Run faceless YouTube channels for 3 years: the honest result, $20–30 a day
"I Tried Faceless YouTube for 3 Years: Here's the Reality."
A realistic counterweight to big faceless income claims: costs come first and payouts can stay small.
Figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, said in the video); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026) · source
From @AlstonGodbolt on YouTube · Jun 2025
The Short Version
How Alston Godbolt made $20–30 a day on one channel, according to YouTube (self-reported).
- What: Alston Godbolt, who runs several faceless channels, explains what the "$30,000 a month" videos leave out.
- Result: He says one channel got monetized after a video unexpectedly reached 56,000 views two to three months after upload, and that channel now makes only about $20 to $30 a day.
| Who | Alston Godbolt |
|---|---|
| Tool | Not named in the source |
| Money | $20–30 a day on one channel |
| Timeframe | Jun 2025 |
| Source | YouTube |
| Self-reported | Yes (money figures); platform numbers checked |
The workflow
Where & With What
What They Did
- 1The moveAlston Godbolt, who runs several faceless channels, explains what the "$30,000 a month" videos leave out.
- 2Step 2Price each video before you start
- 3Step 3Expect slow, uneven growth
- 4ResultHe says one channel got monetized after a video unexpectedly reached 56,000 views two to three months after upload, and that channel now makes only about $20 to $30 a day.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Just the platform account.
How much does it cost?
No paid tools needed: this case uses only the platform itself, which is free to join.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: Self-reported. Faceless channels must add original value; YouTube does not monetize mass-produced repetitive content.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Make a monthly budget for a faceless YouTube channel: cost per video for script, voice, visuals and editing, how many videos I can afford and the views I would need at a $3 RPM to break even.
Your first step
Paste the prompt into your AI assistant and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
Full write-up & sources
More detail: He spent $2,000 on a "cash cow channels" course built on hiring overseas freelancers, and says videos can cost $70 to $80 each to produce, which drains money before a channel takes off.
Results: The video has 246,691 views on his 145K-subscriber channel (YouTube, Oct 20, 2026).
Source: @AlstonGodbolt on YouTube · Jun 2025. Summarised in our own words; figures as shown in the creator's own video (self-reported, said in the video); views as shown on YouTube (checked Oct 20, 2026). Updated .
