How Teenagers Are Making $150–$300/Day Selling AI-Generated Digital Planners (With Only ChatGPT + Canva)

Hello Kayla: The 17-Year-Old Making $200/Day Selling AI Planners (Yes, Seriously)

Okay, okay, time for a tale. So picture this: Kayla, 17-year-old high school junior with not a single design skill in the world, basically just began messing around with ChatGPT and Canva during the summer. She wasn't trying to build a million-dollar company. She simply did not want to be broke anymore. She threw together some adorable, basic digital planners, priced them up on Etsy with some quality TikToks, and BOOM — two months in, she's raking in $200 a day off of people buying her planners for like $5 to $15 a piece.

She did not have an extravagant laptop. She did not pay for Canva. She did not even know what a "niche" was initially. All she utilized was ChatGPT, free Canva, and unbridled Gen Z energy chaos.

And now her greatest flex? She spends Starbucks without looking at her bank account.

If you want to be Kayla, hold on a minute — I'm gonna share with you how to replicate this kind of energy and begin making $150–$300/day with AI-created digital planners. And trust me, it's easier than you're thinking.

TL;DR (You're Welcome)

  • Teenagers make $150–$300/day selling AI-generated digital planners on Etsy, Gumroad, and Notion.

  • Use ChatGPT to design viral planner ideas like "Manifestation Planners," "Study Trackers," or "Self-Care Journals."

  • Obtain them for free on Canva (you're not required to have Canva Pro, I promise).

  • Sell from Etsy, Gumroad, Notion templates, or even DM individuals on Instagram.

  • Price your planners $5–$15 (optimal price).

  • Go viral by posting TikTok aesthetic videos and Instagram Reels with your planners in action.

  • Use free resources: Canva, ChatGPT, Creative Fabrica (fonts), Pexels (free images).

  • Scaling it to $1k+/month by batching design, automating listings, and posting regularly.

  • You literally have to start with $0.

  • Scroll no further. Sell now.

Why Digital Planners Are The Future Now

    • Everyone's so uptight about being productive, yet no one wants dull planners.

    • Individuals adore design planners that resonate with their style: pastel, dark academia, Y2K, minimal, etc.

    • Electronic planners = instant download = no shipping hassle.

    • Planners are offered year-round (academic, fitness, budgeting, mental health, etc.).

    • Teenagers are actually creating planners in like, 2 hours, and selling them for $200+ a day.

Step 1: Brainstorming ChatGPT Viral Digital Planner Ideas

This is where you let your inner business baddie loose.

      • Go to ChatGPT (free or Plus, whichever).

      • Place something such as: "Provide 20 new digital planner ideas that will go viral among Gen Z on TikTok."

ChatGPT will actually give you bangers such as:

  • Glow-Up Tracker

  • Study Session Planner

  • 75 Soft Challenge Journal

  • Anime-Themed Productivity Planner

  • Fitness Accountability Calendar

  • Gratitude & Manifestation Log

  • Mental Health Mood Tracker

  • K-Pop Comeback Planner (This one's a doozy, trust.)

  • Y2K Themed Daily Planner

  • Travel Bucket List Journal

  • Content Creator Weekly Planner

  • Self-Care Bingo Sheets

Pro Tip:

  • Have ChatGPT generate planner section headings, daily prompt ideas, habit tracker ideas, and color schemes. It saves you hours.

Example Prompt:

  • "Include a daily planner template with playful section headings and pastel color scheme."

ChatGPT will provide you with literally the blueprint. You just need to make it adorable.

Step 2: Plan Your Planner on Canva (Free Version)

You don't have to be Canva Pro. You don't have to be a designer. You just need vibes.

How to Slay the Design:

  • Enter "planner template" in Canva (use the top free templates).

  • Drag and drop your sections, habit trackers, cute boxes, and text.

  • Add beautiful fonts (you can download free ones from Creative Fabrica).

  • Use free images and graphics on Pexels or Canva free stock.

  • Stick to a clean layout. Clutter = flop.

  • Coordinate colors with the trend (Y2K, minimalist, pastel, etc.).

Planner Sections You Can Add:

  • Daily goals

  • To-do lists

  • Affirmations

  • Mood monitors

  • Water monitors

  • Weekly reflections

  • Habit trackers

Bonus Tip:

  • Provide a "package" with a weekly, monthly, and annual plan to raise your price level.

Step 3: Sell Your Planners on Etsy, Gumroad, and Notion

That is where the bag occurs.

Where to Sell:

    • Etsy 

    • Gumroad 

    • Notion Template Marketplaces 

    • Instagram (DM hustle)

How to Sell on Etsy:

  • Design a cute Etsy banner (use Canva once again).

  • Add a playful title like "Aesthetic Pink Digital Planner | Instant Download | Daily & Weekly Layouts"

  • Use SEO keywords like: digital planner, aesthetic planner, student planner, minimal planner.

  • Share your PDF planner.

  • Price range: $5-$15 for a planner. Up to $25 in packs.

Gumroad is even simpler: 

  • Free registration. Just upload, set a price for your item, and get your payment link.

Notion Templates:

  • Design on Notion.

  • Sell on Notion marketplaces or bundle with your Canva planners.

Instagram Hustle

  • Post photo reels of your planner.

  • DM them "Hey! I design personalized digital planners, would love to design one that fits your style ?????"

  • Link your Gumroad/Etsy in bio.

Step 4: Viral on TikTok & Instagram + Pricing Strategy

Best Pricing Game Plan:

  • Personal planners: $5 - $15

  • Bundles: $15 - $30

  • Personalized planners: $25 - $50 (slide in those DMs!)

Tiktok Hacks:

  • Capture your iPad or Canva screen while you're working on it.

  • Add chill music and beauty captions like "POV: You're finally getting your life together."

  • Showcase before & after: blank Canva to finished planner.

  • Use these hashtags: #DigitalPlanner #StudyTok #EtsyFinds #ProductivityHacks

Instagram Hacks:

  • Flip post planner reels.

  • Use carousel posts to showcase daily, weekly, monthly pages.

  • DM micro-influencers to collaborate (they'll yell you out for a free planner).

  • Employ aesthetics: soft girl, minimal, Y2K, pastel.

Free Tools You'll Need (No Gatekeeping)

  • ChatGPT: Idea generator, copywriting assistant, your new best friend.

  • Canva (Free): Customize your whole planner. No special skills required.

  • Creative Fabrica (Free Fonts): Brighten up your day with new fonts.

  • Pexels: Beautiful free images for your planner covers.

  • Etsy: Instant buyers' platform.

  • Gumroad: Free online shop, great for beginners.

  • Idea: Resale of Notion planners (free account can do).

  • CapCut: Edit TikTok videos and Instagram reels (simple, free, no skill).

Monetization Strategies for Scaling to $1K+/Month

  • Batch create planners — produce 5-10 at once.

  • Build bundles — offer corresponding daily, weekly, monthly plans.   • Post 3-5 times a week. Frequency = potential for virality.

  • Start email lists (you can provide a planner for free in exchange for receiving emails).

  • Upsell personal planners via DMs. People prefer getting personalized things.

  • Goodbye seasonal planners. New year, back-to-school, exam time = money time.

  • Offer Notion + Canva bundles at high prices.

  • Partner with micro-influencers who will distribute your planners free of charge or for minimal commissions.

  • Ultimately add Canva Pro to access more fonts, elements, and templates if you need to scale large.

Your Sign to Start Now (And Not 3 Months from Now)

Be honest, you're already wasting 4 hours a day on your phone mindlessly scrolling on TikTok. You may as well get compensated for the scroll.

You don't need to be a creative type. You don't need to break the bank. You don't need to be an expert on "business."

You simply have to begin. Today. Now.

Kayla didn't think twice. She just opened her Canva, drew inspiration from ChatGPT, and put her planners on Etsy.

And now she's making more than the average adult.

This can be you. If you just go out and do it.

Pick up that bag. Pick up that planner. You'll thank future you.

TL;DR Summary (Because I Gotcha)

  • Teenagers are earning $150–$300/day selling online planners created with AI.

  • Use ChatGPT to generate planner concepts and sections.

  • Make planners for free using Canva (you DO NOT need to pay).

  • Gumroad, Notion, Instagram Direct Messages, Etsy.

  • $5 to $15 price range. Bundles may be more. 

  • Post on Instagram & TikTok regularly to go viral. 

  • Use free tools: Canva, ChatGPT, Creative Fabrica, Pexels, CapCut. 

  • Scale to $1K+ per month through batching, bundling, and collabing. 

  • You can literally start today on a $0 budget. 

  • Cut it out. Get that digital planner money.

Thank You