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YouTube Video Script Writer

A complete, camera-ready YouTube script with hook, structured content, B-roll cues, and a CTA, formatted for natural delivery.

Best For

  • Solo YouTubers who need a full script drafted before filming so they're not rambling on camera.
  • Faceless channel operators producing multiple videos a week who need a repeatable script structure.
  • Course creators turning a lesson topic into an engaging, hook-driven video script.

Prompt Template

Write a complete YouTube video script on the topic: [VIDEO TOPIC]. Target audience: [AUDIENCE]. Video length target: [LENGTH, e.g., 8–12 minutes]. My channel style is [STYLE, e.g., fast-paced and data-driven, conversational and story-based]. Structure the script as follows: (1) Hook (first 30 seconds), open with a bold claim, surprising fact, or direct promise that tells the viewer exactly what they will get and why they should care now, (2) Intro (30–60 sec), briefly establish credibility and preview the 3–5 main points, (3) Main content, structured sections with a clear heading for each point, concrete examples or case studies, and natural transition lines between sections, (4) CTA section, one clear ask (subscribe, click link, comment), (5) Outro (30 sec). Include [B-ROLL] and [ON-SCREEN TEXT] cues in brackets. Use conversational language. Write as if speaking, short sentences, active voice, no jargon.

Pro Tip

Write your own hook line first from a real result or mistake you made, since a generic AI-generated hook rarely survives the first three seconds where viewers decide to keep watching.

Example Output

A sample of what this prompt produces once you fill in the placeholders.

Hook: "I lost $3,000 testing ads before I figured this out." [B-ROLL: screen recording of ad dashboard]. Intro previews three mistakes covered in the video. Main content breaks into three headed sections with examples, each ending in a transition line, closing with a single CTA to subscribe and a 20-second outro.

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How to use this prompt

  1. Copy the prompt template using the button above.
  2. Paste it into your preferred AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
  3. Replace all bracketed placeholders like [TOPIC] with your specific details.
  4. Send the prompt and refine the output as needed.