Are you looking to grow a faceless YouTube channel in 2025 without needing any advanced skills or expensive equipment? Great news! In this post, I’m revealing 12 trending YouTube niches that not only have high RPM but can also be run entirely from your mobile phone.
I’ll also share channel examples, analytics, content creation tips, and how to use AI tools to make the process faster and easier. These niches are beginner-friendly, profitable, and perfect if you’re camera-shy or prefer working anonymously.
1. Influencer Assets
People love to explore the lives of popular influencers. One faceless channel covered MrBeast’s lifestyle and challenge videos using snippets from his podcasts and public content. With simple voiceovers and interesting clips, this channel reached 10M+ views in less than a year and earns over $1,000/month.
💡 Tip: Use public domain content, AI-generated voiceovers, and scripts using tools like ChatGPT to create similar content.
2. Anime Movie Explanations
Don’t skip this one! Instead of traditional movie breakdowns, one channel focused solely on explaining anime movies—a brilliant twist. It now has 30 crore+ views and 1M+ subscribers, earning between $400 to $22,000/month.
💡 Use: Slow-motion clips, basic screen overlays, and AI voiceovers. Tools like Pictory or Descript can help.
3. What-If Experiments
Ever wondered what would happen if we all jumped at once? One “What If” style channel with just 19 videos has over 8 lakh subscribers and 40M+ views.
💡 Prompt idea: “What if I sleep for 30 hours straight?” — Use ChatGPT to generate such scripts and combine with AI voice + Canva visuals.
4. Scary Stories Channel
Scary content never goes out of trend. One faceless channel reads horror stories generated via ChatGPT, adds AI voiceovers, and overlays night-time visuals. The result? Massive views and impressive monthly income.
💡 Prompt: “Give me a horror story for YouTube.” Use Ideogram or Leonardo AI for visuals.
5. AI Riddle & Quiz Channel
Riddles and quizzes are addictive! One simple channel with minimal editing earns millions of views. You can easily generate content using prompts like “Give me some mystery riddles with answers” in ChatGPT.
💡 Combine with tools like ElevenLabs for voiceovers and Canva for visual elements.
6. True Crime Explained
Everyone loves crime stories. A YouTuber explained real Reddit and Quora crime stories with basic AI visuals and voiceovers and reached 500K subscribers with only 51 videos.
💡 Try: Reddit and Quora for raw stories. Add voice with Play.ht, visuals via AI, and you’re good to go.
7. Self-Improvement Channel
This evergreen niche has endless content potential. One creator uploaded just 12 videos, hit 800K subscribers, and earns big by using simple Canva animations and motivational scripts.
💡 Prompt idea: “Give me a self-improvement script for YouTube” on ChatGPT. Add minimalist graphics and schedule uploads weekly.
8. Cartoon Recaps
Think cartoons are just for kids? Think again. One faceless channel makes over $1 lakh/month summarizing cartoon episodes with engaging storytelling.
💡 Use your voice talent or AI voice and add original commentary on cartoon clips. Be sure to follow YouTube’s fair use policy.
9. AI History Channel
People love historical facts. A channel named The AI Historian got 300K+ subscribers with just 22 videos. You can focus on Indian history for unique positioning.
💡 Tools: Google for research, Leonardo AI for images, and AI voiceover tools to narrate the story of iconic historical figures.
10. AI Story Channel
A faceless channel created stories entirely using AI — script, voice, images, and captions. With just a few videos, it gained 200K subscribers.
💡 Workflow: Use ChatGPT + ElevenLabs + Leonardo AI + Submagic (for auto captions).
11. Mystery and Puzzle Channels
These channels engage viewers deeply with riddles, puzzles, and logic games. You can easily start with ChatGPT prompts and create visuals via Canva or stock image sites.
💡 Add a time limit, sound effects, and mystery music for better retention.
12. AI-Generated Inspirational Shorts
One channel made millions by combining short inspirational quotes, AI animations, and catchy music. This is perfect for YouTube Shorts.
💡 Tools: ChatGPT for quotes, Canva or Animoto for visuals, and background music from Pixabay.
Final Thoughts
You don’t need fancy gear or a studio to start a successful faceless YouTube channel. All you need is:
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A good niche (pick from the list above)
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Basic AI tools (ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, Canva)
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Consistency
💡 Bonus Tip: Watch this video on the best free AI voice tools if you’re struggling with voiceovers, or check out this video for mobile editing apps that make your content look pro.
