen’s API/Zapier, the video must be processed and rendered on the server, which typically takes 2-5 minutes. To obtain a shareable link for the video:

Trigger: Use the "Avatar Video Success" trigger, which activates when the video is successfully created and ready to be accessed.
Action: Configure actions like sending an email response with the video link once the video is ready.

Here is the result:

Conclusion

Using HeyGen’s integration with Zapier, you can efficiently automate the creation of customized videos from templates, streamlining your workflow and enhancing productivity.