How to make money with videos without showing your face
Updated: November 9, 2026
Lots of people want to make videos but don’t want to be on camera: out of shyness, for privacy or because their work doesn’t need it. The good news is that many of the formats with the biggest audiences show no one at all. Here’s what works, what you need and how to earn from the views.
Formats that work off camera
- Screen-recorded tutorials: software, games, online paperwork, phone tips.
- Narration over your own images: stories, curiosities, explainers with drawings or simple animations.
- Hands-on content: cooking, crafts, repairs or makeup filmed from above.
- Ambience and relaxation: landscapes, rain or your own music over footage you shot.
- Gameplay and game guides with your voice or on-screen text.
What you need
- A phone or computer. For screen recording, OBS Studio is free.
- A decent microphone if you narrate: audio matters more than video.
- A simple editor (CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, your phone’s) to trim and add text.
- Subtitles: many people watch without sound, and they help audiences in other countries.
How to earn from views
- 1Upload your videos to Dembed: they all earn from your first video, with no subscriber minimum.
- 2Share and embed them where your audience is: your site or blog, groups, communities and socials.
- 3Every monetized view (a real play of at least 60 seconds, without an ad blocker) adds to your balance, at each country’s real RPM.
- 4Once you reach the 25 USD minimum, withdraw via PayPal or USDT, among other methods.
The mistake to avoid
“Without showing your face” doesn’t mean using other people’s content. Clipping films, series, anime, matches or other creators’ videos and uploading them as your own infringes copyright: those videos get blocked when reported and can cost you your account and monetization.
What works long term is your voice, your editing, your footage and your way of explaining.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, as long as the content is yours and you don’t impersonate anyone. Make the script useful: that’s what keeps people watching past a minute.