YouTube Earnings Calculator

Find out how much YouTube pays and estimate your channel income. Enter your monthly views, niche and subscriber count to calculate AdSense RPM earnings, brand deal value and yearly projections.

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RPM = what you keep per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% cut. Adjust based on your audience location and niche.

RPM Ranges by Niche

RPM = what creators keep after YouTube's 45% cut. Finance/Investing: $10–$25 | Tech: $6–$15 | Education: $5–$12 | Health: $4–$10 | Gaming: $2–$5 | Entertainment: $1–$4 | Music: $0.50–$2. US/UK/AU audiences earn 3–10× more than emerging markets.

How to use?

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    Select your nicheChoose your content category to auto-fill a realistic RPM. You can fine-tune the slider afterward.
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    Enter your statsFill in monthly views, subscriber count, average likes and comments, and how many videos you upload per month.
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    Review resultsSee AdSense revenue, engagement rate, estimated brand deal range and monthly/yearly projections.

FAQ

How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
YouTube pays creators RPM (Revenue Per Mille) — the amount after YouTube keeps its 45% share. Global average RPM is $1–$5 per 1,000 views, but varies hugely: Finance channels average $10–$25, Gaming averages $2–$5, and Music can be as low as $0.50. US and UK audiences generate 3–10× higher RPM than emerging markets.
How much can you make on YouTube?
A channel with 100,000 monthly views in Finance earns approximately $1,000–$2,500 per month from AdSense alone. In Gaming, the same views yield $200–$500. Brand deals significantly multiply income — a channel with 100K subscribers can earn $5,000–$25,000 per sponsored video. Most successful YouTubers earn 60–80% of total income from non-AdSense sources.
How many subscribers do you need to make money on YouTube?
YouTube Partner Program requires 1,000 subscribers AND 4,000 public watch hours in the past 12 months (or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days). However, meeting these thresholds does not guarantee approval — content must pass YouTube's authenticity review. Brand deals can start with far fewer subscribers if your engagement rate is high.

How Much Does YouTube Pay?

YouTube pays creators through the Partner Program (YPP) using a metric called RPM — Revenue Per Mille — which is what you actually earn per 1,000 views after YouTube takes its 45% cut. This calculator estimates your potential income based on views, niche and subscribers.

YouTube Earnings Per View by Niche

RPM varies dramatically by content category. Finance and investing channels earn $10–$25 RPM because advertisers pay premium prices to reach high-income audiences. Gaming channels average just $2–$5 RPM despite massive audiences, because younger viewers attract lower advertising budgets. Music can be as low as $0.50–$2 RPM due to Content ID claims redirecting revenue to rights holders.

How Much Can You Make on YouTube?

A channel generating 1 million views per month in the Finance niche can earn $10,000–$25,000 from AdSense alone. The same views in Entertainment yield $1,000–$5,000. Brand deals multiply total income significantly — top creators earn 60–80% of revenue from sponsorships, not ads. Estimated brand deal rates: 10K–50K subscribers ($500–$2,000 per video), 100K–500K ($5,000–$25,000), 1M+ ($15,000–$250,000+).

YouTube Partner Program Requirements

To qualify for YPP you need 1,000+ subscribers and 4,000+ public watch hours in the past 12 months, or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. Meeting these thresholds is not enough — YouTube also screens for content authenticity. As of 2025, AI-generated and mass-produced content can be rejected even with sufficient watch hours.

Important Disclaimer

All figures are estimates. Actual earnings depend on audience geography (US/UK earn 3–10× more than emerging markets), seasonality (Q4 rates are 30–60% higher), ad blocker usage (about 30% of views are non-monetised) and platform policy changes.

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