Every tool on this page is part of the real workflow behind AI Savvy CEO. No fluff, no paid placements — just what we use to produce the channel, grow subscribers, and earn income with AI. Some links are affiliate links — we only recommend what we use.
The core of the entire operation. HeyGen lets you create a photorealistic AI avatar of yourself — trained to your voice and appearance — that produces videos without you ever sitting in front of a camera. Every video on this channel was made with HeyGen.
After HeyGen renders your video, CapCut handles the final polish — music, B-roll, text overlays, color correction, and export. Free tier is genuinely powerful. Most videos on this channel are finished in CapCut in under 20 minutes.
vidIQ is how we find winning topics before recording a single word. Keyword research, competitor analysis, trending topic alerts, and daily video ideas — all tuned to your specific niche. We use the paid tier daily. The free tier is enough to get started.
Don't overlook what's already inside YouTube Studio — click-through rate, audience retention graphs, traffic source breakdowns, and revenue reports. We review Studio analytics every week to find what's working and double down on it.
Submagic auto-captions your videos with animated word-by-word highlighting that actually boosts watch time. It also cuts your long-form video into Shorts automatically — doubling your content output from a single recording. The quality is genuinely better than doing it manually.
We're always testing new AI editing and automation tools. When we find something that actually improves the workflow, we add it here. Subscribe to the newsletter to get notified when new tools are added to the stack.
Join newsletter to stay updated →We use Claude to draft video scripts — feeding it our niche, the target keyword, and the hook angle. The output is a structured, teleprompter-ready script in under 5 minutes. We always rewrite in our own voice, but Claude does the heavy lifting on structure and research.
ChatGPT is useful for rapid brainstorming — generating 20 title ideas in 30 seconds, checking what questions people are asking about a topic, or building out a content calendar for the month. We use it alongside Claude depending on the task.
Here's what the AI Channel Blueprint tool stack costs at entry-level paid tiers. Most students recoup this in affiliate commissions within their first 60 days.
| Tool | What You Need | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| HeyGen | Creator plan (60 credits/mo) | $29/mo |
| vidIQ | Basic paid tier | $10–$25/mo |
| Submagic | Starter plan | $20/mo |
| CapCut | Free tier (fully usable) | FREE |
| Claude / ChatGPT | Free tier (sufficient to start) | FREE |
| Total (entry level) | Everything you need to launch | ~$60–$80/mo |
* Prices reflect approximate 2026 entry-level plans. Always check current pricing at each platform.