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YouTube Shorts Money Calculator

See what your Shorts views could earn from YouTube's Shorts ad pool, by niche and country. Free, no sign-up.

Estimates use 2026 creator reports. YouTube pays on engaged views, so use that number from YouTube Analytics if you have it.

Your Shorts could earn

$9 to $27

a month from the Shorts ad pool, an estimate

Per day$0.30 to $0.90
Per Short, posting one a day$0.30 to $0.90
Per year$108 to $324
Per 1,000 views$0.009 to $0.027

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Shorts or long videos?

What your 1,000,000 views a month could pay, at the top of each range.

Long videos$990
Shorts$27

Long videos earn about 37 times more per view here, an estimate.

Want a set amount each month?

The views it takes, for the niche and country above.

Shorts views a month55.6 million
Or long video views a month1.6 million

YouTube Shorts pay about $0.01 to $0.15 per 1,000 views on our estimates, from a shared monthly ad pool. Long videos earn about 34 to 72 times more per view.

How Much Do YouTube Shorts Actually Pay?

Most Shorts earn cents per 1,000 views, not dollars. On our 2026 estimates a US audience brings $0.01 to $0.15, by niche. Viewers elsewhere usually bring less.

$0.01 to $0.15per 1,000 views from a US audience, our estimate
About 34 to 72 timesmore per view from long videos, our estimate

Understanding Shorts Revenue Sharing

Shorts are not paid video by video. YouTube pays from one shared pool each month, in four steps.

  • Ads between Shorts in the Shorts Feed are added up each month.
  • Part pays for music. The rest forms the Creator Pool.
  • The pool is split by each creator's share of engaged Shorts views, country by country.
  • You keep 45 percent of your share. YouTube keeps 55 percent.

To earn, you need to be in the YouTube Partner Program and accept the Shorts Monetization Module in YouTube Studio.

How to Use This Calculator

  • Type your Shorts views a month, or drag the slider.
  • Pick your niche and where most of your viewers live.
  • Read your range beside the boxes, or under them on a phone.

YouTube counts a view the moment a Short starts playing, but pays on engaged views. Use engaged views from YouTube Analytics for a closer estimate.

How Licensed Music Affects Shorts Earnings

Music does not lower your share. YouTube says your allocation from the Creator Pool is not affected by your use of a music track.

Music only changes where a Short's ad money goes first. With one track, half goes to the pool. With two tracks, one third does.

Use the music that makes the Short better. It will not cut your own share.

Should You Make Shorts or Long-Form Videos?

Long videos earn far more per view, because ads run inside them and creators keep 55 percent. On our estimates that is about 34 to 72 times more.

Shorts reach new viewers fast. Many creators post both: Shorts to get found, long videos to earn. The box under the calculator compares the two.

How Country Affects Shorts Earnings

The pool is split country by country, and advertisers pay more in some places. On our estimates, a US audience earns about 10 times an Indian one.

2026 YouTube Shorts RPM by Niche

What you keep per 1,000 views from a mostly US audience, our estimate from 2026 creator reports.

Niche Per 1,000 views Per 1 million views
Finance and investing$0.08 to $0.15$80 to $150
Technology$0.06 to $0.12$60 to $120
Education$0.05 to $0.11$50 to $110
Cars and vehicles$0.05 to $0.10$50 to $100
Health and fitness$0.04 to $0.10$40 to $100
Beauty and fashion$0.04 to $0.09$40 to $90
Travel$0.04 to $0.09$40 to $90
Food and cooking$0.03 to $0.08$30 to $80
Gaming$0.02 to $0.06$20 to $60
Vlogs and lifestyle$0.02 to $0.06$20 to $60
Entertainment$0.02 to $0.05$20 to $50
Music$0.01 to $0.04$10 to $40

Shorts RPM by Audience Country

Gaming Shorts as the baseline, so only the country changes. Our estimate.

Viewers live in Compared with the United States Per 1 million views
United States100%$20 to $60
Australia90%$18 to $54
United Kingdom85%$17 to $51
Canada80%$16 to $48
Germany70%$14 to $42
United Arab Emirates65%$13 to $39
Netherlands65%$13 to $39
Sweden62%$12 to $37
Norway62%$12 to $37
France60%$12 to $36
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Viewers live in Compared with the United States Per 1 million views
Saudi Arabia58%$12 to $35
Singapore55%$11 to $33
Japan55%$11 to $33
Italy50%$10 to $30
Spain50%$10 to $30
South Korea45%$9 to $27
Brazil20%$4 to $12
Mexico18%$4 to $11
Malaysia15%$3 to $9
South Africa15%$3 to $9
Turkey15%$3 to $9
Thailand12%$2 to $7
Philippines12%$2 to $7
India10%$2 to $6
Indonesia10%$2 to $6
Nigeria8%$2 to $5
Pakistan6%$1 to $4

February 1, 2027: The New Shorts Views Rule

From February 1, 2027, a channel earns from the Shorts pool only in months with 10 million qualified Shorts views over the last 90 days.

Missing it does not remove you from the Partner Program or touch long video earnings. New channels applying from that day need 20 million Shorts views or 8,000 watch hours.

Ads aimed at five channels or fewer will also pay those creators a direct share, on top of the pool.

Growing Your Shorts Views

More engaged views means a bigger share of the pool. These habits help, without promising a number.

  • Hook viewers fast, so they keep watching instead of swiping.
  • Link each Short to a long video, where views pay more.
  • Check engaged views in YouTube Analytics each month.
  • Earn beyond Shorts, so one slow Shorts month never stops your income.

Write sharper titles with our Title Generator. For the whole channel, try the Money Calculator or check the Shorts Remix Checker.

Sources, checked in November 2026: YouTube Help on Shorts monetization, Partner Program eligibility, the 2027 changes and how views count.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What creators ask most about Shorts money.

How much do YouTube Shorts pay per 1,000 views?

Our estimate is about $0.01 to $0.15 per 1,000 views for a mostly US audience, from 2026 creator reports. Finance and technology sit near the top, gaming, entertainment and music near the bottom. Viewers in lower paying countries bring it down further.

How much money can you make from YouTube Shorts?

With 1 million Shorts views a month, our estimate is roughly $5 to $68 for a worldwide audience and $10 to $150 for a mostly US audience, depending on the niche. YouTube shares one pooled amount each month, so the rate moves.

Do YouTube Shorts pay the same as regular videos?

No. A long video usually earns far more per view, because ads run inside the video and the creator keeps 55 percent of that ad money. On our estimates a long video earns about 34 to 72 times more per view than a Short in the same niche.

How does YouTube Shorts monetization work?

Ads between Shorts in the Shorts Feed are added up each month. Part pays for music, the rest forms the Creator Pool, split by each creator's share of engaged Shorts views per country. Creators keep 45 percent of their share.

What changes for Shorts earnings on February 1, 2027?

YouTube says that from February 1, 2027, a channel needs at least 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days to earn Shorts ad revenue for that month. Missing it does not remove you from the Partner Program or change what long videos earn.

How many Shorts views do you need to make $1,000?

On our estimates, about 9 million Shorts views a month in finance with a mostly US audience, and about 90 million for music with a worldwide audience. Most other niches with a worldwide audience need 20 to 65 million.

Does using licensed music in Shorts affect earnings?

Not your share. YouTube says your allocation from the Creator Pool is not affected by your use of a music track. Music only changes how much of that Short's ad money goes to the pool or to music licensing.

Which niches pay the most for YouTube Shorts?

On our estimates, finance pays most at about $0.08 to $0.15 per 1,000 views for a US audience, then technology at $0.06 to $0.12 and education at $0.05 to $0.11. Gaming, entertainment and music pay least, about $0.01 to $0.06.

Do Shorts views count toward the 4,000 watch hours?

No. YouTube says watch hours from Shorts views in the Shorts Feed do not count toward the 4,000 hours. Shorts have their own route into the Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers and 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days. New channels applying from February 1, 2027 need 20 million.

How does audience country affect Shorts earnings?

A lot. The pool is split country by country, and advertisers pay more in some countries. On our estimates, Shorts watched mostly in the United States earn about 10 times more than Shorts watched mostly in India.

How accurate is this YouTube Shorts calculator?

It gives estimated ranges from 2026 creator reports, not exact figures. The real amount depends on the month's pool, your countries and how many views were engaged views. Your YouTube Analytics shows your actual Shorts earnings.

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