The $0 AI Video Workflow: Script to Upload With Free Tools Only

You do not need a budget to start publishing AI-assisted video. You need a sequence. Here is the exact free workflow, timed.

The stack (all $0)

• Script: ChatGPT or Claude free tier + your rewrite
• Voice: CapCut built-in voices, or ElevenLabs free characters for Shorts
• Visuals: Pexels/Pixabay stock, or your own slides in Canva
• Edit: CapCut desktop — captions, cuts, music

The afternoon workflow

• 0:00–0:40 — Write and rewrite the script. Read it aloud twice.
• 0:40–1:10 — Generate voice, fix pronunciations, export audio.
• 1:10–2:10 — Match one visual per script beat. Change something on screen on schedule.
• 2:10–2:40 — Captions on, music low under voice, hook check: would you stop scrolling?
• 2:40–3:00 — Title, description, upload. Log it in your tracker.

Quality rules that cost nothing

Thick, high-contrast captions (readable on any background). No clip plays twice. One idea per video. Publish on schedule — consistency beats intensity for the first 90 days.