... Nobody talks honestly about what faceless YouTube channels actually cost to run. So here's a real breakdown. Monthly costs for a 2-video/week channel: Voiceover (the biggest variable): Hiring a narrator: $50-200 per video (varies wildly by length and quality) Cloud AI TTS (ElevenLabs, Murf, etc.): $22-99/mo depending on character limits Self-recording: $0, but 2-4 hours per video for scripting + recording + editing takes Local AI TTS tools: $0-30/mo one-time, unlimited after ... ... Premium: $300-500/mo The voiceover line item is where most channels overspend or underspend. Cheap voice = viewers click away. Expensive voice = margins disappear. What's your monthly spend on a faceless channel? And where do you splurge vs

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