Turn Blog Posts into Social Media Carousels with Make.com + ChatGPT + Contentdrips API

If you’ve ever wanted to repurpose blog content into engaging carousels for platforms like LinkedIn or Instagram – without touching a design tool – this tutorial is for you.

Using Make.com (formerly Integromat), ChatGPT, and the Contentdrips API, you can fully automate the process of turning blog links into beautiful carousel posts in just a few steps.

Let’s break it down 👇

What You’ll Need

• A Make.com account
• An OpenAI ChatGPT account
• A Contentdrips API key
• A blog URL you want to repurpose

Step 1: Scrape Blog Content in Markdown Format

We’ll use a free blog scraping tool to get clean markdown content from any blog post.

URL Format:

https://r.jina.ai/{blog_link}

👉 Example:

https://r.jina.ai/https://venturebeat.com/ai/google-deepmind-makes-ai-history-with-gold-medal-win-at-worlds-toughest-math-competition/

This returns the full article in clean, readable Markdown – perfect for feeding into ChatGPT.

Step 2: Use ChatGPT to Summarize into a Carousel Format

In your Make.com workflow, add a ChatGPT step. You’ll send the scraped blog content with this prompt:

Read this blog content and summarize it into a social media carousel. 
Respond in the following JSON structure only:

carousel: {
  intro_slide: {
    heading: "",
    description: "",
    image: ""
  },
  slides: [
    {
      heading: "",
      description: "",
      image: ""
    }
  ],
  ending_slide: {
    heading: "",
    description: "",
    image: ""
  }
}

Important:

• Set response_format to "json" to ensure ChatGPT returns clean JSON for the carousel.
• You can instruct it to keep the tone friendly, educational, or professional – based on your brand voice.

Step 3: Render the Carousel with Contentdrips API

First of all you need to have your Contentdrips Template ID. Contentdrips has thousands of carousel post templates. You can use them. Read this blog on “How to prepare your Contentdrips template for API”

Once you have the carousel JSON, pass it to the Contentdrips API to generate images.

Endpoint:

POST https://generate.contentdrips.com/render?tool=carousel-maker

Headers:

{
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
  "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}

Example Payload:

{
  "template_id": "YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID",
  "output": "png",
  "carousel": {
    "intro_slide": {
      "heading": "Intro Heading",
      "description": "Short description",
      "image": "https://yourdomain.com/image1.png"
    },
    "slides": [
      {
        "heading": "Slide 1",
        "description": "Key insight from blog",
        "image": "https://yourdomain.com/image2.png"
      }
    ],
    "ending_slide": {
      "heading": "Follow us for more",
      "description": "Get weekly insights!",
      "image": "https://yourdomain.com/image3.png"
    }
  }
}

The API will respond with a job_id.

To prepare your template

Step 4: Poll for Status and Get the Result

Use this endpoint to check status:

GET https://generate.contentdrips.com/job/{job_id}/status

Once status is "completed", get the final result here:

GET https://generate.contentdrips.com/job/{job_id}/result

The response will include a downloadable export_url for your PDF or PNG carousel.

Full Automation Flow in Make.com

Here’s how your Make.com scenario might look:

1. HTTP Module — Get blog content via r.jina.ai
2. ChatGPT Module — Send markdown + prompt → get JSON carousel
3. HTTP Module — POST JSON to Contentdrips API
4. HTTP Module — Poll /status until completed
5. HTTP Module — GET /result and retrieve export_url
6. Optional: Send result to your email, save to Google Drive, or auto-post to social

Bonus Tips

• Add your branding automatically in the payload:

"branding": {
  "name": "Your Name",
  "handle": "@yourhandle",
  "bio": "Founder at XYZ",
  "website_url": "https://yourwebsite.com",
  "avatar_image_url": "https://yourcdn.com/avatar.jpg"
}

• Want dynamic hashtags, CTAs, or theme colors? Use content_update with custom labels on your template.

Why This Is Powerful

This workflow removes all manual design work. You can:

• Repurpose blogs into carousels in minutes
• Stay consistent with branding and formatting
• Scale your social output for multiple blogs weekly
• Integrate into Zapier, n8n, or any backend scripts

Example Use Case

Let’s say you run a newsletter. Every time a new blog is published:

1. Your Make.com scenario scrapes it
2. ChatGPT summarizes it into a carousel
3. Contentdrips API designs it
4. You get a ready-to-post image carousel in your inbox or content planner

That’s automated thought leadership content at scale.

Ready to Try?

• Get your Contentdrips API Key → https://app.contentdrips.com/api-management
• Set up your first scenario in Make.com
• Test it with any blog article

You’ll go from long-form to scroll-stopping carousel with zero design tools