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YouTube Money Calculator
Estimate YouTube ad earnings per day, month and year from your daily views and RPM.
RPM is what you earn per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. Check your real RPM in YouTube Studio → Analytics → Revenue and enter it above.
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Per month (30 days)
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Per year
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How YouTube earnings are calculated
The estimate is simple: earnings = views ÷ 1,000 × RPM. RPM (revenue per mille) is your income per 1,000 views after YouTube takes its share, so it already accounts for views without ads.
RPM vs CPM
- CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube's share.
- RPM is what you actually receive per 1,000 views. It is always lower than CPM.
For long-form videos in the YouTube Partner Program, creators receive 55% of the ad revenue. RPM varies a lot with your audience's country, the topic of your channel, video length, and the time of year, so treat any estimate as a rough range.
Ways to raise your income
- Make videos longer than 8 minutes so mid-roll ads can run.
- Grow your audience in countries where advertisers spend more.
- Add memberships, Super Thanks, sponsorships and affiliate links.
- Embed your videos on your own website with the YouTube embed generator; views from embeds count like any other view.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
It depends on your RPM, which varies widely by topic, audience country and video type. Your own RPM in YouTube Studio is the most reliable number to use.
Do I need to be in the YouTube Partner Program to earn?
Yes. Ad revenue is only paid to channels accepted into the YouTube Partner Program.
Are these numbers exact?
No. This is an estimate based on the RPM you enter. Real earnings change with seasons, ad demand and how many viewers see ads.
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