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YouTube money calculator.
Estimate what your channel earns per day, month and year from your views and RPM, for long-form videos or Shorts, and see how much copyright claims take away.
Long-form RPM is often $1 to $10 per 1,000 views, depending on niche and audience country.
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Lost to copyright claims: $0 a month, $0 a year.
When a rights holder monetises a claim, that video's ad revenue goes to them, not you.
Estimates only. Real earnings vary with audience country, niche, season, watch time and ad blockers.
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A YouTube money calculator multiplies your views by your RPM, the amount you keep per 1,000 views. At 5,000 views a day and a typical long-form RPM of $3, that is about $15 a day, $456 a month and $5,475 a year. Shorts pay far less per view. Your real RPM is in YouTube Studio under Analytics, then Revenue.
How YouTube earnings are calculated
Earnings = views ÷ 1,000 × RPM. RPM already accounts for YouTube's share and for views where no ad played, so it is more accurate for estimates than CPM, which is what advertisers pay. Long-form videos typically earn $1 to $10 RPM. Finance, tech and business audiences sit at the high end; entertainment and audiences in lower-income countries sit lower. Shorts are paid from a shared pool and usually earn a few cents per 1,000 views.
The hidden cost: copyright claims
A Content ID claim on background music can send a video's entire ad revenue to the rights holder, or block it in some countries. For channels that rely on music they found online, that is often the biggest leak in their earnings. Swap claimed audio for tracks you are licensed to monetise, and check new uploads with the YouTube copyright checker. For the full guide, see how to avoid copyright on YouTube.
Frequently asked questions
How much does YouTube pay per 1,000 views?
It depends on your RPM, the revenue you keep per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. Long-form RPM is commonly between $1 and $10, depending on niche, audience country and season. Shorts usually earn a few cents per 1,000 views. Your exact RPM is in YouTube Studio under Analytics, then Revenue.
What is the difference between RPM and CPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM is what you actually earn per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share and counting views that showed no ad. RPM is the number to use for estimates.
Do I lose money if my video gets a copyright claim?
Often, yes. If the rights holder chooses to monetise a claimed video, its ad revenue goes to them instead of you. Some claims block the video entirely.
How do I join the YouTube Partner Program?
For ad revenue you need 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 public watch hours in the last 12 months or 10 million public Shorts views in the last 90 days, along with following YouTube's policies.
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