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YouTube Money Calculator
Free YouTube money calculator. Estimate ad earnings from monthly views with real 2026 RPM ranges by niche — finance, gaming, tech, lifestyle and more — for long-form and Shorts.
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Enter your channel handle (or monthly views) and see what your traffic earns, with real RPM ranges for your niche.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
For long-form video in 2026, most monetized channels earn between $1 and $22 per 1,000 views (RPM) depending on niche — finance and business channels sit at the top ($8–$22), entertainment and music at the bottom ($1–$4). Shorts pay from a shared pool at roughly $0.05–$0.18 per 1,000 views regardless of niche.
What is the difference between CPM and RPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM is what you actually receive per 1,000 video views, after YouTube takes its 45% share and after unmonetized views are counted. RPM is always lower than CPM and it is the only number that matters for estimating your income — this calculator works in RPM.
Why is my real revenue different from the estimate?
RPM swings with viewer geography (US/UK/AU views pay several times more than most regions), season (Q4 ad budgets push RPM up, January drops it), video length (8+ minute videos allow mid-roll ads), and how advertiser-friendly the content is. Treat the range as a realistic bracket, not a promise.
How many subscribers do I need to make money on YouTube?
The YouTube Partner Program requires 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. But revenue follows views, not subscribers — a 5,000-subscriber channel with a video doing a million views a month out-earns a 100,000-subscriber channel that stopped uploading.
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