YouTube Money Calculator
Estimate YouTube earnings from views and RPM — a low/average/high range grounded in real per-niche RPM. Estimates only, but realistic. Free, no signup.
Estimated ad earnings
Low
$800 / mo
$9,600 / year
Average
$1,900 / mo
$22,800 / year
High
$3,000 / mo
$36,000 / year
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This free YouTube money calculator estimates how much a channel or video can earn from ads. Enter your monthly views and pick your niche — each niche carries a realistic RPM (revenue per 1,000 views) range — or switch to custom RPM if you already know your own number. We multiply your views by that RPM to show a low, average, and high earnings estimate, both monthly and annually.
A quick note on the maths: CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, while RPMis what you actually keep per 1,000 views after YouTube's ~45% cut and unmonetised views. This calculator uses RPM because that's the number that lands in your bank account. Everything here is an estimate — real earnings move with your niche, audience geography, season, and video length — but the ranges are grounded in typical per-niche RPMs so the picture is realistic.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does YouTube pay per 1000 views?
- It depends almost entirely on your niche and audience. After YouTube's roughly 45% cut, creators typically earn an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views) of about $1–$4 in gaming and entertainment, $2–$6 in lifestyle and vlogs, $4–$12 in tech and education, and $8–$30 in finance and business. So 1,000 views might be worth a couple of dollars or, in a high-value niche with a US-heavy audience, well over ten.
- What is RPM vs CPM?
- CPM (cost per mille) is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions — it's an advertiser-side number. RPM (revenue per mille) is what you actually take home per 1,000 video views after YouTube keeps its share (about 45%) and after accounting for views that show no ads. RPM is the number that matters for estimating your earnings, which is why this calculator uses RPM ranges.
- How accurate is this calculator?
- Treat it as a ballpark estimate, not a guarantee. Real RPM varies with your niche, the season (ad rates spike in Q4 and dip in January), the geography of your audience (US, UK, and Canadian viewers pay far more than most other regions), video length and ad placement, and how many of your views are even monetised. The low/average/high range here is meant to bracket a realistic outcome — your actual figure could land outside it.
- Does this include sponsorships?
- No. This is an ad-revenue estimate only — it models money paid through the YouTube Partner Program (AdSense). It does not include brand sponsorships, channel memberships, Super Thanks, affiliate income, or merch, all of which can dwarf ad revenue for many creators. Think of this as the floor of what a monetised channel might earn, not the ceiling.
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