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Claude for Faceless YouTube (budget)
Research + script in the Faceless YouTube (budget) stack. Free Claude tier handles topic research and 1,200-word scripts. Skip Perplexity until you're sure the niche works.
· 1 weeks ago
Where Claude fits in the workflow
- 1Pick a topic + script
One Claude session: research the topic, then write the script. Skip the dedicated research tool.
Prompt · One-shot research + scriptI'm writing a 7-minute faceless YouTube script for {{audience}}. Topic: {{topic}} Angle: {{angle}} Tone: {{e.g. documentary, sardonic explainer}} Step 1: Brainstorm 6 to 8 specific facts, dates, names, or quotes you'd cite if you had research access. Mark anything you're uncertain about with [VERIFY]. Step 2: Write a 1,200-word script using ONLY the items from step 1. Hook in the first line, one retention beat per minute, [B-ROLL: …] tags every 8 to 12 seconds. I'll spot-check the [VERIFY] items myself before recording.
Cost in this stack
Free
Of the $0/mo 1 video / week budget
Tool pricing
$20/mo Pro · Sonnet API $3/$15 per M tokens (input/output)
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