About the YouTube Money Calculator
This YouTube money calculator estimates how much a channel earns from ads. Enter your average daily views and your RPM (revenue per 1,000 views) from YouTube Studio, and it projects daily, monthly and yearly earnings along with what one million views would pay.
If you do not have an RPM yet — for example you are planning a channel or evaluating a niche — switch to CPM mode. CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions; the calculator multiplies it by the share of views that actually show ads and by the creator revenue share (55% for long-form videos in the YouTube Partner Program) to turn it into an estimated RPM.
Results cover ad revenue only. Memberships, Super Chat, YouTube Premium revenue, sponsorships and affiliate income are extra, and RPM varies widely by niche, audience country and season, so treat the output as an estimate, not a promise.
With the default inputs, the estimated monthly earnings is $912.50. Change any value above to recalculate instantly.
How to use the youtube money calculator
- 1Enter your average daily views (total views over 28 days ÷ 28 is a good estimate).
- 2Choose RPM if you have YouTube Studio revenue data, or CPM to estimate from advertiser rates.
- 3Enter your RPM, or the CPM, monetized-view share and revenue share.
- 4Read your estimated monthly earnings and the yearly projection.
- 5Try different RPM values to see how a higher-paying niche changes income.
Formula and method
RPM (revenue per mille) is what you earn for every 1,000 views of your videos after YouTube takes its cut, so daily earnings are simply daily views ÷ 1,000 × RPM. Yearly earnings multiply by 365 and monthly earnings are the yearly figure divided by 12 (an average 30.4-day month).
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions before YouTube’s share. Not every view shows an ad, so in CPM mode the calculator estimates RPM as CPM × the percentage of monetized views × your revenue share. Real RPM also includes multiple ads per view and Premium revenue, so compare with your Studio figures once you have them.
- RPM
- Creator revenue per 1,000 views
- CPM
- Advertiser cost per 1,000 ad impressions
- Monetized share
- Fraction of views that show at least one ad
- Revenue share
- Creator’s cut of ad revenue (55% for long-form)
Worked examples
10,000 views a day at $3 RPM
10,000 views ÷ 1,000 × $3 = $30 a day. Over a year that is $10,950, or about $912.50 a month. One million views would pay about $3,000 at this RPM.
Finance channel at $12 RPM with 3,000 daily views
High-value niches such as personal finance often earn higher RPMs. 3,000 views × $12 ÷ 1,000 = $36 a day, about $1,095 a month or $13,140 a year — more than a channel with over three times the views at $3 RPM.
Estimating from a $10 CPM
With a $10 CPM, half of views showing ads and a 55% creator share, the estimated RPM is $10 × 0.5 × 0.55 = $2.75. At 50,000 views a day that is $137.50 daily, roughly $4,182 a month.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?+
It depends on your RPM, which varies by niche, audience location and season. Many channels see roughly $1 to $10 per 1,000 views, while finance, business and tech audiences can earn more. Check YouTube Studio → Analytics → Revenue for your own RPM.
What is the difference between RPM and CPM on YouTube?+
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions before YouTube’s cut. RPM is what you actually earn per 1,000 video views after the revenue share, across all views including those with no ads, so RPM is usually well below CPM.
How many views do you need to make money on YouTube?+
You first need to join the YouTube Partner Program, which requires 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months or 10 million valid Shorts views in 90 days. After that, earnings scale with views × RPM.
How much does YouTube pay for 1 million views?+
One million views pays about 1,000 × your RPM. At a $3 RPM that is about $3,000; at $8 it is about $8,000. Shorts views usually pay far less per view than long-form videos.
Does this include sponsorships and memberships?+
No. The estimate covers ad revenue only. Channel memberships, Super Chat, merchandise, sponsorships and affiliate links are separate income streams and can exceed ad earnings for many creators.