History stories
Forgotten events and people, told as a three-act story with a narrator.
Faceless Facebook
Faceless Facebook videos that count as original.
Facebook audiences love stories, history and “did you know” videos, and Meta now rewards original creators over pages that repost. Etchly makes narrated, illustrated videos from your own script, in vertical or landscape, for a few dollars each.
Faceless Facebook formats that work.
Each one is a repeatable format you can turn into a series, with a new idea in every episode.
Did you know
Surprising facts about places, words, food and everyday objects.
Nostalgia
How things used to work: old jobs, old inventions, old towns.
Local and community
Neighborhood history and trivia for local pages and groups.
Life lessons
Short narrated fables and stories with a takeaway at the end.
Explainers
Money, health and home topics explained simply, without the jargon.
Original from the first frame
Meta's original content guidelines push down Reels that only react to, narrate or stitch existing clips. An Etchly video is built from your script, with illustrations generated for each scene and animated by our motion engine. There's no borrowed footage to explain.
Stories that hold attention
Facebook viewers stay for a good story. The AI script writer structures each video with a hook, rising tension and a payoff, and you can rewrite any line in plain English before you produce it.
Launch your faceless Facebook page in four steps.
Pick a niche Facebook audiences share
Stories, history, nostalgia and local topics are shared widely on Facebook.
Write your own script
Meta deprioritizes Reels that only narrate or stitch other people's clips. Start from your own story and research.
Make it in both shapes
Post a 9:16 Reel and a 16:9 version of longer stories from the same project.
Post consistently
Batch a week of videos and schedule them from Meta Business Suite.
Made for Facebook, out of the box.
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 for Reels, or 16:9 for landscape videos |
|---|---|
| Length | 30–90 seconds for Reels. Longer stories work as landscape videos |
| Captions | Burned in, because most feed video autoplays muted |
| Audio | Narration and music mixed and loudness-normalized |
| Ready to post | Title, description and hashtags with every video |
What a faceless Facebook habit costs a month.
Real Etchly credit costs for common posting schedules, next to what the same seconds of raw generative footage would cost.
| Posting schedule | Credits / month | Fits on | Etchly / month | Seedance 2.0 footage only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Reels a week (45 s) | ~273 | Pro + 2 credit packs | $69 | $246–$398 |
| 1 Reel a day (45 s) | ~630 | Studio + a 50-credit pack | $114 | $567–$918 |
| 1 story a week (3 min) | ~188 | Pro | $39 | $302–$490 |
Etchly credits assume every video is brand new: ideas, script and production with all-new illustrations. Reusing art across a series, or re-rendering, costs less. The Seedance column is footage only: one 1080p pass at typical third-party rates of $0.42–$0.68 per second (October 2026), with no script, voice, captions or rerolls. Prices change, so check the provider.
Meta's originality rules for faceless Facebook pages
In July 2025 Meta said it would crack down on accounts that share unoriginal content on Facebook. A March 2026 update to its original content guidelines spells out what that means. Reels that only react, narrate or stitch existing clips without adding substance are likely to be deprioritized. Accounts that keep posting mostly unoriginal content can be made non-recommendable and lose monetization. Creators can appeal originality decisions.
Facebook's creator monetization programs and their eligibility change often and vary by country, so check Meta's current pages.
- Write your own scripts and stories
- Use visuals made for your video, not reposted clips
- Add real information, analysis or story, not just narration over someone else's footage
Sources: Meta: Rewarding original creators on Facebook (March 2026). This is general information, not legal advice. Platform rules change, so check the current versions.
Features that matter here
AI script writer
Narration fitted to your target length, plus scene-by-scene direction, titles and post copy.
Learn moreMotion engine
Parallax, camera moves, draw-on line art and talking characters, made from stills instead of per-second generated footage.
Learn moreCaptions & audio
Word-timed burned-in captions, original music and SFX, per-effect faders, −14 LUFS.
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Questions, answered.
Do faceless Facebook pages still work?
Yes, if the content is original. Meta's crackdown targets pages that repost or lightly edit other people's videos, not creators who don't appear on camera.
Reels or landscape videos?
Both. Reels are easier to discover. Longer stories and explainers can work well as 16:9 videos, and Etchly makes either shape.
Is narrating over clips I found online original?
Usually not, by Meta's guidelines, unless you add real substance. Etchly avoids the problem: the visuals are made for your script.
How much does a faceless Facebook video cost?
A 45-second Reel with 12 new illustrations is about 21 credits, roughly $3.50–5.25. A 3-minute story with 30 illustrations is about 47 credits.
Faceless video everywhere else
YouTube
Faceless YouTube channel
Explainers, countdowns and story series in 16:9, with one narrator and one look across every episode.
Learn moreYouTube ShortsFaceless YouTube Shorts
Daily 9:16 Shorts with a hook up front, captions burned in and a look viewers recognize.
Learn moreTikTokFaceless TikTok account
Story parts, countdowns and explainers in 9:16, with hooks, captions and hashtags ready to post.
Learn moreAlso: Faceless Instagram page · Faceless video maker overview
Make your first video free.
10 free credits on signup, enough to script and produce a short 15-second video. No card required.