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Kartoonz for YouTube
Start a faceless YouTube channel with AI cartoons
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
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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.
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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 Seedance 2.0; a 1 minute Short costs 126 credits on Seedance 2.0 Mini.
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
Ink Toon
Comic book
Claymation
What a video costs
Every video is priced once by length and model: 252 credits a minute on Seedance 2.5, 189 credits on Seedance 2.0, 152 credits on Seedance 2.0 Fast and 126 credits on Seedance 2.0 Mini. A 15 seconds Short on Seedance 2.0 Mini costs 32 credits.
Seedance 2.5
Sharpest720p
252
credits per minute
Seedance 2.0
Faster720p
189
credits per minute
Seedance 2.0 Fast
Quick drafts720p
152
credits per minute
Seedance 2.0 Mini
Fewest credits720p
126
credits per minute
| Length | Seedance 2.5 | Seedance 2.0 | Seedance 2.0 Fast | Seedance 2.0 Mini |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 s | 63 credits | 48 credits | 38 credits | 32 credits |
| 30 s | 126 credits | 95 credits | 76 credits | 63 credits |
| 45 s | 189 credits | 142 credits | 114 credits | 95 credits |
| 1 min | 252 credits | 189 credits | 152 credits | 126 credits |
| 1.25 min | 315 credits | 237 credits | 189 credits | 158 credits |
| 1.5 min | 378 credits | 284 credits | 227 credits | 189 credits |
| 1.75 min | 441 credits | 331 credits | 265 credits | 221 credits |
| 2 min | 504 credits | 378 credits | 303 credits | 252 credits |
| 3 min | 756 credits | 567 credits | 454 credits | 378 credits |
| 4 min | 1,008 credits | 756 credits | 605 credits | 504 credits |
| 5 min | 1,260 credits | 945 credits | 756 credits | 630 credits |
| 6 min | 1,512 credits | 1,134 credits | 908 credits | 756 credits |
| 7 min | 1,764 credits | 1,323 credits | 1,059 credits | 882 credits |
| 8 min | 2,016 credits | 1,512 credits | 1,210 credits | 1,008 credits |
These are the exact credits the studio charges at each stop on the length slider. Every model delivers 720p. Kartoonz is on the Creator plan and above; credit packs top up your balance.
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
Already have a character and the exact line it should say? Cartoon lip sync makes one drawing, 3D render or mascot talk or sing to your audio, with the mouth, face and head moving to the voice. Cutting Shorts from an episode? The YouTube Shorts analyzer watches the cut and flags the moments viewers are likely to swipe away, with a timestamp on every note.
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 Seedance 2.5, 189 credits on Seedance 2.0, 152 credits on Seedance 2.0 Fast and 126 credits on Seedance 2.0 Mini, charged once per cartoon. A 5 minutes video on Seedance 2.0 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?
Yes. What you create is yours to use, commercially too, within our Terms and Acceptable Use Policy. 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 stay off unless you switch them on, 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, a ByteDance company. Create your cast, write an original story and see the price before you start.