YouTube Money Calculator - Estimate Earnings per View (2026)
Estimate ad revenue from daily views, CPM and niche.
Updated October 2026
Formula: views × monetised rate × CPM × 0.55 ÷ 1000. Estimates only; real earnings vary by month and video.
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How to use
- 1 Enter average daily views (or total views and we convert them).
- 2 Pick your niche and main audience country to load a realistic CPM range, or type your own CPM.
- 3 Adjust the monetised view percentage (how many views actually show ads).
- 4 Read the estimated earnings per day, month and year, plus per 1,000 views.
How YouTube ad earnings are calculated
Advertisers pay a CPM (cost per 1,000 ad impressions). YouTube keeps 45 percent and pays the creator 55 percent. Not every view shows an ad, so the creator's real rate per 1,000 views (RPM) is usually 40 to 60 percent of the CPM. Formula: earnings = views x monetised rate x CPM x 0.55 / 1000. This calculator applies exactly that.
CPM by niche and country
Finance, software, business and insurance videos often see CPMs of 15 to 50 dollars because advertisers compete for those viewers. Gaming, entertainment and vlogs usually sit between 1 and 5 dollars. Audience country matters just as much: US, UK, Canada and Australia viewers bring the highest rates, while most of Asia and Africa bring under 1 dollar. The presets in this tool reflect public creator reports and are estimates, not guarantees.
Ways to earn beyond ads
Most full-time creators make more from sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, merchandise and digital products than from AdSense. Use this calculator as a baseline, then add a sponsorship rate of roughly 20 to 50 dollars per 1,000 views for integrated deals.
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Questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
Typically 1 to 5 dollars for general content and up to 20 dollars or more for finance and tech, after YouTube's share. It depends on niche, country and season.
How many views do I need to make 1,000 dollars a month?
At a 3 dollar RPM, about 330,000 monetised views per month. At 10 dollars RPM, about 100,000.
Do Shorts earn the same?
No. Shorts pay from a shared ad pool and usually earn 0.03 to 0.10 dollars per 1,000 views.
Is this calculator accurate?
It is an estimate based on public CPM ranges. Real earnings vary by month and by video.
What is the difference between CPM and RPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad views. RPM is what you earn per 1,000 total views after YouTube's cut and non-monetised views.
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