🤖 7 AI tools that replaced my $3k/month team

I used to pay freelancers $3,000 a month.

Voiceover artist: $400
Video editor: $800
Scriptwriter: $600
Thumbnail designer: $300
Caption writer: $200
Social media scheduler: $700

Last year, I replaced all of them with AI tools.

My quality went up. My output tripled. My costs dropped to $47/month.

Here are the exact 7 tools I use every single day.

What I use it for:
Video scripts, email copy, social media posts, product descriptions, content ideas.

My most-used prompt:
"Write 10 viral TikTok scripts about [topic]. Hook in first 3 seconds. End with engagement question. 30-45 seconds each."

Replaces: Scriptwriter ($600/month saved)

What I use it for:
AI voiceovers that sound human.

I paste my script, pick a voice, and download.

No recording equipment. No editing. No retakes.

The free plan gives you 10,000 characters per month. That's about 20 short videos.

Replaces: Voiceover artist ($400/month saved)

What I use it for:
Editing all my videos.

Auto-captions, transitions, music library, effects—all free.

I can edit a 60-second video in under 10 minutes.

Most creators are sleeping on this app.

Replaces: Video editor ($800/month saved)

What I use it for:
Thumbnails, Instagram carousels, email graphics, lead magnets.

They have AI tools built in now. Magic Resize, Background Remover, AI Image Generator.

The free version is enough for most people.

Replaces: Graphic designer ($300/month saved)

What I use it for:
Turning long videos into viral shorts.

Upload one 10-minute video, and it spits out 10 clips with captions, hooks, and viral scores.

If you're repurposing content, this is a cheat code.

Replaces: Content repurposer ($200/month saved)

What I use it for:
Scheduling all my posts in advance.

I batch content on Sunday and schedule the entire week.

Saves me from logging in 14 times a day.

Replaces: Social media manager ($700/month saved)

What I use it for:
Organizing everything. Content calendars, project tracking, databases.

Notion AI can also summarize notes, write drafts, and brainstorm ideas.

It's my second brain.

Replaces: Project manager + assistant ($400/month saved)

I'm not telling you this to brag.

I'm telling you because most people think they need a team to scale.

You don't.

You need systems. And AI just made those systems accessible to anyone with $50/month.

I went from spending $3,000/month on people to spending $47/month on tools.

And I make more money now than I did before.

That's not luck. That's leverage.