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So you want a Faceless YouTube Channel in 2024

If you’ve clicked on this you’ve certainly been paying attention to all of the influencers discussing the huge amount of money they’ve made with Faceless YouTube channels. But short of selling you a course or collecting ad revenue during a long how to video, is it really worth your time to jump into the faceless market? Maybe…

You’ve certainly watched faceless YouTube content and perhaps without even knowing it. With the acceleration of AI tools creators have been pumping out as much content as they can in order to grab some easy ad revenue. And if Faceless YouTube is an unfamiliar term for you it’s basically content with no YouTuber in it. But this honestly isn’t as easy as it looks.

I have been creating faceless content for years and before any AI tools were available. But this required a lot of time and energy. I had to plan my idea, create my outline and eventual script, record the audio and then piece together the video using either Adobe Premiere or Final Cut. While this provided a great result it took hours. And many times way longer than content I shot for my other channels just using my camera. So why faceless then? Lets look at the pros and cons of a faceless channel.

You Can Remain Private

There are a lot of people that would love to be on YouTube but don’t want to be a part of the toxicity of the platform. Social media for all the good it brings also can be the most brutal place on the planet. And there are understandably a large amount of people that don’t want to deal with that. But, they can handle the abrasiveness if it’s not directed toward them. In this case a faceless channel can lower the barrier of entry for some.

You Don’t Need A Lot Of Hardware

Most people look at YouTube and think they can’t start because they don’t have the gear for it. For starters most all of us are running around with good cameras in our pocket called cell phones. But as great as your new iPhone is at shooting video there is audio, lighting and a presentable place to film to consider. When putting together a Faceless YouTube channel you really only need a computer and some sort of editing software. By eliminating the gear overhead it allows people to start a YouTube channel with the devices most of us already own.

Your Potential Niches Open Up

This was one that was huge for me. I have a few different faceless channels and when exploring what topics I wanted to cover on my channels going faceless opened me up to possibilities I wouldn’t have thought of otherwise. I would have never put together a ranking channel where I compare things 1-10. I also would have never considered doing motivational, personal development or even longer form story content. For me, having my face in my videos can create a distraction from the content and by eliminating that aspect it opened me up to other avenues.

You Can Be Camera Shy

I have a friend that I do a podcast with. I have always want to propel our podcast forward by moving it to YouTube and incorporating video. But he refuses to be on camera and he is not alone. The thought for many people of putting themselves in public like that is terrifying. And for most that do they don’t even find their voice for a long period of time. Faceless can take away that adjustment period so you never have to learn how to work in front of a camera.

Why Not Start A Faceless YouTube Channel?

It’s Really Not Easy

You’re going to find no shortage of finance YouTubers telling you you’re going to may an incredible amount of money doing faceless YouTube. They will promote several strategies but the reality is it’s very hard work and time consuming. While a lot of content is now created using AI tools to create videos, those come with a high price contrary to what the creators will tell you in their promoted posts. And then you need consistency. Once you have the blueprint figured out comes the rinse and repeat portion, and this all takes time.

You’re Not Going To Get Rich Quick

One of the other common misconceptions is that you’re going to start your YouTube channel and after a few uploads you’re off to the races making loads of cash. Nothing could be further from the truth. YouTube still requires 500 Subscribers, 3 valid public uploads within 90 days, 3000 watch hours in the past year or 3 million valid public shorts views in 90 days. And none of these are easy to hit as a new creator.

No matter how great your plan or content is you have to realize that starting at the bottom is a crawl. There are millions of people just like you trying to fight and scratch to get their content uploaded and noticed. The notion of making money with either Adsense or affiliate marketing is very low and most say not to expect it for at least 1 year.

Start a Faceless Channel Under These Pretenses

YouTube has stated they are fully embracing AI they are looking at it as new options for creators, viewers, and artists. With that being said it’s clear to me that the Faceless genre is going to continue to grow as long as people can find a way to be creative with it.

If you have an idea and the willingness to put in the hours Faceless YouTube could very much be for you. If you take away anything from this article make it the fact that growth is slow in the beginning, you’re not going to get rich quick or maybe even at all with it. But in the end if you enjoy it the sky is the limit with faceless.

If you want here is an interesting article posted by YouTube about their approach to responsible AI. https://blog.youtube/inside-youtube/our-approach-to-responsible-ai-innovation/