GUIDE2025-12-12·7 min read
Self-Certify Synthetic Voice on YouTube and Stay Monetized
Exactly how to disclose AI voiceovers in the new self-cert flow, keep monetization, and avoid manual review delays.
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Disclose AI voiceovers the right way to avoid manual reviews and keep monetization on. Here’s the exact self-cert flow and safe metadata.
Self-Cert Steps
- Upload video → “Content” → “Synthetic or AI content” → select “Synthetic voiceover”.
- In description, add:
Voiceover generated with AI (non-human). Script & visuals are original. - Keep the rest of the form consistent: category, language, and location set normally.
Script, Voice, Visuals
- Script must be original; avoid lifting news articles verbatim.
- Voice: AI is fine—avoid mimicking real people; stay neutral tone unless transformative parody.
- Visuals: self-made/PD/stock with license; avoid reused compilations.
What Not to Do
- Don’t deepfake a real person’s voice or imply it’s them.
- Don’t label as “interview/live” if it isn’t; avoid misleading thumbnails.
- Don’t mix unlicensed news footage or TikTok reuploads with AI narration.
Evidence to Keep (for Reviews)
- Script draft file, AI generation logs, and TTS tool screenshot.
- Source list for visuals (PD/stock/AI prompts) in a simple doc.
- Audio project with loudness around -14 LUFS, showing no clipping.
Monetization Tips
- Be explicit in description that script/visuals are original; reduces manual holds.
- Avoid newsy thumbnails/titles that trigger policy or RNR buckets.
- For sponsor/affiliate, add FTC-compliant disclosure; keep it short and high in the description.
Publish Checklist
- Self-cert “Synthetic voiceover” ticked.
- Description includes AI disclosure + originality statement.
- No misleading title/thumbnail; visuals cleared/licensed; narration natural pace.