How to Make $100 Per Day on YouTube Without Showing Your Face

Let’s face it—getting in front of a camera isn’t for everyone. Whether you’re camera shy, prefer privacy, or just want to build a faceless brand, the good news is you can absolutely make money on YouTube without ever showing your face.
In fact, many channels are already doing it—earning well over $100 a day—just by being smart about content strategy, monetization, and consistency. In this blog, I’ll break down how you can realistically earn $100 per day on YouTube, step-by-step, without needing to be on camera. YouTube is the best platform for content creators to create content because they pay their content creators well.

Here are the best niches to start a faceless channel in 2025.

Compilation Videos—Funny clips, TikTok compilations, etc.
Gaming—Gameplay with commentary (voice optional)
AI Voice Storytelling/Audiobooks Educational Content—Tutorials on various subjects or skills
Top 10/List Videos—Think “Top 10 Scariest Places on Earth.”
Motivational Videos—Voiceovers with B-roll footage and quotes
Tutorial or How-To Videos—Screen recordings or animated explainers

Pro Tip: Take some time to explore various niches, but stick to one niche and create all content about your niche, e.g., gaming and compilation videos, etc.

Create Videos Without a Camera

After selecting your niche Create a video without a camera. Yes, you can create entire videos without filming a single second. Here’s a breakdown of how to create a complete video without showing your face:

Use free stock footage and images.

Websites like Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash offer free videos and images. These are great for B-roll, backgrounds, or visuals in list- or story-style videos.

If you have a budget to get premium footage, get a subscription to these websites and download and use premium footage to create high-quality videos, but it is not essential. First, start with free footage; after you get your first income, then get premium membership on these websites.

Text-to-Speech (TTS) or AI Voiceovers

If you don’t want to record your voice, there are different AI tools with different AI models to create voices. Using AI tools like Murf, ElevenLabs, or Play can turn your script into natural-sounding voiceovers.

Video Editing Tools

Free and beginner-friendly tools and software like CapCut, Canva (for video), DaVinci Resolve, or InVideo make it easy to edit videos without expert-level knowledge of video editing and are easy to use and free; no premium subscription is required to edit the entire video.

Screen Recorders

Want to create tutorials or commentary videos? Use screen recorders like OBS Studio, Loom, or Camtasia to capture your screen on all devices and add these recordings into the video to make the video interesting for your audience.

Optimize for Monetization Early

To make $100 per day, you’ll eventually want to tap into multiple streams of income from YouTube, affiliate marketing, and many other multiple streams to make 100 dollars every day. Here’s how to make $100 every day from YouTube:

YouTube Partner Program (AdSense)

To monetize your channel directly through ads, you need:

1,000 subscribers

4,000 watch hours in the past 12 months

Once you’re in, earnings depend on your niche and audience. Some niches (finance, tech, business) have a higher CPM (money earned per 1,000 views). For example, a channel in the finance niche might earn $10-20 per 1,000 views, while entertainment channels might earn $1-3 per 1,000 views.

💡 Pro Tip: Even if you’re not monetized yet, start uploading valuable content consistently to build up those watch hours and make money from other income streams, e.g., affiliate marketing and sponsorships, etc.

Affiliate Marketing

You can promote products or services and earn a commission when people buy through your affiliate link. Amazon Associates, ClickBank, and ShareASale are good starting points.

Example: A faceless “Top 5 Gadgets on Amazon” channel could link to the products in the description and earn commission.

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Digital Products or Courses

Once you build trust, you can offer digital downloads, templates, eBooks, or courses through platforms like Gumroad, Payhip, or Teachable and earn money from each sale.

Create Content That People Want to Watch

This is so important. If your videos don’t hook people or provide value, they won’t watch—YouTube won’t promote them, and monetization becomes tough.

Strong titles: Use curiosity and keywords. Example: “10 Creepiest Unsolved Mysteries That Will Keep You Up at Night”
Thumbnails: High-contrast, readable, emotional thumbnails boost clicks.
Watch time: Keep viewers watching longer with storytelling and pacing.

Study what’s working in your niche. Reverse-engineer popular videos and adapt the structure to your own.

Example: A Realistic $100/Day Plan

Let’s say your niche is “Motivational Videos” with AI voiceover and B-roll footage and images.

You post 3-5 videos per week.
Average view count: 10,000 views per video; it depends on your video performance.
You’re in a $3-6 CPM niche like gadgets, finance, and tech, etc.

That’s roughly $200/week = $800/month from ads alone.

Add affiliate links for a journaling app or productivity book? Another $200/month.

Offer a digital product (like a motivational wallpaper pack or eBook)? That could bring in $100–300/month depending on your traffic.

Now you’re at $1,200–$1,300/month — or $40–$50/day — within 3–4 months.

Double your video output or improve your CTR? You could easily cross $100/day.

Final Thoughts

You don’t need a camera, a studio, or even to show your voice to make real money on YouTube. All you need is

A smart content strategy
Some helpful tools (many of them free)
Patience, creativity, and consistency

Start with what you have. You can learn, improve, and scale as you grow. The $100/day goal is 100% achievable—without ever stepping in front of the lens.

Ready to start? Drop a comment if you want help picking a niche or need video ideas. Let’s get you earning without showing your face!