AI prompts for YouTubers and content creators

You are a YouTube strategist. Help me find video ideas people are actively looking for.

MY CHANNEL: [CHANNEL TOPIC AND WHO IT IS FOR]
WHAT HAS WORKED BEFORE: [TITLES OF MY 3 BEST VIDEOS, OR "new channel"]
WHAT I CAN REALISTICALLY MAKE: [talking head / screen recording / faceless with stock footage / animation / other]
UPLOAD RHYTHM: [VIDEOS PER WEEK]

Give me 20 video ideas, grouped into three buckets:

1. SEARCH VIDEOS (8 ideas) - answer a question someone types into YouTube or Google. For each, write the exact phrase you think they type, e.g. "how to clean a cast iron pan after rust".
2. SUGGESTED VIDEOS (8 ideas) - ride on topics that already get recommended next to bigger channels in my niche. Name the kind of video it sits beside.
3. SERIES IDEAS (4 ideas) - repeatable formats I can make 10+ episodes of without running out.

For every idea give:
- A working title under 60 characters
- The viewer's problem or curiosity in one sentence
- Why someone would click THIS video over the 50 others on the topic (the angle)
- Difficulty to make: easy / medium / hard, for my production style

Rules:
- No generic ideas like "10 tips for beginners" unless the angle is specific.
- Do not claim search volumes. Instead, tell me how to validate each idea in 2 minutes: what to type into YouTube search, and what to look for in the autocomplete and in the view counts of small channels.
- Flag any idea that would need expertise, licensing or on-camera presence I said I do not have.

Write YouTube titles for my video.

WHAT THE VIDEO ACTUALLY DELIVERS: [THE PAYOFF THE VIEWER GETS]
WHO IT IS FOR: [VIEWER]
MAIN SEARCH PHRASE (if any): [PHRASE]
VIDEO LENGTH: [MINUTES]
THUMBNAIL IDEA (if decided): [WHAT IS IN THE THUMBNAIL]

Give me 12 titles across these styles, 2 each:
1. Plain search title - the phrase people type, stated clearly
2. Outcome title - the result the viewer gets
3. Curiosity gap - a question or tension the video resolves
4. Number / list - only if the video really is a list
5. Mistake / warning - what the viewer is doing wrong
6. Personal experiment - "I tried X for 30 days" style, only if true

For each title:
- Keep it under 60 characters so it is not cut off on mobile
- Put the most important words in the first 40 characters
- Mark whether it works WITH the thumbnail (title and thumbnail should say different things, not repeat each other)

Then:
- Pick your top 3 and explain why in one line each
- Write the title as it would appear in search results next to my thumbnail idea, and check they do not repeat the same words

Rules: no ALL CAPS words except one if essential, no "You won't believe", no promise the video does not keep. A title that overpromises gets clicks and then kills retention, which hurts the video more than a weaker title.

Write a YouTube script.

TOPIC: [TOPIC]
TITLE: [TITLE]
THE PROMISE (what the viewer gets by the end): [PAYOFF]
TARGET LENGTH: [MINUTES]
MY SPEAKING STYLE: [casual / calm expert / energetic / dry humour], [PASTE A PARAGRAPH I HAVE SAID OR WRITTEN, if possible]
MY NOTES / RESEARCH: [PASTE NOTES, FACTS, STEPS]

Structure:
1. HOOK (0-15 seconds) - restate the promise from the title in a new way and show why it is worth staying. No "Hey guys, welcome back". No channel intro.
2. SETUP (15-45 seconds) - what the viewer will learn and why it matters now. One sentence of credibility only if it is real.
3. BODY - in sections. Every 60-90 seconds, add a "re-hook": a question, a surprise, a preview of something coming, or a pattern break. Mark each re-hook with [RE-HOOK].
4. PAYOFF - deliver the promise fully. Do not hold back the good part for a paid product.
5. END - one clear next step: a specific related video to watch (write it as [LINKED VIDEO: topic]), not a list of social links.

Format:
- Write it to be SPOKEN: short sentences, contractions, no words I would not say out loud.
- Put visual directions in [BRACKETS] on their own line: what should be on screen.
- Put approximate timestamps at each section.
- Keep the word count to roughly 150 words per minute of my target length.

After the script, list: any fact from my notes you could not confirm from what I gave you (so I can check it), and the 3 moments viewers are most likely to drop off, with a fix for each.

Write the upload metadata for my YouTube video.

TITLE: [TITLE]
SCRIPT OR TRANSCRIPT (with timestamps if you have them): [PASTE]
MAIN SEARCH PHRASE: [PHRASE]
LINKS I WANT TO INCLUDE: [LINKS AND WHAT THEY ARE]
CHANNEL CALL TO ACTION: [e.g. subscribe, newsletter, related playlist]

Produce:
1. DESCRIPTION - first 2 lines (about 150 characters) must summarise the video and include the main phrase naturally, because that is all most viewers see before "more". Then 2-3 short paragraphs on what the video covers. Then links, clearly labelled.
2. CHAPTERS - start at 0:00, at least 3 chapters, each at least 10 seconds long, each title under 40 characters and descriptive (not "Part 2"). Only use timestamps that exist in my transcript. If I gave no timestamps, write the chapter titles and put [TIME] placeholders.
3. TAGS - 8-12, starting with the exact main phrase, then close variations. Tell me honestly that tags play a small role and titles/descriptions matter more.
4. PINNED COMMENT - one question that invites a real answer related to the video.
5. HASHTAGS - up to 3, only if relevant.

Rules: no keyword stuffing, no lists of unrelated keywords at the bottom (YouTube treats that as spam), no misleading claims.

Help me diagnose an underperforming YouTube video.

VIDEO TITLE: [TITLE]
THUMBNAIL DESCRIPTION: [WHAT IS ON IT]
TOPIC AND LENGTH: [TOPIC, MINUTES]
NUMBERS FROM YOUTUBE STUDIO:
- Impressions: [NUMBER]
- Click-through rate: [%]
- Average view duration: [TIME] ([% of video])
- Where retention drops sharply: [TIMESTAMPS AND WHAT HAPPENS THERE]
- Traffic sources: [e.g. browse 40%, search 30%, suggested 20%]
MY CHANNEL AVERAGES FOR COMPARISON: [CTR %, AVG VIEW DURATION %]

Work through it in this order and stop at the first real problem:
1. PACKAGING - if impressions are decent but CTR is below my average, the title/thumbnail is the issue. Suggest 3 alternative title + thumbnail pairs I could test.
2. PROMISE MATCH - if CTR is fine but viewers leave in the first 30 seconds, the video does not deliver what the title promised quickly enough. Rewrite my first 15 seconds.
3. PACING - if the drop is gradual, find the flat sections from the timestamps I gave. Suggest cuts.
4. TOPIC DEMAND - if impressions are very low, the topic may not have enough interest, or YouTube does not yet know who to show it to. Say which is more likely from the traffic sources.

Rules:
- Compare against MY averages, not general benchmarks. There is no universal "good CTR".
- Do not blame "the algorithm". The algorithm follows viewer behaviour.
- Finish with ONE change to make on the next upload, not ten.

I want to turn my long YouTube video into Shorts.

TRANSCRIPT WITH TIMESTAMPS: [PASTE]
LONG VIDEO TITLE: [TITLE]
AUDIENCE: [WHO WATCHES]

Find 5 moments that can stand alone as Shorts (under 60 seconds each). For each:
1. TIMESTAMP RANGE to cut from the original
2. WHY IT WORKS ALONE - does it have a complete idea, a surprise, a clear before/after, or a strong opinion?
3. FIRST 2 SECONDS - the on-screen text or spoken line that stops the scroll. If the original moment starts slowly, write a new opening line to record or place as text.
4. ON-SCREEN TEXT - short captions for key words
5. ENDING - how it ends without "link in bio". Suggest a natural line that makes the long video the obvious next step, and tell me to use YouTube's related video link feature for the Short.
6. TITLE for the Short

Rules:
- A Short must make sense to someone who has never seen my channel.
- Do not cut mid-sentence or mid-thought.
- Rank the 5 by how likely they are to work, and explain the ranking.

Create YouTube thumbnail concepts.

VIDEO TITLE: [TITLE]
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE VIDEO / THE PAYOFF: [PAYOFF]
MY CHANNEL STYLE: [colours, face or faceless, usual layout]
IMAGE TOOL: [e.g. ChatGPT images, Gemini, Midjourney, Firefly, Photoshop]

Give me 4 concepts:
For each:
1. THE IDEA in one sentence (what emotion or curiosity it triggers)
2. LAYOUT - main subject position, background, one focal point
3. TEXT - 0 to 4 words max, that ADD to the title rather than repeat it
4. COLOURS - high contrast, and different from what usually appears around it
5. IMAGE PROMPT - for the background/subject, 16:9, with space left for text
6. SMALL-SIZE TEST - describe what a viewer sees at phone thumbnail size

Rules:
- One focal point. Three things = nothing.
- No misleading images (showing something that is not in the video).
- No real people's likeness unless it is me, and no brand logos I do not own.

Help me choose a niche for a faceless YouTube channel.

NICHES I AM CONSIDERING: [LIST 3-6 NICHES]
MY SKILLS AND INTERESTS: [WHAT I KNOW OR ENJOY]
BUDGET PER MONTH FOR TOOLS/VOICE/FOOTAGE: [AMOUNT]
HOURS PER WEEK: [HOURS]
LANGUAGE AND AUDIENCE REGION: [e.g. English, US/UK]

Score each niche 1-5 on:
1. DEMAND - are small channels in this niche getting views? Tell me what to search on YouTube to check.
2. ORIGINALITY ROOM - can I add real value (research, analysis, a unique format), or does it rely on reused clips and templated scripts? This matters because YouTube's monetisation policies do not pay for mass-produced, repetitive or reused content.
3. PRODUCTION COST - footage, animation, research time per video
4. ADVERTISER FRIENDLINESS - topics like finance and tech usually pay better than entertainment; topics like violence, tragedy or shock content can be limited
5. MY EDGE - how my skills help

Then:
- A comparison table with total scores
- Your recommended niche with a one-paragraph reason
- 3 formats that would make my channel different from template channels in that niche
- The top 3 risks, including policy risks, and how to avoid them
- What the first 10 video titles could be

Be blunt. If a niche is saturated with near-identical channels, say so.

Write a script for a faceless YouTube explainer.

TOPIC: [TOPIC]
ANGLE (what makes this version different): [ANGLE]
LENGTH: [MINUTES]
VOICE: [AI voice / my own voice], tone: [calm narrator / documentary / energetic]
SOURCES I HAVE: [PASTE LINKS, NOTES OR FACTS]

Write the script as a table with these columns:
Time | Narration | Visual (what is on screen) | Source (for any factual claim)

Rules for narration:
- Hook in the first 10 seconds with the most surprising true fact or question
- Short sentences that sound natural when read by a voice, no tongue-twisters, spell out numbers and abbreviations the way they should be spoken
- A re-hook every 60-90 seconds
- One clear idea per scene

Rules for visuals:
- Suggest a mix: stock footage, simple motion graphics, maps, charts, text on screen, and original AI-generated images
- Avoid anything that needs copyrighted clips (movies, TV, other creators)
- Write each visual so it can be searched on a stock site or written as an image prompt

Rules for facts:
- Only use facts from my sources. Where a fact would help but I did not provide a source, write [NEEDS SOURCE: what to look up].
- Never invent statistics, dates or quotes.

After the table, give me: a list of claims to double-check, 5 title options, and a one-sentence description of what makes this video original (useful if YouTube ever reviews the channel).

Review my faceless video for monetisation and copyright risks before I upload.

SCRIPT: [PASTE]
ASSETS USED: [LIST: stock footage source, music source, AI tools, any clips from others]
TITLE AND THUMBNAIL IDEA: [DESCRIBE]
HOW THIS VIDEO IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER VIDEOS ON MY CHANNEL: [DESCRIBE]

Check and report on:
1. REUSED CONTENT - does it rely on other people's clips, readings of articles, or compilations without significant original commentary?
2. REPETITIVE CONTENT - would this video look near-identical to my other uploads (same script template, same visuals, only names swapped)?
3. ADVERTISER-FRIENDLY ISSUES - profanity, shocking imagery, sensitive events, misleading claims in title/thumbnail
4. COPYRIGHT - music and footage licences, and whether AI tools' terms allow commercial use
5. SYNTHETIC CONTENT DISCLOSURE - whether any realistic AI-generated or altered people, places or events mean I should use YouTube's altered or synthetic content label
6. MISLEADING PACKAGING - does the title or thumbnail promise something the video does not show?

For each: risk level (low / medium / high), the specific line or asset, and the fix.

Finish with a note: this is a checklist, not legal advice, and YouTube's current policies are the final word - tell me which official YouTube policy pages to read for each area.

Rewrite this script so it sounds natural as a voiceover.

SCRIPT: [PASTE SCRIPT]
VOICE: [AI voice name/type or human narrator], pace: [slow / medium / fast]
AUDIENCE: [WHO]

Rewrite rules:
- Sentences under 20 words. Break long ones.
- Write numbers, units and abbreviations as they should be spoken ("twenty twenty-six", "per cent", "U.S." -> "US" or "the United States").
- Add pauses using line breaks or "..." where a narrator would breathe.
- Mark emphasis with *asterisks* on the one word per sentence that carries the meaning (remove them if the voice tool does not support emphasis).
- Remove written-only phrases: "as mentioned above", "the following", "see below".
- Remove filler openers: "In this video", "So,", "Basically".
- Keep all facts and meaning exactly the same. Do not add new claims.

Then give me:
- A PRONUNCIATION LIST - names, places or technical words the voice might get wrong, with phonetic spellings
- The estimated read time at my chosen pace
- 3 places where adding background music or a sound effect would help, and 1 place where silence is better

Plan my next month of YouTube uploads.

CHANNEL: [TOPIC AND AUDIENCE]
UPLOADS PER WEEK I CAN SUSTAIN: [NUMBER]
TIME I HAVE PER WEEK: [HOURS]
ONE BIG TOPIC TO BUILD AROUND THIS MONTH: [PILLAR TOPIC]
WHAT I ALREADY HAVE (footage, research, old videos): [LIST]

Produce:
1. THE PILLAR VIDEO - one comprehensive video on the big topic, scheduled in week 1 or 2
2. SUPPORTING VIDEOS - narrower videos that each answer one question around the pillar and link back to it
3. SHORTS - 2-3 per long video, cut from the long ones, not extra production
4. A CALENDAR TABLE: Week | Day | Video | Type (long/short) | Main search phrase | Links to | Production steps | Hours needed
5. A PRODUCTION CHECK - total hours needed vs the hours I have. If the plan does not fit, cut videos, do not ask me to work more.
6. A PLAYLIST - name and order so viewers binge the set

Rules: be realistic about time. A plan I abandon in week 2 is worse than a smaller plan I finish.