YouTube Money Calculator
Estimate how much a video could earn from YouTube ad revenue — either from manually entered views and niche, or by looking up a real video, in which case the estimate also accounts for video length (Shorts vs. long-form ad-break eligibility) and video age, not just raw views.
This is a ballpark estimate, not a guarantee — actual RPM depends on advertiser demand, viewer geography, season, and ad settings. RPM ranges last reviewed August 2026; see "Where do these RPM ranges come from?" below for methodology.
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How it works
- 1Pick "Manual" to enter views and niche yourself, or "From a video" to look up a real video's stats.
- 2In video mode, paste a link, search by title, or use whatever video you last used elsewhere on the site.
- 3Read the estimate — video mode shows both a lifetime total and a monthly run-rate.
Frequently asked questions
What is RPM?+
RPM (revenue per mille) is the actual revenue a creator earns per 1,000 views, after YouTube's ~45% cut and after accounting for the fact that not every view shows an ad. It differs from CPM, which is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions.
Why does video length change the estimate?+
Videos under a minute are treated as Shorts, which are paid from a separate, much lower-RPM ad pool. Videos over 8 minutes qualify for multiple ad breaks, which typically lifts RPM somewhat over a single mid-roll. This tool applies both adjustments automatically in video mode.
How is "monthly run-rate" different from the lifetime estimate?+
Lifetime is current views × RPM. Run-rate divides that by the video's age to estimate ongoing monthly earnings — useful for judging whether a video is still actively earning versus a one-time spike from an old upload.
Why is my real AdSense payout different from this estimate?+
RPM swings widely by audience country, time of year (Q4 is typically highest due to advertiser budgets), and how many of your views come from ad-supported placements. Category-based niche detection in video mode is also approximate — YouTube's official categories don't map perfectly onto ad-industry niches, so double check the auto-picked niche.
Where do these RPM ranges come from?+
YouTube doesn't publish official per-niche RPM figures, so no calculator — including this one — can cite a single authoritative source for them. These ranges are broad, order-of-magnitude bands assembled from patterns that recur across public creator-economy reporting: creator-reported earnings, agency and MCN commentary, and publicly discussed AdSense payouts by niche. They're meant to size up a video within the right order of magnitude, not to predict an exact payout — treat the output as a bracket, not a number to bank on. We review and adjust these ranges periodically as ad-market conditions shift; each niche's range is intentionally wide (often 2x low-to-high) to reflect how much real payouts vary even within one niche.
Does ad revenue capture everything a creator earns?+
No — this estimates ad revenue only. Channel memberships, Super Thanks, sponsorships, and affiliate links aren't included and, for many established creators, outweigh ad revenue entirely. Treat this as a floor on total earnings, not the full picture.
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