Free tool YouTube money calculator based on RPM
YouTube does not pay a fixed rate per view. What you earn per 1,000 views — your RPM — depends on the audience, topic, season and how many views carry ads. So this calculator starts from your own numbers: estimate earnings from views and an RPM range, work out your RPM from a past month, or see how CPM and YouTube’s 55% revenue share turn into ad RPM.
- Long-form and Shorts
- Official revenue shares, cited
- Runs locally
Estimate earnings or measure your RPM
Take views and revenue from YouTube Analytics for the same period. The example figures are made up, not YouTube rates.
Views of videos and live streams.
Your lowest monthly RPM from Analytics.
Your highest monthly RPM.
Engaged Shorts views.
From the Shorts row of your revenue report; it is usually reported separately.
For the period, from YouTube Analytics.
All views in the same period, monetized or not.
Advertiser cost per 1,000 ad impressions, from Analytics.
Same period.
Same period, all views.
55% for ads on long-form watch pages.
Monthly earnings, low
$500
Views ÷ 1,000 × low RPM (+ Shorts)
Monthly earnings, high
$1,500
Views ÷ 1,000 × high RPM (+ Shorts)
Your RPM
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Revenue ÷ views × 1,000
Ad RPM
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Your share of ad revenue ÷ views × 1,000
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What the numbers tell you
RPM is the creator-side number. CPM is the advertiser-side number. Mixing them is the most common reason estimates look too good.
Monthly earnings range
Views × your low and high RPM. Use the spread of several months: RPM moves with the season and advertiser demand.
Your RPM
Revenue per 1,000 views after YouTube’s share, across every view and every revenue source. This is the number to multiply by future views.
Ad RPM from CPM
What ads alone pay you per 1,000 views. Useful to see how much of your RPM comes from ads versus memberships and other sources.
From Shorts
Shorts revenue comes from a shared pool allocated by views, so Shorts RPM is reported separately and is not comparable with long-form RPM.
We do not quote typical RPMs or “$X per 1,000 views”. YouTube does not publish them, and the numbers in circulation do not state a method we could check.
Three ways to use it
Measure first, then estimate from what you measured.
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Measure your RPM
Enter a month’s estimated revenue and views from YouTube Analytics.
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Note the range
Repeat for several months and write down the lowest and highest RPM.
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Estimate
Switch to views × RPM, enter planned monthly views and the range; add Shorts separately.
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Check against CPM
Optional: enter CPM, ad impressions and views to see how much of your RPM is ads.
YouTube earnings = views ÷ 1,000 × RPM
RPM is revenue per 1,000 views from the creator’s side, after YouTube’s share. CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, before the share.
- RPM and CPM: RPM counts all views and several revenue sources (ads, channel memberships, YouTube Premium, Super Chat, Super Stickers); CPM is advertiser spend per 1,000 ad impressions
- Revenue share: partners receive 55% of net revenue from ads on their long-form watch pages, and 45% of the Shorts revenue allocated to them by share of views
- Shorts: ad revenue goes into a monthly pool; with $100,000 of ads and 20% of Shorts using one music track the creator pool is $90,000; a creator with 1% of views gets $900 allocated and keeps 45%, $405
- Ad revenue sharing currently needs 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. From 1 February 2027, per YouTube’s August 2026 announcement, new applicants need 8,000 hours in 365 days or 20 million Shorts views in 90 days, and Shorts revenue sharing needs 10 million Shorts views in the last 90 days
- Estimated revenue can be adjusted for invalid traffic and Content ID claims, and YouTube states that payment amounts are not guaranteed
Earnings
views ÷ 1,000 × RPM
250,000 ÷ 1,000 × $2–$6 = $500–$1,500
RPM
revenue ÷ views × 1,000
$1,260 ÷ 520,000 × 1,000 = $2.42
Ad revenue
ad impressions ÷ 1,000 × CPM
300,000 ÷ 1,000 × $10 = $3,000
Your ad share
ad revenue × 55%
$3,000 × 55% = $1,650
Ad RPM
your share ÷ views × 1,000
$1,650 ÷ 200,000 × 1,000 = $8.25
A channel with 520,000 views last month
Sample figures. Last month YouTube Analytics showed $1,260 estimated revenue on 520,000 views. Over the past six months RPM ranged from $2 to $6. Next month the plan is 250,000 long-form views.
| Step | Calculation | Result |
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| RPM last month | $1,260 ÷ 520,000 × 1,000 | $2.42 |
| Per 1 million views | $1,260 ÷ 520,000 × 1,000,000 | $2,423 |
| Next month, low | 250,000 ÷ 1,000 × $2 | $500 |
| Next month, high | 250,000 ÷ 1,000 × $6 | $1,500 |
| Ad revenue at $10 CPM | 300,000 impressions ÷ 1,000 × $10 | $3,000 |
| Creator share, 55% | $3,000 × 55% | $1,650 |
All figures are illustrations, not YouTube rates. The 55% share and the RPM and CPM definitions come from YouTube Help (answers 72902 and 9314357).
Where YouTube estimates go wrong
Most inflated estimates multiply views by a CPM.
Using CPM as earnings
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube’s share and only on views with ads. Your RPM is lower.
Mixing Shorts and long-form
Shorts are paid from a pool shared by views at 45%; long-form ads at 55%. Estimate them with separate RPMs.
One month as the rate
RPM swings with the season and advertiser budgets. Use the range across several months.
Estimated vs paid
Analytics shows estimated revenue, which can be adjusted for invalid traffic and claims. Use finalised earnings for planning.
The views that come to your own site
TapCub does not measure views inside YouTube. It measures what happens when viewers come to your website, app or mini-program: where they came from and what they read or buy.
Traffic from video platforms
Sources and UTM-tagged links from video descriptions show which channels and videos bring visitors.
Learn moreCompletion, not just views
The content template ranks pieces by completion rate and time on content.
Learn moreHuman visitors only
Bots and AI crawlers are counted separately from people.
Learn moreYouTube earnings questions
Still have a question?
Chat with the team behind TapCub — we usually reply within a few hours on business days.
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
There is no fixed rate. Your RPM in YouTube Analytics is what you earned per 1,000 views, and it varies by audience country, topic, season and how many views show ads. Multiply your own RPM by your views: 250,000 views at a $4 RPM is $1,000.
How is YouTube RPM different from CPM?
RPM is the creator’s revenue per 1,000 views after YouTube’s share, counting every view and several revenue sources. CPM is advertiser spend per 1,000 ad impressions, before the share. RPM is almost always lower.
What share of ad revenue do YouTubers get?
YouTube Help states 55% of net revenue from ads on long-form watch pages, and 45% of the Shorts revenue allocated to the creator by share of views.
How are YouTube Shorts paid?
Shorts ad revenue goes into a monthly pool. Music licensing is taken out, the rest is allocated to creators by their share of engaged views, and creators keep 45% of their allocation.
When can a channel start earning from ads?
YouTube Help lists 1,000 subscribers plus 4,000 qualified watch hours in 12 months or 10 million Shorts views in 90 days. YouTube announced higher thresholds for new applicants from 1 February 2027: 8,000 hours in 365 days or 20 million Shorts views in 90 days.
How much do 1 million views make?
Your RPM × 1,000. At a $2.42 RPM, 1 million views is about $2,423. Shorts views usually have a different RPM, so calculate them separately.
Why is my estimated revenue different from my payment?
Analytics shows estimates that can be adjusted for invalid traffic, Content ID claims and disputes; taxes may be withheld. YouTube states payments are not guaranteed.
Update history
New features, fixes and data refreshes for this tool, newest first.
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· v1.0
LaunchedFirst release.
Data this tool relies on
- Video platform monetization rules — checked 2026-11-10, reviewed every 6 months (next review by 2027-05-10)
Missing something or found an error? Tell us — requests that come up often go into the next update. All tool updates
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