Looking to Make Money With Side Hustles? These 3 AI Tools Can Help
3 cool side hustle ideas for creative entrepreneurs to make extra $$$$ on the side.
3 cool side hustle ideas for creative entrepreneurs to make extra $$$$ on the side.
If you haven’t yet made money with a side hustle, you don’t know how powerful they can be.
Think about it — you spend 2–3 hours a day, and make a cool extra $1000-$2000 a month. Doesn’t that sound worth it, especially when you’re in your hustle phase, and every penny counts?
I’ve recently coached a bunch of writers to start different side hustles. The results they’ve seen in just the first month of their business is incredible.
I won’t share the numbers, but let it suffice to say that if you do it right, your side hustle can pay the rent, food, and a lot, lot more.
And the best news? This is 2025. You don’t have to do it all alone. You can use AI tools to help you, make the process more fun, and the cashflow pretty much unstoppable.
Excited?
In this article, I’m sharing three cool side hustle ideas, along with 3 AI tools that can help you rake in the $$$$ with just 2–3 hours a day.
3 AI Tools to Supercharge Your Side Hustle Earnings
I spent a lot of time testing AI tools so I can share the best ones in the market, perfect for your side hustles.
1. Podcasting/Video-making: Descript
Podcasters make anywhere between $700 to $13000, or even millions a month.
But most people are afraid to start their podcast or YouTube channel because they don’t have video editing skills or can’t produce studio-quality audio. They keep waiting until they have the best tools, and this wait never lets them start their journey.
But if you start a podcast (or a YouTube channel) next year, it’s going to be 10x harder to grow and monetize compared to how it’s now. The best time to start was yesterday. The second best time is today.
Descript allows you to create professional videos in a fraction of the time a video editor usually spends. It can also make viral clips and podcasts from mere text editing.
It lets you record, transcribe, edit, and publish, all from one place. It can change video backgrounds to make them look professional, remove filler words, and auto-add captions.
- Go to Descript and sign up.
- Select your plan type and answer some basic questions to get started.
- You can either upload a video to edit or transcribe, audio file to edit or transcribe, or even the link of a YouTube video to transcribe.
I routinely use Descript to transcribe my YouTube videos and convert them into articles. Here’s an example —
What I liked best is- you can read from the script and the AI will make it look like you’re making eye contact with the camera.
It can create audio from text, text from speech, transcribe videos, and has a cool, customizable AI voice generator.
You can get started with their free plan to experiment. The pricing is quite reasonable given the plethora of features it provides.
2. Logo Design: Looka
I know, a logo design side hustle sounds too far-fetched, especially if you have no design experience. But there are 150 million startups worldwide, of which 82,038 startups are in the United States. All these startups need logos, and you can be the one who provides them this specialized service.
How? Looka is a powerful AI tool that can help you with your logo design side hustle.
Professional logo designers charge anywhere between $200- $3000 for one logo. But Looka helps you create high-quality logos for your clients for just $96 per year.
Looka’s magic doesn’t stop at just logos. It can create an entire brand kit within seconds. Whether it’s business cards, social media templates, or merchandise, Looka can help you build the perfect brand identity for your clients.
The interface is simple and easy-to-use.
- Go to Looka and sign up.
- Pick your industry, select some logos and colors, and enter your company name.
- Pick some symbol types.
- The app will generate customizable logos within seconds.
I created a fictional business, “Pole with Anangsha” and look at the results I got from Looka.
After a few customizations, here’s the final design I picked —
What caught my attention is that Looka has blogs that guide you on creating your perfect logos and other designs.
Yes, you need to put some effort into understanding how this AI tool works, but with a little patience and time, you’ll soon be able to master it.
You can design, edit, and save multiple logos. But if you want to download high-res images or get the copyright, you’ll need to purchase Looka’s plans.
3. Social Media Manager: AdCreative.AI
Being the social media manager can be a super lucrative side hustle. You can work with top brands to manage their social channels, and make some cool cash on the side.
Worried that you don’t have the skills to create creatives for social media? Don’t worry! There’s this cool AI tool that can come to your rescue.
AdCreative.AI is an all-in-one marketing tool for your social media manager side hustle.
It lets you generate conversion-optimized ad creatives like banners, videos, texts, etc. You create beautiful designs without worrying about having expertise in design.
The tool can generate instant ads for the right target audience, turn your product photos into stunning visuals, and also analyse your competitors’ websites.
It guides you through the entire process to avoid any compliance issues or violations.
- Go to AdCreative.AI and click on ‘Try for free now’ to sign up.
- Enter your payment details. It provides you with a 7-day free plan.
- After that, you have to set up your brand with a few details like description, logo, and brand colors. Here’s how I set up my brand with a logo designed using Looka.
- You’ll get a list of assets you can choose from, including — social media ad creatives, product photo ads, product videos, ad texts, etc.
To create an ad creative, you need to choose a size, add in details of what text you’d like to see in your ad, select an image from the thousands of free images they have in stock, and click on “Generate.”
Within a few seconds, you’ll get a list of cool creative you can customize as per your wish.
Once finalized, you can use the generated creative across multiple social media platforms. Here’s the creative I generated using AdCreative.AI. If I had to create my own designs from scratch, it would have taken me hours.
Using this powerful AI tool, you can create high-converting ad creatives, and make your social media manager side hustle cash-flow positive.
How to Sell Your Services as a Side Hustler?
The best way to sell and promote your skills and services is through Fiverr. I say so because I’ve tried it myself.
- Sign up on Fiverr.
- Set up your freelancer profile.
- Start getting leads in less than 24 hours.
The key is to keep asking clients for testimonials and updating your profile with all new projects you take up.
Why AI Tools Are Essential for Side Hustles
Traditional, conventional methods take up a lot of time, energy, and mind space. Incorporating AI tools for your business can help you —
- Quickly set up a new side hustle
- Establish yourself as an expert across multiple niches.
- Get tasks done with efficiency, efficacy, and peace of mind.
AI tools have boosted my productivity and opened up the possibility for multiple income streams by automating repetitive tasks. Now, I can handle larger workloads without any additional effort, that too at a minimal cost.
Common Mistakes to Avoid When Using AI Tools
You should avoid these common mistakes while using AI tools:
- Relying entirely on AI: Even though AI tools are useful, you must balance automation with a human touch. That’s where proper prompts come in.
- Not optimizing AI outputs: You need to edit and fine-tune the AI-generated content to add your unique touch.
- Ignoring customer experience: Every customer is different. Understand your client’s needs and personalize accordingly.
3 Cool AI-Assisted Side Hustle Ideas for Creative Entrepreneurs: Final Words
AI tools have certainly been a game changer for my business. They’ve helped me save time and enhanced the quality of my work.
If you’re planning to earn money through side hustles, you should try out these AI tools. I’ve experimented with multiple such tools, and the ones I curated in this article are a must-try.
- Want professional-level videos and podcasts without spending too much time? Try Descript.
- When it comes to creating professional logos, Looka can be your go-to tool.
- If you’re looking for an all-in-one marketing tool to create a strong brand identity, go for AdCreative.AI.
You can use these tools to cater to your client’s demands and sell your services through platforms like Fiverr. You don’t need to have the professional skills of a video editor, content marketer, or graphic designer. Yes, AI makes it that easy.
There’s literally no excuse why you shouldn’t use these tools to earn extra money through side hustles. What’s stopping you? Start today!
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