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How much does that
YouTube video make?
Paste any video or channel link and get an instant earnings estimate - built on live view counts and 2026 niche RPM data.
1 million views ≈
$500 – $8,000
typical long-form video, by niche · ~$2,000 average
1 billion views ≈
$0.8M – $8M
lifetime ad earnings · music lowest, tech highest
1 million Shorts views ≈
~$50
Shorts monetize 20–40× lower than long-form
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$10,322,182
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$53,822,688
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How much does YouTube actually pay? →
YouTube pays creators a share of ad revenue, measured as RPM - revenue per 1,000 views after YouTube keeps 45%. In 2026, creator RPM ranges from about $0.80 for music to $8.00 for science & tech, with most content landing near $2.00. Shorts pay a flat ~$0.05 per 1,000 views.
A common myth is that a creator's country sets their pay. It doesn't - earnings follow where the audience watches from. A gamer in Johannesburg or a vlogger in Nairobi with a mostly US/UK audience earns Tier-1 RPMs; a mostly local audience earns less per view.
Ads are also just the floor: sponsorships, memberships and merch often pay established creators more than AdSense does. Our estimates cover ad revenue only.
How the estimator works
- 1. We pull the video or channel's real view counts from the YouTube API (cached, so lookups are instant).
- 2. We detect the niche and apply its 2026 creator RPM - music, gaming, education and tech all pay very differently.
- 3. You get a lifetime and monthly estimate with an honest range, not one fake-precise number.
YouTube money, answered
How much do YouTubers make per view?
Typically $0.001–$0.008 per view from ads - that's $1–$8 per 1,000 views depending on niche and audience region, after YouTube's 45% cut.
How much is 1 million views worth?
Roughly $2,000 for a typical long-form video; $500–$8,000 across niches. Shorts: about $50 per million.
When does YouTube start paying you?
Once you join the Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 public watch hours in 12 months (or 10M Shorts views in 90 days). Below that, views earn nothing from ads. Subscribers don't pay you directly - watch time on monetized videos does.
Can I see exact earnings for a video?
Only the creator can, in their own analytics. Paste a link above for the closest data-grounded estimate - ads only, excluding sponsorships and merch.
Who has the most-watched videos ever?
We track every YouTube video that has crossed 1 billion views - all 1,073 of them, updated continuously. Browse the Billion Views Club →