Okay this is an updated $0 budget YouTube Automation Solo Operation Start Up Guide (FREE)🔖🧵
you don’t need to spend a dime to start but that doesn’t mean it’s easy, it means you’ll need to learn how to stack leverage
solo = no team = your brain is the system
your workflow has to be idiot-proof, energy-efficient, and repeatable
here’s how I’d do it👇
solo = no team = your brain is the system
your workflow has to be idiot-proof, energy-efficient, and repeatable
here’s how I’d do it👇
IDEATION
the algorithm rewards clickable formats
you need titles/thumbnails/scripts that fit proven viral loops
→ Save viral titles, categorize by niche, track patterns, if you find a tool for it that works for you, go for it, or do it manually
→ ChatGPT Free
prompt it to reverse-engineer titles
ex: “Steal this title and remake it 5 ways for ___ niche”
the algorithm rewards clickable formats
you need titles/thumbnails/scripts that fit proven viral loops
→ Save viral titles, categorize by niche, track patterns, if you find a tool for it that works for you, go for it, or do it manually
→ ChatGPT Free
prompt it to reverse-engineer titles
ex: “Steal this title and remake it 5 ways for ___ niche”
SCRIPTING
→ Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini
ask it to take a viral video and turn it into a rewriteable script shell
prompt: “Extract the script structure from this transcript, turn it into a template with placeholders for topic swaps”
grab transcripts from top videos, turn them into training data
→ Notion AI (Free Tier)/ Google Docs
use it to paste, re-edit, clean up paragraphs, and store script templates
→ Claude/ChatGPT/Gemini
ask it to take a viral video and turn it into a rewriteable script shell
prompt: “Extract the script structure from this transcript, turn it into a template with placeholders for topic swaps”
grab transcripts from top videos, turn them into training data
→ Notion AI (Free Tier)/ Google Docs
use it to paste, re-edit, clean up paragraphs, and store script templates
VOICEOVER
→ ElevenLabs Free Tier
~5,000 chars/month
choose a preset voice + emotion tone
convert your script and download in .mp3
→ alt: Free Tier
limits vary, but still good enough to rotate for uploads
pro tip: edit the VO pacing in CapCut after export, tightens retentionPlay.ht
→ ElevenLabs Free Tier
~5,000 chars/month
choose a preset voice + emotion tone
convert your script and download in .mp3
→ alt: Free Tier
limits vary, but still good enough to rotate for uploads
pro tip: edit the VO pacing in CapCut after export, tightens retentionPlay.ht
EDITING
CapCut Desktop (Free)
it’s dumb easy
drag & drop VO, footage, and edit timeline
auto captions, transitions
→ Pexels + Pixabay + Mixkit
all royalty-free b-roll and background footage
search emotional keywords, not just literal ones
(e.g. “stress”, “victory”, “collapse” instead of “person talking”)
→ tip: don’t add effects until the end
→ aim for 85% done fast, not 100% polished slow
CapCut Desktop (Free)
it’s dumb easy
drag & drop VO, footage, and edit timeline
auto captions, transitions
→ Pexels + Pixabay + Mixkit
all royalty-free b-roll and background footage
search emotional keywords, not just literal ones
(e.g. “stress”, “victory”, “collapse” instead of “person talking”)
→ tip: don’t add effects until the end
→ aim for 85% done fast, not 100% polished slow
THUMBNAIL DESIGN
don’t get fancy
→ Photopea (Free Photoshop Alternative)
layer viral thumbnails, remake with your own image
tip: import 10 viral thumbnails in your niche
stack them side by side, reverse-engineer placement of elements
→ Canva Free
use for big fonts, fast prototyping, and template stacking
look up “YouTube thumbnail template” and save 5 favorites
→ InstantBG or Remove.bg
for quick cutouts if you use real images or AI faces
→ rule of thumb:
make it scroll-stopping at 10% zoom
if it’s not readable from far, it’s not working
don’t get fancy
→ Photopea (Free Photoshop Alternative)
layer viral thumbnails, remake with your own image
tip: import 10 viral thumbnails in your niche
stack them side by side, reverse-engineer placement of elements
→ Canva Free
use for big fonts, fast prototyping, and template stacking
look up “YouTube thumbnail template” and save 5 favorites
→ InstantBG or Remove.bg
for quick cutouts if you use real images or AI faces
→ rule of thumb:
make it scroll-stopping at 10% zoom
if it’s not readable from far, it’s not working
UPLOADING
don’t overthink this
Any LLM
prompt: (paste script/upload script) “Write me a title + description + tags based on this script + thumbnail concept”
you’ll get 80% done in 10 seconds
don’t overthink this
Any LLM
prompt: (paste script/upload script) “Write me a title + description + tags based on this script + thumbnail concept”
you’ll get 80% done in 10 seconds
if you actually follow this thread + take action, you’ll beat 90% of the people who “buy” their way into failure
last thing, if you're serious about doing this without burning out, and want access to:
Private Channel Reviews
Custom private Niches selected for you
Bi-monthly group coaching calls
you can check out the Faceless Success private community here:
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Private Channel Reviews
Custom private Niches selected for you
Bi-monthly group coaching calls
you can check out the Faceless Success private community here:
[🔗 ]whop.com/facelesssucces…
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