How much can you earn from YouTube?
Enter your monthly views, niche, and audience geography. We'll estimate your earnings using real 2026 RPM data, accounting for YouTube's 45% revenue cut.
How YouTube earnings work
YouTube pays creators 55% of ad revenue. The 45% YouTube takes is built into our calculator — the number you see is take-home (before income tax).
RPM (Revenue Per Mille) varies dramatically by niche. Finance and business channels earn $12-30 per 1,000 views because advertisers pay more for that audience. Gaming and entertainment channels earn $1-5 per 1,000 views — same effort, 5-10x less revenue.
Audience geography matters more than most creators realize. A view from the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or Germany pays 2-3x more than a view from emerging markets. If 60% of your audience is in premium geos, your effective RPM is roughly 2x higher than a global-average channel.
Most channels don't hit the average. The numbers shown here represent typical channels in each niche — channels with strong watch time and audience retention earn at the high end, while channels with low retention earn at the low end.
Eligibility for YouTube Partner Program
- +1,000 subscribers + 4,000 watch hours in past 12 months, OR
- +1,000 subscribers + 10 million Shorts views in past 90 days
- +Adsense account linked, channel in good standing