Make.com is a tool that allows users to automate workflows. Instead of being lost in a flood of articles, it can connect an RSS feed to ChatGPT and automatically summarize RSS posts into actionable insights.
Prerequisites
An RSS.app account.
A Make.com account.
An OpenAI Platform account.
Step 1: Create an RSS Feed with RSS.app
1. Copy the URL of any website, social media page, or other online source you want to track.
2. Paste the URL into our RSS Generator.
If the site is highly customizable or you just want more control over what to include in the feed, try using our RSS Builder.
3. Click Generate.
4. Your RSS feed should be ready within 20 seconds. Click Save to my Feeds to save it.
Use filters to customize the content that appears in your feed. You can exclude/include posts based on keywords, add custom text, replace text, etc.
Once the feed is generated and customized, copy the XML feed URL.
Step 2: Generate your OpenAI API keys
1. Log into https://platform.openai.com/.
2. In the left sidebar, click API Keys.
3. Click + Create new secret key.
4. Give your key a name like “Make.com RSS Summarizer,” then click Create secret key.
5. Copy the resulting key.
Step 3: Create a new Scenario in Make.com
Now that your XML feed URL is ready, it’s time to create a scenario in Make.com.
A scenario is an automation workflow that connects apps and performs actions based on triggers.
Log into Make.com.
Click Create a new scenario.
Name your scenario (e.g., "RSS to X Automation").
Step 4: Connect your RSS feed to Make.com
Next, we’ll set up Make.com to monitor your RSS feed and trigger new posts when updates are detected.
1. In the scenario editor, click + to add a module. Search for RSS and select Watch RSS Feed Items.
2. Configure the RSS module:
RSS Feed URL: Paste your RSS feed link.
Max number of returned items: Choose how many new posts to fetch at a time (start with 5-10 to avoid timeout errors).
3. Click Save, then choose where Make.com should begin processing items (e.g., from the most recent post).
Step 5: Connect Make.com to ChatGPT
Now, we’ll set up Make.com to send content from your RSS feed to ChatGPT automatically.
1. Click the + to add another module.
2. Search for ChatGPT and select Create a Completion (Prompt).
3. Click on Add to link your OpenAI account to Make.com. Paste the API keys you generated in Step 2.
4. Configure as follows:
Model: Select the model you'd like to use.
Messages: Choose the User role and then build a prompt that pulls fields from your RSS module in the text box. For example:
Summarize the following article in 2–3 sentences:
Title: {{1.title}}
Link: {{1.link}}
Published: {{1.pubDate}}
Content: {{1.description}}
Max Completion Tokens: Set to 150, which should be fine for a 2–3-sentence summary.
5. Click Save.
Step 6: Route or Inspect the Summary
You can now either:
Email yourself: Add an “Email” module and map the summary into the body to receive a digest by email.
Save somewhere else: Connect to Google Sheets, Airtable, Slack, etc.
For a quick test, you can simply run the scenario once and inspect the ChatGPT response bubble in Make.com. It will show you exactly what text was returned.