Real ways to make money with AI
A working library of AI income methods — each one broken down into the exact tools, a realistic income range, and the steps to your first dollar. No hype, no fluff.
Latest methods
All methods →API-as-a-Product Micro-SaaS
Transform existing high-volume APIs into standalone, self-serve micro-SaaS products using a low-friction, credit-based model to drive rapid user adoption and scale revenue.
Faceless YouTube Shorts Automation
A fully automated pipeline using n8n to orchestrate AI tools (GPT-4o, ElevenLabs, RunwayML
Building a Micro-SaaS with API-First Email Integration
A strategy for solo developers to build lean Micro-SaaS products by using API-first email
Selling Digital Products via Gumroad and Stripe
A method for solo creators to sell digital products using Gumroad for checkout and Stripe
Automated Tax and Profit Tracking for Digital Sellers
A method for solo digital product sellers to automate profit tracking and tax estimation b
Selling Digital Financial Tools (CLI & Google Sheets)
The method involves identifying specific financial pain points for digital creators (like
Build a SaaS Social Media Planner for Game Developers
Use Base44's no-code AI app builder to create a specialized SaaS social media planning too
How the library works
Every method starts from a real builder's post — indie hackers, dev.to, Hacker News — not recycled listicles.
We extract the stack, the realistic income range and the ramp time, then rewrite it as a step-by-step playbook.
New methods land every day, so the library tracks what's actually working right now — not last year.