A faceless reel is a short vertical video where nobody appears on camera: narration over visuals, with captions for people watching on mute. It’s the format behind most fact, story and tutorial channels.
With Typeshoot connected, your assistant does every step in one conversation: script, stills, motion, voice, music and captions. Drafting the clips at 360p keeps a whole reel well under 200 credits.
Made with Typeshoot
Three 9:16 underwater stills animated for 4 seconds each at 360p, joined, with an ambient music bed, a calm narrator reading "An octopus has three hearts. Its blood is blue, not red. And each arm can taste what it touches." and clean captions from the word timings.
Gemini Omni Flash 360p + ElevenLabs v4 + Lyria 3.5 · 148 credits
Slow cinematic push-in toward the perfume bottle as lunar dust drifts across the dunes and light from the Earth glints across its facets, quiet ambient hum.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.2 · from the image on the left
A hand picks up the bamboo whisk and whisks the matcha in quick strokes until a fine froth forms, sunlight slowly moving across the table, steam rising from the bowl; the camera stays still. Sound: whisk brushing against the ceramic, birdsong outside the window.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.2 · from the image on the left
More examples, each with its exact prompt
How it works
- Ask for a short script: one true fact or beat per shot.
- Make a 9:16 still for each shot, then animate them cheaply at 360p.
- Add a narrator and a quiet music bed.
- Join, mix and caption from the voiceover’s word timings.
Try these prompts
PromptWrite a 12-second faceless reel script with three surprising, true octopus facts, one sentence each.
PromptMake a 9:16 underwater still for each fact, animate each for 4 seconds at 360p, add a calm British narrator, a soft ambient bed and clean captions.
Models and prices
| Tool | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Add subtitles | 6 credits / minute | Billed by the second, rounded up; 2-credit minimum. |
| Model | Typical job | Credits | Per $10 pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini Omni Flash (default) | a 5-second clip at 720p | 85 | 11 |
| MiniMax H3 Max Fast | a 5-second clip at 768p | 40 | 25 |
| ElevenLabs v4 (default) | about a minute of speech | 20 | 50 |
| Lyria 3.5 (default) | one track | 20 | 50 |
$10 = 1,000 credits. Your assistant shows the price before anything runs, and failed jobs are refunded automatically.
When to use it
- Fact, history, finance and how-to channels on Reels, TikTok and Shorts.
- Posting daily without filming or editing.
- Platforms demonetise low-effort repeated content: check facts and keep each reel original.
Frequently asked questions
Can faceless reels make money?
Yes, through platform payouts, affiliate links and your own products, but only with original, useful content. Platforms demonetise repetitive or reused videos.
How much does an AI faceless reel cost?
Our 12-second reel cost 148 credits ($1.48): three stills, three 360p clips, a voiceover, a music bed, and assembly with captions.
Do I need to label AI content?
YouTube, TikTok and Instagram ask you to disclose realistic AI-generated content. Use their labels.
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