YouTube Money Calculator — Estimate Your YouTube Earnings (2026)
YouTube Money Calculator
Estimate how much a YouTube video can earn based on views, country, and niche.
How to use this calculator
- Enter the number of views (per video or per month).
- Select the main audience country — this heavily affects CPM.
- Pick the niche closest to your content.
- Click Calculate Earnings to see low, mid, and high estimates.
How YouTube earnings are calculated
YouTube pays creators through the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). You earn 55% of the ad revenue YouTube collects from advertisers. The amount advertisers pay per 1,000 impressions is called CPM (cost per mille). What you actually receive per 1,000 views is called RPM (revenue per mille).
Because not every view shows an ad, RPM is always lower than CPM. A rough rule of thumb:
Your earnings ≈ (Views ÷ 1,000) × RPM
Approximate RPM by country (2026)
| Country | Typical RPM (USD) |
|---|---|
| United States | $1.50 – $10.00 |
| United Kingdom | $1.00 – $7.00 |
| Canada | $1.00 – $6.00 |
| Australia | $1.00 – $5.00 |
| India | $0.30 – $2.50 |
| Global (mixed) | $0.50 – $4.00 |
Niche multipliers
Finance and business videos pay the most. Music and kids videos pay the least. This calculator applies a multiplier based on the niche you select.
Requirements to earn on YouTube
- 1,000 subscribers
- 4,000 valid public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days
- An AdSense account linked to YouTube
- Follow all YouTube monetization policies
Frequently asked questions
How many views do I need to earn $1,000?
At an RPM of $2, you need about 500,000 views. At $5 RPM, about 200,000 views.
Why is the estimate a range instead of one number?
RPM changes based on ad type, season (Q4 pays more), audience location, watch time, and content category. A range is more honest than a single number.
Does YouTube Shorts earn the same as long videos?
No. Shorts RPM is usually much lower — often $0.05–$0.30 per 1,000 views — because Shorts ads share revenue across all creators in the Shorts Feed.
Is this calculator accurate?
It's a close estimate based on public RPM data. Real earnings depend on factors YouTube doesn't publish.
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