YouTube Money Calculator: Estimate Your Earnings
Enter your views and your RPM or CPM, and see how much money a YouTube channel could earn per day, month and year. This free YouTube money calculator works from the numbers you know: views per day or month, RPM or CPM, and the share of views that are monetized. It shows your estimate after YouTube takes its cut, gives a low and high range, and lets you compare long videos with Shorts. It runs in your browser and never asks for a login or a channel link.
Use it to plan a channel, set income goals, check what a sponsor offer is worth against ad revenue, or understand how views turn into money before you reach the Partner Program.
Use the toolLong videos and Shorts, per month
| Type | Views | RPM | Earnings |
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Day, month and year
One estimate in three time frames.
RPM or CPM
CPM is converted with the 55% creator share.
Low to high range
See a range around your estimate.
No login needed
No channel link and no data leaves your browser.
Enter your views and your RPM from YouTube Studio. The calculator shows what you could earn per day, month and year, with a low to high range. Switch to CPM, add Shorts or use the goal planner.
Key Takeaways
- Earnings are views divided by 1,000, multiplied by your RPM.
- RPM is what you earn per 1,000 total views. CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad views, so it is higher.
- For long videos the creator share is 55 percent. Shorts earn from a shared pool at a much lower rate.
- Rates vary widely by country, niche, video length and season, so use your own RPM from YouTube Studio.
- The calculator needs no login or channel link, and your numbers stay in your browser.
How to Use the YouTube Money Calculator
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1STEP 1 Enter your views. Use average monthly views, or daily views if you prefer.
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2STEP 2 Choose RPM if you can see it in YouTube Studio. If you only know the ad price (CPM), switch to CPM and the tool applies YouTube's revenue share.
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3STEP 3 Set the percentage of views that are monetized. Not every view shows an ad, so this is often below 100 percent.
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4STEP 4 Read your estimate per day, month and year, plus a low and high range.
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5STEP 5 Use the goal planner to see how many views you need to reach an income target.
How Much Does YouTube Pay Per 1,000 Views?
There is no single rate. YouTube pays from ad revenue, and the amount for each 1,000 views depends on the viewer country, the topic, the length of the video, the time of year, the type of ads shown and how many viewers see ads at all. Some creators earn well under a dollar per 1,000 views, and others earn many dollars. The fair way to estimate is to use your own RPM from YouTube Studio, then test a low and a high case.
The calculation itself is simple: earnings = views divided by 1,000, multiplied by RPM.
RPM vs CPM: What Is the Difference?
| Term | Meaning | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| CPM | Cost per mille: what advertisers pay for 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube's share | Understanding how valuable your audience is to advertisers |
| RPM | Revenue per mille: what you earn per 1,000 total views, after YouTube's share | Estimating real income. This is the number to use |
CPM is higher than RPM for two reasons. YouTube keeps a share of ad revenue, and not every view shows an ad. For standard long videos, the creator share is 55 percent. So a video with a $10 CPM does not earn $10 per 1,000 views. If every view had an ad, the creator would receive about $5.50 per 1,000 views, and in practice it is usually lower because many views have no ad.
YouTube Earnings by Views and RPM
This table shows monthly earnings for different RPM values. It is calculated as views divided by 1,000 times RPM. Use it as a quick reference.
| Monthly views | RPM $1 | RPM $2 | RPM $4 | RPM $8 | RPM $15 |
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| 10,000 | $10 | $20 | $40 | $80 | $150 |
| 100,000 | $100 | $200 | $400 | $800 | $1,500 |
| 500,000 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $7,500 |
| 1,000,000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $15,000 |
Worked example
A channel gets 200,000 views a month. YouTube Studio shows an RPM of $3.20. Earnings are 200,000 divided by 1,000, which is 200, times $3.20, so $640 a month, or $7,680 a year. If the RPM drops to $2 in a slow month, the same views give $400.
What Affects How Much YouTubers Earn?
- Audience country. Viewers in countries with high advertising spend generate more revenue per view than viewers in countries with low spend.
- Niche. Topics such as finance, business and software attract higher paying advertisers than most entertainment and gaming topics.
- Video length. Longer videos can show more ads, such as mid-roll ads, when the creator turns them on.
- Season. Advertising spending is usually higher at the end of the year and lower at the start.
- Ad types and ad blockers. Some views never show an ad, which lowers RPM.
- Viewer behaviour. Watch time and the share of viewers who watch with ads on both matter.
- Other income. Memberships, Super Chat, Super Thanks and YouTube Premium revenue count toward earnings but are not ad CPM.
How Much Do YouTubers Earn by Niche?
Rates differ a lot between topics. These ranges are broad, rough guides used by many calculators and creators, not promises. Your own RPM is always the better number.
| Niche | Typical RPM range (USD) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Finance, business, software | $6 to $20 and up | Advertisers pay more for these audiences |
| Education, tech, how-to | $3 to $10 | Steady advertiser demand |
| Health and fitness, lifestyle | $2 to $8 | Mixed advertiser demand |
| Entertainment, vlogs | $1 to $5 | Broad audience, lower ad prices |
| Gaming and music | $0.50 to $4 | Younger audience, lower ad prices |
How Much Do YouTube Shorts Pay?
Shorts earn from a shared pool of ad revenue, not from ads shown before one video. YouTube puts Shorts ad revenue in a pool, allocates it by view share, and pays creators 45 percent of their allocated amount. Rates per 1,000 views are usually much lower than for long videos. Use the Shorts fields in the calculator with a low RPM, for example a few cents per 1,000 views, and compare it with long form.
How to Start Earning on YouTube
Ad revenue needs membership in the YouTube Partner Program. The main entry requirements are 1,000 subscribers, plus either 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million public Shorts views in the last 90 days. YouTube also offers an earlier tier with lower thresholds that opens fan funding features first, and you must follow monetization policies, have an AdSense account and live in a supported country. Requirements change, so check the current rules in YouTube Help before you plan.
How to Increase Your YouTube Income
- Make longer videos where it suits the topic, so more ad placements are possible.
- Grow viewers in high paying countries if your content works for them.
- Improve watch time and retention, which helps the algorithm and ad performance.
- Add other income: sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, products and courses.
- Publish consistently, and build a catalogue that keeps earning from older videos.
- Follow advertiser friendly guidelines so ads are not limited on your videos.
Is This Calculator Accurate?
It is as accurate as the numbers you enter. It cannot see your actual channel, so it does not know your real RPM, your audience countries or your ad mix. Treat the results as a planning estimate. For real figures, look at the Revenue tab in YouTube Studio. Estimates for other channels, based only on public views, can be far off for the same reason.
Is My Data Private?
Yes. The calculator needs no login and no channel link. Everything is calculated in your browser, and the numbers you type are not sent to a server or stored.
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FAQs
How do I calculate how much money a YouTube channel makes?
Divide the number of views by 1,000 and multiply by your RPM. For example, 100,000 views at a $4 RPM is 100 times $4, which is $400. Use the RPM in YouTube Studio for your own channel. The calculator does this for you, and also shows daily, monthly and yearly totals and a low and high range.
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
It varies widely. Many channels earn roughly $1 to $5 per 1,000 views in RPM, while finance and business channels can earn much more and some gaming and music channels earn less. Country, topic, video length, season and ad mix all change it. Check your RPM in YouTube Studio for your real number.
What is the difference between RPM and CPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay for 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube takes its share. RPM is what you earn per 1,000 total views after that share, across all your revenue. RPM is the number to use for income estimates, because it is lower than CPM and reflects views without ads.
How many views do you need to make money on YouTube?
There is no view count that pays a fixed amount. You must first join the Partner Program, which needs 1,000 subscribers and either 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. After that, income is views divided by 1,000 times your RPM.
How much does YouTube take from ad revenue?
For long videos, YouTube keeps 45 percent of ad revenue and the creator receives 55 percent. For Shorts, revenue goes into a pool and creators receive 45 percent of their allocated share. The calculator applies the right share when you enter a CPM, so you see an estimate after the platform cut.
Do Shorts earn as much as long videos?
Usually not. Shorts earn from a shared revenue pool, and the amount per 1,000 views is generally much lower than for long videos. They can still help a channel grow, and Shorts views count toward Partner Program eligibility. Use the Shorts fields with a low RPM and compare the two formats.
Does the calculator need my channel link?
No. This calculator works with numbers you type, so it needs no login and no channel link, and it cannot see the private data of any channel. That also means it cannot know your real RPM, so use your Studio figures where you can and treat the output as an estimate.
Is the YouTube money calculator accurate?
It is a planning tool, and its accuracy depends on your inputs. If you use your real RPM from YouTube Studio, the result will be close to your ad revenue. If you guess, the range will be wide. Tools that estimate other channels from public views can be far off, because they cannot see private data.
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