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Kartoonz for YouTube
Start a faceless YouTube channel with AI cartoons
Made with Kartoonz
The kind of cartoon a channel is built on
This 1:30 cartoon was made in Kartoonz from one idea. A faceless channel lives on characters viewers recognise and stories they want to finish. Kartoonz handles the animation, so your time goes into the ideas.
Post consistently without being on camera. Kartoonz turns your own story ideas into captioned cartoons: landscape 16:9 videos of up to 8 minutes for your channel and portrait 9:16 for Shorts, in 720p, with the same characters from upload to upload.
- No camera, no voice recording
- 16:9 for long-form
- 9:16 for Shorts
- Up to 8 min
- Captions burned in
- Recurring characters
How to run a faceless channel with Kartoonz
- 1
Pick your channel's hero
Create a mascot or a small cast once and keep the images in your assets.
- 2
Plan original stories
Write a list of new ideas, one per video. Your ideas are what make the channel yours.
- 3
Make long-form and Shorts
Landscape 16:9 of up to 8 minutes for the channel, portrait 9:16 for Shorts.
- 4
Upload with captions
Download with burned-in captions, or without them if you prefer YouTube's own subtitles.
What a faceless channel needs
No face, no mic
The characters carry the video. You never appear on camera or record your voice.
A recognisable cast
Add the same characters every time so viewers know your channel at a glance.
Both formats
Landscape 16:9 for long-form and portrait 9:16 for Shorts, both in 720p.
Captions that hold attention
3 caption looks, word by word, or none at all.
Costs you can plan
A 5 minutes video costs 945 credits on Pro; a 1 minute Short costs 63 credits on Lite.
Pick a cartoon style
These are the style thumbnails from the Kartoonz picker. The style is applied to the whole cartoon and never changes the price.
3D cartoon
Anime
Comic book
Claymation
What a video costs
Every video is priced once by length and tier: 252 credits a minute on Ultra, 189 credits on Pro and 63 credits on Lite. A 15 seconds Short on Lite costs 16 credits.
Ultra
SharpestSeedance 2.5 · 720p
252
credits per minute
Pro
FasterSeedance 2.0 · 720p
189
credits per minute
Lite
Fewest creditsSeedance 2.0 Mini · 720p
63
credits per minute
| Length | Ultra | Pro | Lite |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 s | 63 credits | 48 credits | 16 credits |
| 1 min | 252 credits | 189 credits | 63 credits |
| 2 min | 504 credits | 378 credits | 126 credits |
| 3 min | 756 credits | 567 credits | 189 credits |
| 4 min | 1,008 credits | 756 credits | 252 credits |
| 5 min | 1,260 credits | 945 credits | 315 credits |
| 6 min | 1,512 credits | 1,134 credits | 378 credits |
| 7 min | 1,764 credits | 1,323 credits | 441 credits |
| 8 min | 2,016 credits | 1,512 credits | 504 credits |
These are the exact credits the studio charges at each stop on the length slider. Every tier delivers 720p. Credits come with every plan, and credit packs top up your balance without a subscription.
Channel ideas
- A weekly animated story for kids starring the same fox
- Moments from history told by a recurring narrator character
- Funny 'what if' stories with a cast of office animals
- Bedtime stories, one new tale per upload
- Shorts that tease the week's long video
- Mini mysteries solved by the same detective
Monetization: make original stories
Kartoonz helps you post without being on camera. It can't promise views, income or a place in the YouTube Partner Program: YouTube decides that.
YouTube's monetization rules require original, authentic content. Mass-produced or repetitive videos aren't eligible; YouTube calls this inauthentic content. Write a new story for every video, keep your characters and tone consistent, and add something of your own, such as your ideas, scripts and running jokes.
Follow YouTube's policies, including its rules on labelling AI-generated or altered content where they apply, and check them again before you apply for monetization.
What you can make with Kartoonz
The same studio, set up for different kinds of cartoon.
- AI cartoon makerEverything Kartoonz does, with the full price table.
- AI cartoon series makerRecurring characters, episode after episode.
- AI animated drama makerSecrets, twists and cliffhangers.
- AI animated movie makerShort films of up to 8 minutes.
- Faceless TikTok cartoonsVertical 9:16 with bold captions.
- AI cartoons for Instagram ReelsOne vertical cartoon for Reels and Shorts.
Questions about the AI cartoon maker
Can I run a YouTube channel without showing my face?
Yes. Many channels are built around animated characters instead of a presenter. Kartoonz makes the cartoons; you plan the stories, upload them and build the audience. Growth and income depend on your content, your audience and YouTube, not on the tool.
Will AI cartoons get monetized on YouTube?
No tool can promise that. YouTube decides who joins the Partner Program, and its rules require original, authentic content: mass-produced or repetitive videos (what YouTube calls inauthentic content) aren't eligible. Make a new, original story for every video and check YouTube's current monetization policies.
Which formats work for YouTube?
Landscape 16:9 for regular videos of up to 8 minutes, and portrait 9:16 for Shorts. Every cartoon is delivered in 720p. Check YouTube's current Shorts length limit before you post a longer portrait video.
How much does a YouTube video cost?
252 credits a minute on Ultra, 189 credits on Pro and 63 credits on Lite, charged once per cartoon. A 5 minutes video on Pro costs 945 credits. Captions are included.
Can I keep the same characters in every video?
Yes. Add the same character images from your uploads, generations or saved assets to each cartoon; the first one leads the story. That consistency is what makes a channel recognisable.
Can I upload the videos to a monetized channel?
On a paid plan, you own what you create and can use it commercially. Content made on the free tier is for personal use only. Either way, you are responsible for what you publish, including the rights to any character or image you upload. Whether a video earns money is up to YouTube's own rules.
Do I have to burn in captions?
No. Captions are on by default and can be switched off, and with captions on you can still download a version without subtitles.
Make your channel's first cartoon
KreatorFlow is an official partner of BytePlus, ByteDance's enterprise AI platform. Create your cast, write an original story and see the price before you start.