YouTube money calculator
Estimate what any channel earns from ads per video, month and year, from its real views.
Free, no signup: 5 tries a day
How to estimate how much a YouTube channel makes
Type a channel's handle, like @mkbhd. For your own views, pick Enter numbers.
Press Estimate. We read its latest videos, their views and upload dates.
Pick its niche to set the rate, and see earnings per video, month and year.
What people use it for
What your channel could earn
Type your monthly views and niche for an honest range, per video, month and year.
Check a creator's claims
Compare what a channel says it earns with what its views suggest.
Choose a niche that pays
Education channels earn about 30 times what kids' channels do per view (AIR Media-Tech).
FAQ
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
$1.00–$3.90 in a typical niche, with $2.30 the median across 300 channels (AIR Media-Tech, 2025–2026). Education channels made a median $10.22, kids' channels $0.33, and Shorts pay $0.07–$0.20.
How much does YouTube pay for 1 million views?
About $2,300 at the median rate, and $1,000–$3,900 in a typical niche. A million Shorts views pays roughly $70–$200.
What's the difference between RPM and CPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM is what the creator keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45%, so that's what this uses.
How accurate is the estimate?
It's a range. The views and upload pace are real, and the rates come from real channels' Studio data; picking the right niche matters most.
What does it leave out?
Shorts, views on older videos, sponsorships, memberships, Super Chats and merch. It also assumes every video is monetized.
Can I estimate my own channel's earnings?
Yes. Pick Enter numbers, type your monthly views and pick your niche. It runs in your browser and uses no try.
Is it free?
Yes. No account: 5 free tries a day. A free account gets 100 credits, topped up to 25 daily. Each channel uses one try, or 1 credit with an account. Enter numbers is always free.
Sources: AIR Media-Tech, YouTube monetization statistics · AIR Media-Tech, Shorts RPM vs long-form
Get this as an API
One GET, clean JSON. 1 credit a call, from $0.45 per 1,000 calls.
/v1/youtube/channel-videos?handle=mkbhd{
"videos": [ … ],
"continuationToken": "4qmFsgLdCBIYVUNYNk9RM0Rr…",
…
}