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YouTube Money Calculator

Estimate monthly and yearly YouTube earnings from your views and a planning RPM range.

Example: 100,000

Use long-form video views for one month. Estimate Shorts separately.

Example: $2
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Use the lower end of your own Studio history or planning range.

Example: $8
$

Use an upper scenario from comparable videos and audience periods.

Review the result

Estimated monthly revenue
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Monthly midpoint
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Estimated yearly revenue
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Revenue per 100K views
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How to use this calculator

Use a range instead of one payout claim

YouTube earnings can change with viewer location, topic, video length, season, and the mix of revenue sources. A low and high RPM range makes that uncertainty visible.

Start with your YouTube Studio RPM

If your channel is monetized, use RPM from a comparable period in YouTube Studio. Keep the low and high values close to results from similar videos rather than borrowing a generic internet average.

Keep Shorts and long-form estimates separate

This calculator is for long-form video planning. Shorts use a different revenue pool and should have their own views, eligibility assumptions, and RPM.

Formula quick reference

  • Low monthly estimate = monthly views / 1,000 x low RPM
  • High monthly estimate = monthly views / 1,000 x high RPM
  • Monthly midpoint = (low estimate + high estimate) / 2
  • Yearly range = monthly revenue range x 12
  • Revenue per 100K views = RPM range x 100

Worked example

Long-form planning example

Inputs: 100,000 monthly views with a $2 to $8 RPM range

Result: $200 to $800 estimated monthly revenue

Note: The midpoint is $500 per month, or $6,000 over twelve months if views and RPM remain unchanged.

Common mistakes

  • Using CPM as if it were creator RPM.
  • Mixing Shorts and long-form views under one RPM range.
  • Treating a planning range as a guaranteed payout.

What the result means

  • YouTube does not publish a universal RPM table by niche or country.
  • Use the same video format, audience mix, and reporting period when choosing a range.

Source notes

  • YouTube Help: RPM is creator revenue per 1,000 views and can include ads, memberships, YouTube Premium, Super Chat, and Super Stickers.
  • YouTube Analytics: the Revenue tab reports estimated revenue at channel and video level for eligible creators.

YouTube Money Calculator FAQ

How much money can YouTube views make?

Divide views by 1,000 and multiply by RPM. Because RPM changes, this calculator shows a range instead of treating one payout as guaranteed.

Where should I get a YouTube RPM range?

Use YouTube Studio data from comparable long-form videos and reporting periods. If you do not have channel history, enter an explicit planning range and treat the result as a scenario.

Does YouTube RPM include every kind of creator income?

YouTube's RPM metric can include ads, channel memberships, YouTube Premium, Super Chat, and Super Stickers. It does not cover merchandise, sponsorships, or other income earned outside YouTube.

Why do niche and audience country affect earnings?

Advertiser demand, viewer location, ad availability, format, and season can change the revenue earned from the same number of views.

Can I use this for YouTube Shorts?

Use the separate YouTube Shorts Revenue Calculator. Shorts and long-form video should not share one RPM assumption.