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YouTube money calculator
Estimate what a channel earns from ads, from its daily views and topic.
Format
A month
$4,500 – $10,800
A day
$150 – $360
A year
$54,750 – $131,400
RPM $5.00 to $12 per 1,000 views
Rough range from typical RPMs. What a channel really earns depends on where its viewers live, the time of year and how many views carry ads.
How it works
Views times RPM
RPM is what a creator keeps for every 1,000 views, after YouTube's share. It already counts the views that show no ads.
Topic sets the price
Advertisers pay more to reach people about to spend money, so finance and business pay many times more than music or gaming.
Country matters too
Views from the US, UK, Canada and Australia usually earn the most. The same video earns less where ads cost less.
Shorts pay less per view
Shorts revenue is pooled and shared, so a Short earns a few cents per 1,000 views. Long videos earn dollars.
Questions
Money calculator questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
Most long videos earn between $1 and $10 per 1,000 views for the creator, and finance or business topics can earn $10 to $20 or more. Shorts usually earn $0.04 to $0.10.
What is RPM?
Revenue per mille: what you keep for every 1,000 views after YouTube's share. It's lower than CPM, which is what advertisers pay.
How accurate is this?
It gives a typical range, not a promise. Your own RPM is in YouTube Studio under Analytics, Revenue once you're in the Partner Program.
When can I start earning?
After joining the YouTube Partner Program. Check how close you are with our free monetization checker.
Does this count sponsors?
No. It only counts ad revenue. Sponsors, memberships and affiliate links are often worth more than ads for smaller channels.
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