- In this video,
I'm gonna show you six practical methods
for making videos without showing your face.
And if you stick around to the end,
I'm gonna tell you about a really great way
to gain views and money on YouTube
using videos that already exist.
So without any further ado,
let's get started.
The first method is screen recordings.
There are lots of very successful channels on YouTube
making gaming videos, software tutorials, and reviews.
And the best thing about making videos in this way
is that it doesn't need to cost you any money.
There are lots of free applications
for recording your computer screen,
and if you head down to the description of this video,
you'll find a link to the VEED free screen recorder.
And the great thing about VEED
is that you don't need to download
any software to your computer
and it just sits inside your internet browser.
It also includes the option to edit
your screen recording footage,
so you can remove any mistakes,
you can add some music,
or some on-screen text before you export the final product.
The next method is stock footage.
And a great stock footage library gives you access
to amazing locations, actors, and models
without even leaving your house or owning a camera.
There are a lot of different websites
offering stock footage libraries online.
And some of the best ones also include music,
audio, and pictures to add some variety to your content.
Now, most of the best platforms do charge
a subscription or fee,
but you can still find some free stock footage online
using YouTube.
You just need to be careful about
not infringing any copyrights.
The best way to find royalty-free stock footage on YouTube
is to type what you're looking for into the search bar,
select Filters,
and then select Creative Commons,
which will then only show you footage
that you're allowed to download,
re-edit, and re upload to your own channel.
Next up is animation.
And animated videos are very popular on YouTube.
And this can be a really great way to tell stories
and keep your audience engaged.
Now, admittedly, learning animation from scratch
is a pretty steep learning curve,
but there are some resources online
to make things a little easier.
Once again, you could try using VEED
to create some simple doodle animations.
Inside the VEED editor,
you can select the pen tool to create some simple designs.
And for a more detailed tutorial on how to create
this sort of doodle effect,
I've left another link down in the video description.
You can also create great content by using audio.
YouTube might be famous as a video platform,
but many, many people use it to listen to music
and podcasts.
You can use voice recordings
alongside some stock footage or animation
to make educational videos,
or you could even start your own podcast
to record interesting conversations or interviews
without showing your face.
Another way to use audio for YouTube is through music.
And there are tons of channels on the platform,
creating hours of music mixes that people listen to
while they work or study.
And the best thing is that if the music is royalty-free,
you can still monetize this on your channel.
So this can be a great way to make money online
without showing your face.
You just need to make sure that like the stock footage,
you're only using royalty-free music
or music that you've written yourself.
Otherwise, you might end up with a copyright strike
or even worse,
your channel getting deleted.
Next up is POV videos.
If you do have a small camera like a phone or a GoPro,
you could make videos by recording from your point of view.
You could strap an action camera to your head
in order to make urban exploration videos,
or maybe even some extreme sports videos,
like snowboarding or biking.
If you prefer to stay inside,
you could always film yourself cooking recipes
or creating an amazing work of art.
Or, of course, you could always just film your pets.
People love animal videos on YouTube.
And now as promised,
I have one final tip for making a successful YouTube channel
without showing your face.
And this is a method that not a lot of people know about.
Did you know that you can make money from AdSense
using videos that have already been uploaded to YouTube?
Much like stock footage,
it's important to say that you can't just download
any footage that you find on the internet
and upload it to your channel
because that could be a violation of copyright law.
But you can use Creative Commons footage.
Once again,
if we search for footage on YouTube
under the Creative Commons search option,
YouTube states in its terms that you are free to reuse,
re-edit, and monetize this footage on your own channel.
So this can be an amazing way to create clips
to turn into YouTube shorts,
or you could download a lot of these videos
and compile them into a highlights reel.
For example, if I search for funny cat videos
under Creative Commons,
I can re-upload a section of any of these videos
as a YouTube short
or add it into a montage of other funny clips,
which I can freely upload and monetize on my channel.
So, not only can you make videos without showing your face,
but you can also create a YouTube channel
without doing any recording.
So that is six great ways
to start a successful YouTube channel
without showing your face.
And if you want some more ideas for faceless content,
I've also made another video on this topic.
And if you found this video useful,
make sure you leave a like and subscribe to the channel
and I'll see you guys in the next one.