How to Make Money with YouTube Shorts Without Showing Your Face
YouTube Shorts have exploded in popularity and offer an opportunity to generate money from YouTube without creating original long-form content. Some channels are generating tens of thousands of dollars per month just from uploading YouTube shorts. The best part is you can upload up to 100 shorts per day without ever showing your face or using your own voice.
To get started, open a standard YouTube channel. Don’t open a special account just for shorts. Pick a channel name and profile that matches the type of content you will upload to help viewers know what to expect. For example, a channel uploading shorts featuring Elon Musk could be called “Musk Shorts.”
Next, you need a way to generate shorts content. There are two options: repurposing existing long-form videos using AI or generating original inspirational shorts using AI.
To repurpose existing videos into multiple shorts, use a tool like Opus Clip. Opus Clip uses AI to analyze a long video and identify viable clips that can work as shorts. For example, you can provide a Steve Jobs interview video and Opus Clip will return 10 short clips from that video optimized for the short-form factor with added text, emojis and captions.
Review the clips Opus Clip generates, download the ones you want to use, and make any necessary edits to the captions or text. Then simply upload the clips to your YouTube channel as shorts and repeat the process multiple times a day with various popular long-form videos to start gaining views and building an audience.
The other option is to generate original inspirational shorts using AI. You can use ChatGPT to generate a series of motivational quotes or short messages. Then, pair those quotes with stock footage and music using a simple video editing tool like InVideo to create inspirational original shorts.
InVideo has templates optimized for shorts that make it easy to drag and drop in text, video clips, music and more. You can create an original short in just a few minutes. Look for portrait templates that fill the entire short-form factor. Stock video and music is available right within InVideo.
With either repurposing content or creating original shorts using AI tools, the key to making money with YouTube shorts is to be consistent. The channels generating the most views and earning the most money from shorts are uploading multiple times a day, every day. While the amount of money that can be made varies, some channels make between $1,000 to $10,000 or more per month.
The money is made through the YouTube Partner Program which allows you to monetize your channel by placing ads on your content. Once you’ve reached their viewing threshold, YouTube will review your channel to check that it meets their policies. If approved, your shorts and any other videos you upload will then be able to generate money through ads. The amount depends on factors like views, audience engagement, and cost-per-view of ads.
In summary, with the power of AI tools and some consistency, you can build an audience and start making money with YouTube shorts without ever being on camera. Repurposing existing content or creating simple original shorts on topics like motivation, business, and self-improvement is a simple formula for success with the short-form video format. Open your channel, leverage AI, upload daily, get monetized and start earning money from YouTube shorts.