YouTube Money Calculator

Estimate what your views could earn, or work backward from an income goal to see how many views you may need.

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Estimated monthly earnings

$1,200.00

Planning range: $720.00 - $1,680.00

Estimated rate of $4.00 RPM. This is a planning model, not a YouTube forecast. Replace the modeled RPM with your Studio RPM whenever possible.

Daily

$40.00

Monthly

$1,200.00

Yearly

$14,400.00

How YouTube revenue estimates work

Use RPM for a fast take-home estimate. Switch to CPM only when you want to model advertiser spend and monetized playbacks.

RPM

Your take-home planning rate

Revenue per mille estimates what you receive per 1,000 total views. It is the simplest way to plan earnings or work backward from a goal.

CPM

Advertiser spend before deductions

CPM needs more context. The calculator applies the creator’s 55% share and assumes 60% of total views are monetized.

YouTube sources: Partner earnings and revenue shares | RPM and CPM definitions | Shorts ad revenue sharing

Ads are only one way to make money on YouTube. Learn how creators add sponsorships, affiliates, and products.

YouTube Revenue by Niche

Not all views are worth the same. Here's what advertisers typically pay (CPM) by niche:

Low$1 – $5
  • Gaming
  • Music & entertainment
  • Vlogs & daily life
  • Memes & comedy
  • Kids content
Medium$5 – $15
  • Health & fitness
  • Education and how-to
  • Cooking & recipes
  • Travel & lifestyle
  • Product reviews
High$15 – $40
  • Finance & investing
  • Insurance & legal
  • Software & technology
  • Real estate
  • Business consulting

Estimate, not a guarantee

Actual earnings depend on monetized views, audience location, watch time, season, ad formats, advertiser demand, YouTube Premium revenue, and other revenue sources.

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YouTube money calculator FAQs

YouTube does not pay a fixed amount per view. RPM varies by audience country, niche, season, format, and revenue mix. Use the RPM shown in YouTube Studio for the most relevant estimate. RPM is already calculated after revenue sharing, so this calculator does not subtract another 45%.
Ads shown between Shorts contribute to a Creator Pool. Music licensing is accounted for, revenue is allocated based on engaged Shorts views, and monetizing creators keep 45% of their allocated revenue. Shorts RPM is therefore modeled separately from long-form RPM.
CPM is what advertisers pay for 1,000 ad impressions before YouTube revenue sharing. RPM is what you earn per 1,000 total views after revenue sharing and can include other revenue sources. Use RPM, not CPM, in this calculator.
For full YouTube Partner Program ad-revenue access, a channel generally needs 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days. Meeting the threshold does not guarantee acceptance because YouTube also reviews the channel against its monetization policies.