YouTube earnings calculator
How much doesa YouTube channel make?
Enter a channel and we read its newest videos and Shorts to estimate what it earns from ads each month, or type in your own numbers.
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How the YouTube money calculator works
- Views per month: we read the channel's 12 newest long videos and 12 newest Shorts, take the typical (median) views per video and multiply by how often it uploads. Videos less than 2 days old are left out because their views are still climbing.
- RPM: what a creator keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. The calculator starts at $3 for long videos and $0.05 for Shorts; move the sliders for your niche.
- Earnings: views ÷ 1,000 × RPM, for long videos and Shorts separately, then added up.
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
| Typical RPM in 2026 | 1 million views | |
|---|---|---|
| Long videos | $1 – $6, more in finance, tech and business | $1,000 – $6,000 |
| Shorts | $0.03 – $0.07 | $30 – $70 |
These are published estimates, not official numbers: YouTube doesn't publish rates. RPM depends mostly on the topic, where the viewers live (US, UK, Canada and Australia pay the most) and the time of year (ads pay more in November and December).
Sponsorships often pay more than ads
Brands usually pay about $10 to $30 per 1,000 views of a typical video for an integration. For mid-sized channels that's often more than the ad revenue, which is why the calculator shows it separately.
Questions
How much money does a YouTube channel make?
Multiply its monthly views by its RPM and divide by 1,000. A channel with 1 million long-video views a month at a $3 RPM makes about $3,000 a month from ads. Enter a channel above to estimate it from its real recent views.
How much does YouTube pay for 1,000 views?
Most channels earn $1 to $6 per 1,000 long-video views after YouTube's cut, and $0.03 to $0.07 per 1,000 Shorts views. Finance, tech and business channels earn more.
Do you need to be monetized to earn?
Yes. Ad revenue needs the YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours in a year, or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days.
How accurate is it?
It's an estimate. Views come from the channel's real newest videos, but RPM varies by channel, so the result is shown with a typical range. Only the creator's YouTube Studio shows the real figure.
Is it free?
Yes. You can look up 10 channels a day for free, and typing your own numbers is always unlimited.
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