How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?

Earnings per 1,000 views equal that channel's RPM, which for most channels falls somewhere between roughly $0.50 and $8. The figure depends on niche, viewer country, video length and the time of year. Finance and technology channels with a US audience sit at the top of that range; entertainment channels with viewers in low-ad-rate countries sit at the bottom.

What is the difference between RPM and CPM?

RPM is the revenue you receive per thousand video views; CPM is what an advertiser pays per thousand ad impressions. RPM is measured after YouTube takes its share and after counting views that showed no ad, so it is always lower than CPM. Use RPM in this calculator.

Is this calculator's estimate accurate?

The estimate is exactly as accurate as the RPM you enter, because the arithmetic itself is exact. Use the real RPM from your own earnings report and the result will land close to your actual ad revenue. Use a generic range and you should read the output as a ballpark, not a projection.

Do YouTube Shorts views count the same?

No — Shorts draws from a separate ad revenue pool and its RPM runs far below long-form video, commonly under a dollar per thousand views. If most of your views come from Shorts, enter a Shorts RPM rather than your channel-wide figure.

Do I need to be monetised to use this calculator?

No — the calculator runs entirely in your browser and connects to no YouTube account. You can use it to model earnings before you qualify for monetisation by entering an RPM range typical of your niche.

Calculators & Stats

YouTube Money Calculator

Enter your monthly views and your channel's RPM range to see estimated ad earnings per day, month and year.

Monthly views Currency Low RPM High RPM

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EARNINGS = (VIEWS ÷ 1,000) × RPM — COMPUTED IN YOUR BROWSER

What this is

A YouTube money calculator turns a view count into estimated ad earnings using RPM — the revenue per thousand views that actually reaches the creator. This calculator runs a single arithmetic operation, so you can check the result yourself: views divided by a thousand, multiplied by RPM. Because RPM varies by niche, viewer country and ad season, the calculator asks for an RPM range rather than one figure, and reports earnings as a range instead of a single number that would imply more certainty than exists.

The formula

earnings = (views ÷ 1,000) × RPM

views — monetised views in a month.
RPM — net revenue per thousand views, in the same currency as the result.
per day = monthly earnings ÷ 30 · per year = monthly earnings × 12.

How it works

RPM (revenue per mille) is not CPM. CPM is what an advertiser pays per thousand ad impressions; RPM is what is left for you per thousand video views, after YouTube's revenue share and after accounting for views that served no ad at all. RPM is always the smaller number. This calculator uses RPM because that is the figure your own earnings report shows.

The daily figure divides the monthly result by 30, and the yearly figure multiplies it by 12. Both are linear averages — real earnings are not evenly spread. RPM typically climbs towards the end of the year as ad budgets peak, then drops sharply in early January.

This calculator covers ad revenue only. Sponsorships, affiliate income, channel memberships, Super Chat and product sales are not included — and for many channels those sources add up to more than ads do.

How to use it

Enter your monthly views Type the number of views your channel received over the last 30 days. You will find it in YouTube Studio under Analytics.
Set your RPM range Fill in a low and a high RPM. If you are already monetised, take both from your earnings report; if you are not, start from the general range already filled in.
Read the result as a range Results appear instantly for daily, monthly and yearly earnings. Treat the low end as the safe estimate and the high end as the best case.

Common questions

How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?: Earnings per 1,000 views equal that channel's RPM, which for most channels falls somewhere between roughly $0.50 and $8. The figure depends on niche, viewer country, video length and the time of year. Finance and technology channels with a US audience sit at the top of that range; entertainment channels with viewers in low-ad-rate countries sit at the bottom.
What is the difference between RPM and CPM?: RPM is the revenue you receive per thousand video views; CPM is what an advertiser pays per thousand ad impressions. RPM is measured after YouTube takes its share and after counting views that showed no ad, so it is always lower than CPM. Use RPM in this calculator.
Is this calculator's estimate accurate?: The estimate is exactly as accurate as the RPM you enter, because the arithmetic itself is exact. Use the real RPM from your own earnings report and the result will land close to your actual ad revenue. Use a generic range and you should read the output as a ballpark, not a projection.
Do YouTube Shorts views count the same?: No — Shorts draws from a separate ad revenue pool and its RPM runs far below long-form video, commonly under a dollar per thousand views. If most of your views come from Shorts, enter a Shorts RPM rather than your channel-wide figure.
Do I need to be monetised to use this calculator?: No — the calculator runs entirely in your browser and connects to no YouTube account. You can use it to model earnings before you qualify for monetisation by entering an RPM range typical of your niche.

Notes

The calculation runs in your browser. No figure is sent to a server.
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