Streamers pay for AI-made cartoon avatars that bob when they talk.
The idea: AI PNGTuber avatar generator
PngTuberMaker generates expressive 'PNGTuber' avatars, the simple animated characters many streamers use instead of a webcam. It has $5.6K in verified revenue. It's a niche inside streaming that most people have never heard of.
Startup cost (est.)Under $100
DifficultyEasy
Time to first dollar (est.)1–3 weeks
No-code friendlyPartly
The receipts
PngTuberMaker: $1,158 verified revenue in the last 30 days; $5,623 all-time
Source: TrustMRR · checked 2026-10-15
Payment-verified figures come from TrustMRR, which reads revenue from the business's payment provider. Founder and press figures are claims we found on the linked page and haven't audited. How we check.
Who pays
Twitch/YouTube streamers and VTubers.
How it makes money
Credits or one-time packs.
How to start your own
- Generate avatars with talking and idle frames ready for OBS.
- Partner with small streamers for shoutouts.
- Add emote and badge packs.
The catch
Art-style ethics matter to this audience, so be clear about how the models were trained.