Back in early 2024, I was broke, jobless, and spending hours watching YouTube videos on how to make money online. That’s when I discovered YouTube Automation — the idea of running faceless YouTube channels with AI tools.
Fast forward to 2025, I now run 5 active YouTube automation channels making over $10,000/month — without ever showing my face or recording my voice.
And the best part? I built them using 100% free AI tools.
✅ What is YouTube Automation?
You create videos using scripts, AI voiceovers, stock footage, and automation tools — no camera, no mic, no editing skills needed.
🧠 Step-by-Step Blueprint (That I Still Use Today)
1. Pick the Right Niche: I started with viral niches like celebrity news, AI tools, and animated stories. They're evergreen, easy to research, and get crazy watch time.
2. Write Scripts with ChatGPT Free: I use ChatGPT daily for writing engaging scripts in seconds. You can even ask it to mimic storytelling or news-style formats.
3. AI Voice-over with ElevenLabs or Narakeet: I paste my scripts into free tools like Narakeet.com for clean, natural-sounding voiceovers. No mic needed.
4. Create Videos with CapCut & Pictory: I use stock footage from Pexels.com and combine everything in CapCut (free web version). Pictory is also great for auto-video generation.
5. Thumbnails with Canva Free: Simple, bold thumbnails made in Canva helped me boost CTR from 2% to 7% — huge difference.
6. Upload & Optimize: I use free TubeBuddy & vidIQ Chrome extensions to research keywords and tags. ChatGPT helps me write powerful titles and descriptions.
💡 Personal Tip: Consistency > Perfection
In the beginning, my videos weren’t perfect — but I posted 3–4 per week per channel. One of my AI tools channel hit 100K views within 2 months. That’s when I realized: done is better than perfect.
📈 Results So Far
Channel 1: Tech news – $2,400/month
Channel 2: AI Tools – $1,800/month
Channel 3: Story animations – $3,100/month
Channel 4: Luxury finance – $1,200/month
Channel 5: Crypto updates – $1,700/month
Total: $10,200+/month
🛠️ My Free Tool Stack
Purpose Free Tools I Use
Scripts ChatGPT Free, Notion AI
Voice-overs Narakeet, TTS.MP3
Video editing CapCut Web, Pictory
Thumbnails Canva, Hotpot.ai
SEO & Keywords TubeBuddy, vidIQ
👀 Final Advice
Start with one channel, don’t expect to go viral overnight, and use AI to your advantage. You don’t need to be a YouTuber — just a smart operator.
If I can grow 5 faceless channels from scratch using free tools, you can too.