SWOT Analysis Generator That Produces PDF Reports

# ⚙️ Setup Guide

### 🧑‍💻 Author: [Sebastian/OptiLever](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-9ab9b9242/)



### Prerequisites:

- **OpenAI API**: Powers AI-driven extraction and generation of SWOT sections, introductions, conclusions, and more.
- **n8n**: The no-code automation platform that orchestrates this workflow.
- **Google Sheets**: Stores your company data and report outputs (download the provided ["SWOT Analysis"](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19k1nKNIj8J63e4LoR2yVDq2YN5fOFMHBOpMnrakLNOM/edit?usp=sharing) template and fill it out).
- **[APITemplate.io](https://apitemplate.io/?via=lew)**: Converts HTML reports into downloadable, multi-page PDFs.
- **DeepSeek API** *(optional)*: An alternative to OpenAI for specific reasoning tasks.
- **Gmail OAuth2**: Sends the final report via email.

If you’re building a business, doing client work, or just want faster strategic planning—this will save you HOURS.

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### How It Works

This n8n workflow transforms structured company data from a Google Sheet into a fully formatted, investor-grade SWOT report in both HTML and PDF formats. Here’s the process in a few high-level steps:

1. **Load Data**: Pulls company information from the "Company Info Input" tab in the "SWOT Analysis" Google Sheet.
2. **AI Analysis**: Uses AI (via OpenAI or DeepSeek) to categorize data into Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, and generates detailed narrative sections for each.
3. **Create Report Sections**: Produces a strategic introduction, conclusion, table of contents, and title page using AI.
4. **Format and Combine**: Converts all sections into styled HTML and merges them into a single document.
5. **Generate PDF**: Converts the HTML into a polished, multi-page PDF using [APITemplate.io](https://apitemplate.io/?via=lew).
6. **Save and Share**: Saves the report back to Google Sheets and emails the PDF to a specified recipient.

The result is a professional, investor-ready SWOT report with minimal manual effort, ready for sharing or review.

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