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YouTube Money Calculator

Estimate YouTube earnings from views and an RPM range. The YouTube money calculator uses RPM directly, including the views that showed no ad.

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Use total views for long-form videos or engaged views for Shorts.

Revenue per 1,000 matching views, after YouTube's share.

Use RPM for the same video format and period as your views.

Estimated revenue
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Estimate only. Not financial advice.

How to use the YouTube Money Calculator

  1. Enter your Views and whether that is per day or per month. Use total views for long-form videos or engaged views for Shorts.
  2. Enter a low and high RPM for the same period and video format.
  3. Press Calculate. You get an earnings range for the period, with daily, monthly, and yearly figures.

How it works

earnings = views ÷ 1,000 × RPM
low estimate uses the low RPM, high estimate the high RPM

RPM, revenue per mille, is the creator's revenue per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. It already accounts for views with no ad. The calculator applies RPM directly to the matching view count, without another percentage adjustment. YouTube's RPM definition includes ads, YouTube Premium, channel memberships, Super Chat, and Super Stickers.

Examples

  • 100,000 long-form video views at a $4 RPM: $400.
  • 1,000,000 monthly long-form views at an example RPM of $1 to $5: $1,000 to $5,000 a month.

1,000,000 monthly views at a $1 to $5 RPM

YouTube Money Calculator: 1,000,000 views a month at an RPM of $1 to $5, estimated monthly revenue $1,000 to $5,000, per day $32.88 to $164.38, per year $12,000 to $60,000
1,000,000 monthly views with an example RPM range.

The second example in the calculator: 1,000,000 long-form views a month at an RPM of $1 to $5 gives $1,000 to $5,000 a month, $32.88 to $164.38 a day, and $12,000 to $60,000 a year. This example is one of the automated tests for the tool, so a code change that gives a different answer fails the test run.

Why estimates vary so much

RPM varies by audience, period, and video format. Use your own channel analytics when available, and match the view count to that rate. The $1 to $5 range in the example is an input for the calculation, not a promised payout.

Limitations

  • The result includes the revenue sources represented by the RPM you enter. For an ads-only estimate, use estimated ad revenue divided by the matching view count, multiplied by 1,000.
  • Use total views for long-form videos or engaged views for Shorts. Do not mix rates and counts from different periods or formats.
  • Merchandise and sponsorships arranged outside YouTube are outside Analytics RPM. You need to be in the YouTube Partner Program to earn ad revenue.
  • Figures are estimates from the rate you provide, not a promise of payment.

Sources

Read the guide

How much YouTube pays per 1,000 views

Estimate YouTube ad earnings from views and RPM as a low-to-high range, and compare it with display ad revenue on a website. Figures are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between CPM and RPM on YouTube?

CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions before YouTube's share. RPM is the creator's revenue per 1,000 views after that share, including views with no ad. Enter RPM directly; no separate monetized-view percentage is needed.

How much does a video with 1 million views earn?

At an example RPM of $1 to $5, 1,000,000 long-form views give $1,000 to $5,000. The result includes the revenue sources represented by that RPM.

Often used together with YouTube Money Calculator.