Long-form YouTube video

From idea and research to script, voice, video, captions, and publishing.

Cost to start

Starts free

every tool has a free tier · about ~$209/mo if you upgrade them all to paid · estimated, prices last checked October 2026

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Your stack

Step	Tool	Monthly
Ideation	ChatGPT Why: Covers ideation on a free plan — scores 9.4/10 in our editorial review.	Free tierthen $20/mo	Visit
Research	ChatGPT Why: Already in your stack for Ideation — it covers research too, so you don't add another subscription.	Free tierthen $20/mo	Visit
Scripting	ChatGPT Why: Already in your stack for Ideation — it covers scripting too, so you don't add another subscription.	Free tierthen $20/mo	Visit
Voice	ElevenLabs Why: Covers voice on a free plan.	Free tierthen $22/mo	Visit
Video	Runway Why: Covers video on a free plan.	Free tierthen $15/mo	Visit
Captions	Runway Why: Already in your stack for Video — it covers captions too, so you don't add another subscription.	Free tierthen $15/mo	Visit
SEO	Semrush Why: Covers seo on a free plan.	Free tierthen $139.95/mo	Visit
Publishing	Buffer Why: Covers publishing on a free plan.	Free tierthen $12/mo	Visit

The workflow

IdeationResearchScriptingVoiceVideoCaptionsSEOPublishing

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