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yt-faceless

Faceless YouTube channel automation — Qwen scripts + ElevenLabs voice + ffmpeg assembly. Run a niche channel for $0 marginal cost.

Choose a plan (2)
Single
$199/mo
1 channel, 30 long-form videos/mo
subscription monthly · Get plan →
Multi
$499/mo
5 channels, 30 videos each
subscription monthly · Get plan →
Source on GitHub

Launch kit

yt-faceless — launch kit

1-liner

Faceless YouTube channel automation — Qwen scripts + ElevenLabs voice + ffmpeg assembly. Run a niche channel for $0 marginal cost.

Tweet hook

Most "faceless YT" tutorials assume cloud LLMs. At 30 videos/mo that's $300+ in API just for scripts.

Local Qwen runs the same pipeline at $0.

Niches that work in 2026: tax loopholes, retirement scenarios, history shorts.

Pipeline 🧵

Reddit

  • r/NewTubers: "Faceless YT pipeline — open code"
  • r/PartneredYoutube: "Cloud LLM cost killing the math? Switch to local."

Cold-email ICP

Existing faceless-YouTubers with 1-10 channels burning cash on cloud APIs.

Cold-email template

Subject: $0 script-generation cost for {their channel}

Hi {first} — caught {channel name}.

If you're paying for cloud LLMs to generate scripts, you're leaving
30-50% margin on the table. Local Qwen (one-time $1500 GPU cost)
runs the same pipeline at electricity cost only.

Free pipeline: scripts + ElevenLabs TTS + ffmpeg assemble. DIY
$0. Concierge $1499/mo if you want me to operate a channel for you.

Want to talk niche selection?

SEO content

  1. "Faceless YouTube niches 2026 with CPM data"
  2. "Local Qwen vs cloud LLM for script gen — quality benchmarks"
  3. "ElevenLabs streaming pipeline for daily uploads"
  4. "Pexels stock-video selection by tag for B-roll"

Documentation

yt-faceless

Faceless YouTube channel automation. Qwen scripts → ElevenLabs voice → ffmpeg-assembled MP4 with B-roll → YouTube Data API upload. Run on cron for daily/weekly publishing.

Pricing

  • Operator-as-owner — $0; you keep all AdSense + sponsorships
  • DFY — $1,499/mo (we run a niche channel for the buyer; rev-split optional)
  • White-label — $499/mo per channel for unlimited generation

Niches that work in 2026

Niche Format Monetization
Tax loopholes / IRS hacks LISTICLE High CPM ad + tax-software affiliate
Retirement scenarios EXPLAINER High CPM ad + financial-advisor referral
History shorts SHORTS Volume CPM
Geopolitics explainers EXPLAINER Mid CPM + Patreon
Career advice (Big-Tech focus) LISTICLE Mid CPM + book affiliate

Architecture

topic + format
   │
   ▼
script.py     Qwen → {title, description, tags, hook, body, outro}
   │
   ▼
TTS           ElevenLabs / Coqui / Piper → voice.mp3
   │
   ▼
assemble.py   ffmpeg: voice + B-roll loop + bg music → out.mp4
   │
   ▼
upload        YouTube Data API → publish

v0 ships script + assemble. ElevenLabs and YouTube uploader are stubs; operator wires per-channel.

Run

cd C:\openclaw-products\yt-faceless
python -m venv .venv
.\.venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e .

ytfaceless script --topic "Top 5 IRS rules retirees miss" \
                  --format LISTICLE \
                  --voice "warm, authoritative" \
                  --out scripts/2026-04-29-irs-rules.md

Roadmap

  • ElevenLabs streaming TTS wired (voice.mp3 generation)
  • Pexels stock-video picker by tag
  • YouTube Data API uploader (with thumbnail)
  • Title-A/B test harness
  • Cron-driven daily-publish flow
  • Multi-channel multiplexing