YouTube Money Calculator
Estimate how much a YouTube channel earns per day, month and year from its views and RPM, with niche presets for long-form videos and Shorts.
Sets a typical RPM range. Edit it below.
Typical channels: 40–70%. Using your Studio RPM? Set 100%.
Earnings at other view counts
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Views needed for an income goal
Ad revenue only, after YouTube's share. Real RPM depends on audience country, season (Q4 pays most), video length and ad formats. Memberships, Super Thanks and sponsorships come on top.
How to use the YouTube Money Calculator
- Choose Long-form videos or Shorts at the top.
- Enter your daily views or use the slider and quick buttons.
- Pick your channel niche to load a typical RPM range, then adjust the low and high RPM if you know your own.
- Set the monetized playback percentage for long-form videos (use 100% if you enter the RPM from YouTube Studio).
- Press Calculate earnings to see the daily, monthly and yearly ranges, the scenario table and the views needed for your income goal.
How YouTube earnings are estimated
The calculator multiplies your views by an RPM (revenue per mille, meaning per 1,000 views) range:
- Long-form: daily earnings = daily views × monetized % × RPM ÷ 1,000.
- Shorts: daily earnings = daily views × Shorts RPM ÷ 1,000.
- Monthly = daily × 30 and yearly = daily × 365.
RPM vs CPM: CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM is what you keep per 1,000 views after YouTube's share (45% of long-form ad revenue) and after counting views that showed no ad. That is why RPM is always lower than CPM, and why it is the right number for estimating your income.
Worked example
A general channel gets 10,000 views a day. About 60% of playbacks show ads, and it earns $3 to $8 per 1,000 monetized views.
- Monetized views per day: 10,000 × 0.60 = 6,000.
- Daily earnings: 6,000 ÷ 1,000 × $3 = $18 up to 6,000 ÷ 1,000 × $8 = $48.
- Monthly: $540 to $1,440. Yearly: $6,570 to $17,520.
Typical RPM ranges by niche
| Niche | Long-form RPM* | Shorts RPM |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & investing | $12 – $30 | $0.08 – $0.25 |
| Business & marketing | $10 – $22 | $0.07 – $0.20 |
| Tech & software | $7 – $16 | $0.06 – $0.15 |
| Education & how-to | $5 – $12 | $0.05 – $0.12 |
| Food & cooking | $4 – $9 | $0.03 – $0.08 |
| Gaming | $2 – $6 | $0.02 – $0.06 |
| Music | $1 – $4 | $0.01 – $0.04 |
*Per 1,000 monetized views. These are rough ranges for mostly US, UK, Canadian and Australian audiences; channels with viewers in lower-income countries often see a fraction of these numbers. Your own YouTube Studio analytics are always the best guide.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
Most monetized channels earn roughly $1 to $10 per 1,000 views from ads, measured as RPM. Finance, business and tech channels with Western audiences can earn $15 to $30 or more, while gaming, music and kids channels are often under $5. Shorts usually pay only a few cents per 1,000 views.
How much money does 1 million YouTube views make?
At a typical long-form RPM of $2 to $5 across all views, 1 million views earns about $2,000 to $5,000. In high-paying niches it can be $10,000 or more, while 1 million Shorts views usually earns around $30 to $100.
What is the difference between RPM and CPM?
CPM is the price advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM is your revenue per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% share and after views with no ads. RPM is lower than CPM and is the figure that matches what lands in your account.
What does monetized playback percentage mean?
Not every view shows an ad: some viewers use ad blockers or YouTube Premium, or no ad is available. The monetized playback percentage is the share of views that did show an ad, often 40 to 70 percent. If you enter the RPM from YouTube Studio, set it to 100% because that RPM already counts all views.
How much do YouTube Shorts pay?
Shorts revenue comes from a pooled ad fund shared by view share, and creators keep 45% of their part. In practice Shorts RPM is usually $0.01 to $0.10 per 1,000 views, so Shorts earn far less per view than long-form videos.
When can I start earning money on YouTube?
You need to join the YouTube Partner Program. For ad revenue that means 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 public watch hours in the past 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in the past 90 days, along with following YouTube's policies.
Are these numbers exact?
No. They are estimates. Real earnings vary with audience country, season, video length, number of mid-roll ads and advertiser demand. Use your own YouTube Studio RPM for the most accurate projection.