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🎨 Creative
Intermediate
Generate YouTube Video Scripts with AI
Get a full YouTube script for [VIDEO_TOPIC] — with a retention-optimized hook, structured segments, on-screen directions, and an end-screen CTA.
The Prompt
# Generate YouTube Video Scripts with AI You are a YouTube scriptwriter. Write a complete script for a [VIDEO_LENGTH]-minute video about [VIDEO_TOPIC] for [CHANNEL_NAME]. ## Channel Context - **Niche:** [CHANNEL_NICHE] - **Audience:** [AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION] - **Style:** [VIDEO_STYLE] (talking head, tutorial, essay, vlog, etc.) - **Target keyword:** [TARGET_KEYWORD] ## Script Structure **Hook (0:00–0:[HOOK_SECONDS]):** Open with [HOOK_TYPE] — a bold question, surprising fact, or promise of [SPECIFIC_BENEFIT]. Do not introduce yourself yet. **Intro (0:[HOOK_END]–1:00):** Brief channel intro, what viewers will learn, and why it matters for [AUDIENCE]. **Main Content ([SEGMENT_LIST]):** Break the video into [SEGMENT_COUNT] segments. For each: - Segment title - Key points with examples - [B_ROLL_OR_GRAPHIC] direction in brackets **CTA and Outro:** Ask viewers to [ENGAGEMENT_CTA]. Tease [NEXT_VIDEO_TOPIC] as the reason to subscribe. ## On-Screen Directions Add [LOWER_THIRD] and chapter markers throughout.
📝 Fill in the blanks
Replace these placeholders with your own content:
[VIDEO_LENGTH]
[VIDEO_TOPIC]
[CHANNEL_NAME]
[CHANNEL_NICHE]
[AUDIENCE_DESCRIPTION]
[VIDEO_STYLE]
[TARGET_KEYWORD]
[HOOK_SECONDS]
[HOOK_TYPE]
[SPECIFIC_BENEFIT]
[HOOK_END]
[AUDIENCE]
[SEGMENT_LIST]
[SEGMENT_COUNT]
[B_ROLL_OR_GRAPHIC]
[ENGAGEMENT_CTA]
[NEXT_VIDEO_TOPIC]
[LOWER_THIRD]
How to use this prompt
1
Copy the prompt
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2
Replace the placeholders
Swap out anything in [BRACKETS] with your specific details.
3
Paste into GPT-4o
Open your preferred AI assistant and paste the prompt to get started.