YouTube Money Calculator
Estimate what a channel earns from its daily views and RPM, see daily, monthly and yearly figures, and work out the views you need for a monthly goal.
Estimated earnings
10,000 views a day at $0.25 – $4.00 RPM
- Per month
- $75 – $1,200
- Per day
- $2.50 – $40
- Per year
- $913 – $14,600
You'd need about 8,334 – 133,334 views a day.
A month counts as 30 days and a year as 365. Only channels in the YouTube Partner Program earn a share of ad revenue, and sponsorships aren't included.
Why it works
An estimate you can check against your own numbers
Built on RPM
RPM is what YouTube says you earn per 1,000 views after its share, counting every view. Enter yours from YouTube Analytics and the estimate uses the same basis.
Daily, monthly and yearly
See all three at once as a range from your low to your high RPM, so you can plan around the low end.
Work back from a goal
Set a monthly target and see roughly how many daily views it takes at your RPM.
How YouTube pays
Where YouTube earnings come from
Channels in the YouTube Partner Program share in the ad revenue their videos earn. Long-form videos and Shorts are paid differently, and RPM already reflects both.
Earnings follow views, and views start with a strong title and description.
Sources: YouTube Help: YouTube partner earnings overview and YouTube Help: Understand ad revenue analytics.
- Long-form videos
- Creators get 55% of net revenue from ads on their public videos
- Shorts
- Creators get 45% of the revenue allocated to them from the Shorts Creator Pool
- RPM
- What you earn per 1,000 views after YouTube's share, from ads, memberships, Premium, Super Chat and Super Stickers
- CPM
- What advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube's share
- To start earning
- 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days
Partner Program check
Can your channel earn from ads yet?
Enter your channel's numbers to compare them with the YouTube Partner Program thresholds for sharing ad revenue.
Thresholds from YouTube Help: YouTube Partner Program overview & eligibility.
Enter your subscribers and either watch hours or Shorts views.
- 1,000 subscribers
Needed for both paths.
- 4,000 watch hours
From public long-form videos in the last 12 months. Shorts don't count. Either this or Shorts views.
- 10,000,000 Shorts views
From public Shorts in the Shorts feed in the last 90 days. Either this or watch hours.
Meeting a threshold means you can apply. YouTube still reviews each channel before it can earn.
How it works
Estimate your YouTube earnings in three steps
Find your RPM
In YouTube Studio, open Analytics and go to the Revenue tab to see your RPM. No RPM yet? Keep the default range.
Enter views and RPM
Add your average daily views, then your RPM. Use the same number twice for a single estimate.
Set a monthly goal
Type the amount you want to earn each month to see how many daily views it takes.
YouTube earnings FAQ
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
There's no fixed rate. What you earn per 1,000 views is your RPM, which you can find in YouTube Analytics. Social Blade estimates with a range of $0.25 to $4.00 and notes it varies with things like viewers' countries and the video's niche. This calculator uses that range until you enter your own.
What's the difference between RPM and CPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube takes its share. RPM is what you earn per 1,000 views after YouTube's share, and it counts every view, including ones without ads. That's why RPM is lower than CPM.
What percentage of ad revenue do YouTubers get?
For ads on long-form videos, creators get 55% of net revenue. For Shorts, ad revenue goes into a Creator Pool, and creators get 45% of the revenue allocated to them based on their share of views.
How much do YouTube Shorts pay?
Shorts are paid from the Creator Pool rather than per video, and Shorts RPM is counted per 1,000 engaged views. To estimate Shorts earnings, enter your daily Shorts engaged views and your Shorts RPM from YouTube Analytics.
How many subscribers do you need to get paid on YouTube?
To share in ad revenue, you need to join the YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in the last 90 days. YouTube then reviews the channel. The checker on this page compares your numbers with these thresholds.
Why does my RPM go down?
Because RPM counts every view, it can drop when more of your views don't show ads, even if your total revenue stays the same.
Does this include sponsorships and other income?
It covers what RPM covers: ads, channel memberships, YouTube Premium, Super Chat and Super Stickers. Sponsorships and affiliate income aren't part of RPM, so they're not included.
How accurate is this calculator?
It's an estimate, and it's only as close as the RPM you enter. The default range is wide on purpose. For a closer number, use your own RPM from YouTube Analytics and your average daily views.
Is this YouTube money calculator free?
Yes. It's free, needs no sign-up and runs in your browser. The numbers you enter stay on this page unless you choose to continue in YouMind.
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