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What could your views earn?
Enter your monthly views and an RPM range for long-form videos and, optionally, Shorts. You get an illustrative monthly and yearly ad revenue range.
Illustrative monthly estimate
$50.00 to $250
About $600 to $3,000 a year at the same pace.
- Long-form (50,000 views)
- $50.00 to $250
- Shorts (0 views)
- None entered
How this works
The method, plainly.
The estimate is views ÷ 1,000 × RPM, worked out at the low and high ends of each RPM range you enter, for long-form and Shorts separately, then added together. It runs in your browser.
RPM varies widely by niche, region and season, so these are illustrative estimates, not predictions. Real earnings can fall well outside the range, and only views on monetized videos in the YouTube Partner Program earn ad revenue.
If you're planning a channel, use this to see how much views matter at different RPMs, then focus on what actually moves views: titles, thumbnails and videos people watch to the end.
Questions, answered.
What is RPM?
RPM (revenue per mille) is what a creator earns per 1,000 views after YouTube's share, counting all views, including ones that didn't show an ad. It's different from CPM, which is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. YouTube Analytics shows your RPM if you're in the Partner Program.
Why is the estimate a range?
Because RPM varies widely by niche, audience country, time of year, video length and how many views are monetized. A single number would suggest a precision that doesn't exist, so we show low and high ends from the RPM range you enter.
Are the default RPM values typical?
They're placeholders to show how the math works, not benchmarks. Replace them with your own RPM from YouTube Analytics, or with a range you have good reason to expect for your niche.
Do I need to be in the YouTube Partner Program?
Yes, to earn ad revenue. YouTube sets the eligibility rules and changes them from time to time, so check YouTube's current requirements. Bought views or watch time shouldn't be relied on for eligibility, since YouTube decides what counts.
Does this include sponsorships or memberships?
No. It only estimates ad revenue. Many creators earn more from sponsorships, memberships, affiliate links or their own products than from ads.
