YouTube Money Calculator — Free YouTube Earnings Estimator
Estimate YouTube ad revenue from monthly views, CPM, and niche. Separate modes for long-form videos and Shorts. Results reflect YouTube’s standard 55% creator share.
Typical: 60–75% (ad blockers, non-ad views, and unmonetised niches reduce this).
Estimated monthly ad revenue
$347 – $770
avg ≈ $558
Projected yearly ad revenue
$4,158 – $9,240
avg ≈ $6,699
Estimate notes
- • Based on YouTube’s standard 55% creator share for long-form.
- • Shorts use YouTube’s Creator Pool — roughly $0.02–$0.10 per 1,000 views.
- • Excludes memberships, Super Chat, affiliates, and brand deals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
YouTube's ad revenue (RPM) typically lands between $1 and $8 per 1,000 views in 2026, depending on niche and audience country. Finance, tech, and business channels usually earn the highest CPM; gaming and entertainment the lowest. Our calculator lets you set a custom CPM or pick a niche preset.
What's the difference between CPM and RPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay YouTube per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM is what you (the creator) actually take home per 1,000 video views after YouTube's 45% cut and after accounting for non-monetised views. Creators usually see RPM around 55% of CPM.
Does YouTube Shorts pay the same as long-form videos?
No. YouTube Shorts uses a different revenue pool (the Creator Pool) and pays roughly $0.02–$0.10 per 1,000 Shorts views in 2026 — much less than long-form. The calculator has a Shorts preset so you can estimate both separately.
Why do my real earnings differ from the calculator?
The calculator estimates ad revenue only. Your actual YouTube earnings also depend on viewer geography, watch time, ad blockers, seasonality, and non-ad income like memberships, Super Chat, and affiliate links. Treat the output as a ballpark, not a bill.
How do I increase my YouTube CPM?
Target higher-paying topics (business, finance, B2B, tech, real estate), attract viewers from high-CPM countries (US, UK, Canada, Australia), make videos over 8 minutes so you can run mid-roll ads, and avoid demonetisation triggers in your language and content.
Is the YouTube Money Calculator free?
Yes — free, no signup, unlimited use, and runs entirely in your browser.
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Our free YouTube Money Calculator estimates how much any YouTube channel can earn from AdSense based on monthly views, niche, CPM (cost per mille), and engagement rate. Pick from 9 preset niches (finance, tech, gaming, education, lifestyle, entertainment, etc.), each with realistic 2026 CPM ranges, then adjust monetised-view percentage and see low, average, and high monthly plus yearly revenue estimates. The calculator handles long-form videos (55% YPP creator share) and YouTube Shorts (Creator Pool formula) separately—so you get honest projections, not inflated marketing numbers. No signup, no data collection, no upsell—just realistic earnings math you can share with clients, potential sponsors, or yourself.
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Key benefits
- Realistic monthly and yearly YouTube revenue estimates with low/average/high ranges
- 9 preset niche CPMs tuned to 2026 data—finance is still the highest ($12-$25), gaming the lowest ($1-$3)
- Separate modes for long-form (55% creator share) and Shorts (Creator Pool) monetisation
- Adjustable monetised-views slider so you can model ad-blocker impact and non-monetised niches
- No signup, no data collection, no email capture—just open and calculate
- Shareable results so creators can send projections to sponsors, clients, or business partners
Use cases
YouTube Money Calculator is perfect for these scenarios:
- Aspiring YouTubers researching which niches have realistic income potential before committing
- Creators negotiating with sponsors by showing expected monthly impressions and AdSense revenue
- Marketing agencies modelling YouTube channel growth projections for client pitch decks
- Finance educators explaining YouTube monetisation to students learning about creator economy income
- Journalists writing articles about YouTube creator earnings with accurate 2026 CPM data
- Content strategists comparing cross-niche CPM differences to inform channel diversification decisions
Features
- 9 built-in niche CPM presets covering the full range of 2026 YouTube monetisation
- Custom CPM input for niches that don’t match a preset or for specific geographic targeting
- Long-form vs Shorts toggle with the correct revenue formula for each
- Monetised-views slider (30-100%) to account for ad blockers, skipped ads, and non-monetisable regions
- Low/average/high revenue ranges so projections account for CPM variance within a niche
- Annual projection calculated automatically—click once and see the yearly picture
Pro tips
Get the most out of YouTube Money Calculator with these tips:
- Be conservative with monetised-views—60-70% is realistic for most English-language channels in 2026
- Finance, investing, and B2B SaaS niches have the highest CPMs; entertainment, gaming, kids have the lowest
- Shorts revenue is 10-30x lower per view than long-form—don’t expect the same earnings at the same view count
- Your actual RPM will be 50-60% of your CPM after YouTube’s cut, ad blockers, and unmonetised views
- Run the calculation every month as you grow—CPMs vary by season (Q4 is 2-3x higher than Q1)
Why this tool
YouTube Money Calculator runs entirely in your browser. No upload to a server, no rate limits, no watermarks, no signup. It does one thing well, and it does it free — forever. If you find a bug or have a feature request, open an issue or send an email; this site is maintained by one person who actually reads them.
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