YouTube Revenue Estimator
Estimate what a channel's views could earn using transparent assumptions: views × RPM ÷ 1,000, with separate long-form and Shorts RPMs and low / mid / high scenarios. Estimates only -- not actual creator income.
Channel & Views
Looking up a specific channel? Use the YouTube Channel Analyzer to search a channel and see its public statistics with an estimated revenue range. This estimator works from numbers you enter -- creators can find their views and RPM in YouTube Studio → Analytics.
RPM Assumptions
RPM = estimated revenue per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. There is no universal RPM -- enter your own figures. Leave Low / High blank to use 50% / 150% of Mid.
Long-form videos
Shorts (needed only if you entered Shorts views)
Estimate note: Revenue figures are estimates from your own assumptions, not a creator's actual income. YouTube earnings are private and RPM varies widely. This is not financial or tax advice.
Results
Estimated monthly revenue (mid scenario) ESTIMATE
Estimated daily (mid) ESTIMATE
Estimated yearly (mid) ESTIMATE
Long-form per month (mid) ESTIMATE
Shorts per month (mid) ESTIMATE
Low / mid / high scenarios
Estimate only: These figures come from the views and RPM you entered. They are not anyone's actual YouTube income, which is private. Real earnings depend on monetization status, audience location, content, ad demand, season and other factors, and many views earn no ad revenue at all.
How this calculator works
The estimator multiplies views by an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views) and divides by 1,000: long-form views × long-form RPM ÷ 1,000, plus Shorts views × Shorts RPM ÷ 1,000. Shorts and long-form use separate RPMs because YouTube pays them differently: under YouTube Partner Program terms, creators receive 55% of net revenue from ads on their long-form videos' watch pages, while Shorts revenue is pooled and creators receive 45% of the revenue allocated to them. Low and high scenarios use the RPMs you enter (or 50% / 150% of your mid RPM if left blank). Daily figures are monthly ÷ 30.42 and yearly figures are monthly × 12, assuming nothing changes. RPM varies with audience country, content type and niche, advertiser demand, season, how many views show ads, and whether the channel is monetized at all, so treat every result as a rough estimate. To look up a specific channel's public statistics, use the YouTube Channel Analyzer; see all YouTube Tools.
Can this show how much a YouTuber actually earns?
No. YouTube earnings are private and only the channel owner can see them in YouTube Studio. This tool only multiplies the views you enter by an RPM you choose, so the result is an estimate of what those assumptions would produce -- never a channel's real income.
What is RPM on YouTube?
RPM (revenue per mille) is YouTube's measure of how much a creator earned per 1,000 views, after YouTube's revenue share, across all views -- including views that showed no ads. It includes several revenue sources such as ads, channel memberships, YouTube Premium, Super Chat and Super Stickers. It is different from CPM, which is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions before YouTube's share. Creators can see their own RPM in YouTube Studio analytics.
Why are Shorts and long-form estimated separately?
They are monetized differently. Long-form videos earn from ads shown with the video (creators receive 55% of net ad revenue on the watch page), while Shorts ad revenue is pooled, allocated by engaged views and shared at 45% with creators. Shorts RPM is usually much lower than long-form RPM, so mixing them would distort the estimate.
Can I look up a specific channel?
Yes. The YouTube Channel Analyzer searches YouTube for a channel and shows its public statistics with an estimated ad revenue range. This estimator is for your own numbers -- for example your views and RPM from YouTube Studio -- with separate Shorts and long-form assumptions.
Does every view earn money?
No. A view may not show an ad if the video isn't advertiser-friendly, ads are turned off, or no ad is available for that viewer, and channels outside the YouTube Partner Program earn no ad revenue. RPM already averages over all views, which is why it is lower than CPM.
Where does the USD / INR rate come from?
It is pre-filled with the latest European Central Bank reference rate (via the free Frankfurter service, through our own server). It is a daily reference rate, not a live market rate, and you can edit it or leave it blank.
Is anything I enter saved or shared?
No. Everything is calculated in your browser. Your views, RPM, revenue estimates and channel numbers are not sent to our servers, stored, or included in analytics -- analytics only count that the tool was used.
Disclaimer: This tool gives estimates for general information only. It does not know or reveal any creator's actual earnings, and it is not financial, tax or business advice. See our Disclaimer and Terms of Use for more detail.