Create Faceless YouTube Shorts on Autopilot with n8n (AI Script + ElevenLabs Voice + Auto-Upload)
Faceless YouTube channels can grow fast, but the production grind kills most of them: scripting, voiceover, editing, and uploading every single day. n8n turns that grind into a pipeline — pick a topic, and the workflow scripts it, voices it with ElevenLabs, and uploads the finished Short.
The problem: daily video production doesn't scale by hand
Consistency is everything on YouTube, but producing a polished Short every day by hand is exhausting. Creators burn out, posting goes irregular, and the algorithm stops favoring the channel. The work that needs to happen daily is exactly the work that's mechanical and repeatable.
How the n8n workflow solves it
This workflow generates a script from a topic or trend, converts it to a natural voiceover with ElevenLabs, assembles the video with captions and visuals, and uploads it to YouTube — so you ship consistently without touching an editor.
- An AI node writes a tight, hook-first Shorts script from your topic
- ElevenLabs turns the script into a natural-sounding voiceover
- The video is assembled with captions and background visuals
- Metadata — title, description, tags — is generated for SEO
- The finished Short is uploaded to YouTube automatically
⚡ Skip the build — get the ready-to-import template
This exact workflow is packaged as Faceless YouTube Shorts Creator — AI Script + ElevenLabs Voice + Auto-Upload: import the JSON, plug in your credentials, and it runs in minutes.
Step by step: building the automation
- Pick the topic source — Feed topics from a sheet, an RSS trend feed, or a simple list to keep the pipeline fed.
- Write the script — Prompt an LLM for a 30-50 second Shorts script with a strong opening hook.
- Generate the voice — Send the script to ElevenLabs to produce a natural voiceover audio file.
- Assemble the video — Combine the audio with visuals and burned-in captions to produce the vertical video.
- Upload with metadata — Generate an SEO title, description, and tags, then upload to YouTube via the API.
What you get out of it
- Consistent daily output without daily manual work
- Professional voiceovers without recording anything yourself
- SEO-ready titles and descriptions generated automatically
- Scale to multiple channels or niches from one pipeline
Frequently asked questions
Do I need video editing skills?
No. The assembly step is handled in the workflow. You configure it once and it renders every video the same way.
Can I clone my own voice?
Yes, ElevenLabs supports voice cloning, so the Shorts can use a custom voice consistently across the channel.
Is auto-upload allowed by YouTube?
Uploading via the official YouTube API is supported. Just keep your content original and within YouTube's policies.
Ready to automate?
You can build this from scratch — or save hours and start today. Faceless YouTube Shorts Creator — AI Script + ElevenLabs Voice + Auto-Upload is a production-ready n8n workflow you import in one click.
