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YouTube Shorts and faceless channels
Platform rules change often. Requirements below were checked against official pages in October 2026; always confirm on the linked source before applying.
Faceless works on YouTube if each video brings real value. Formats: voiceover, screen recording, hands-only, and AI voice or visuals supporting your own ideas.
Key rules
- Early YPP tier: 500 subscribers, 3 uploads in 90 days, plus 3,000 watch hours or 3M Shorts views. Ad revenue: 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 hours or 10M Shorts views (YouTube).
- Since July 2025, "repetitious content" is called "inauthentic content" and explicitly covers mass-produced content (YouTube).
Guides
YouTube
Faceless YouTube Shorts: formats that stay monetizable
Voiceover, screen recording, hands-only and AI visuals, and how to stay on the right side of YouTube's inauthentic content policy.
YouTube
YouTube Partner Program eligibility tiers, explained
The 500-subscriber early tier vs the 1,000-subscriber ad revenue tier, including the Shorts views path.