Shorts 10 million views in 90 days: progress tracker.

Worked example

With 4,000,000 views in the last 90 days and 150,000 views a day, progress to 10,000,000 is 40%. Ignoring views that leave the window it takes 40 days; with the rolling window modelled it takes about 90 days, because a 150,000-a-day pace caps the window at 13,500,000, so the finish is slower than the simple figure suggests.

How it works

YouTube Partner Program tiers include a Shorts-views route: for ads, 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 qualified long-form watch hours in 365 days or 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days; for memberships, 500 subscribers, 3 public uploads in 90 days, plus either 3,000 long-form hours or 3 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days. Separately, from 2027-02-01 monthly Shorts ad and Premium revenue needs 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days, and views before you accepted the Shorts module do not count for revenue.

The window rolls, so views leave as new ones arrive. The model drops each outgoing day at the current window average, giving a window total that approaches 90 x your daily views. If your daily pace x 90 is not above the target, the goal is never reached at that pace and the tool says so. The simpler "ignore expiry" days figure is shown beside it for comparison, and it is optimistic.

This extends the long-form route on the 4,000 watch hours calculator rather than replacing it. Figures as of 2026-10; YouTube says updated YPP terms start 2027-02-01 and the changes are not described on that page.

Methodology

All maths is plain arithmetic on the numbers in the form, run in your browser, with blank fields treated as zero and negative or non-numeric entries rejected. Published figures were read from the sources below in 2026-10; rates, RPMs, multipliers and probabilities are always inputs you control, never claims. Everything runs in your browser; nothing you type is sent or stored. Results come from the numbers you enter, not from your real account. Terms change: check each source before relying on a figure.

What this does not cover

• Which views YouTube counts as qualified
• Day-to-day swings in views or viral spikes
• Long-form watch hours and other eligibility checks
• Review time, policy compliance or payments

This tool does not predict or promise earnings, does not read your real channel or account, and does not model income tax, self-employment tax, currency conversion, brand deals, YouTube Premium revenue or other revenue streams. Results vary and depend on the assumptions you enter.

Results vary. This is a model that uses the assumptions you enter. It is not a prediction, a forecast or a promise of earnings, and it is not financial or tax advice.

Sources

• YouTube Partner Program eligibility - YouTube Help (retrieved 2026-10)
• Shorts revenue sharing: how the Creator Pool works - YouTube Help (retrieved 2026-10)

This tool is not affiliated with YouTube, Google or TikTok.

FAQ

How many Shorts views do I need for the Partner Program?

For ads, Google lists 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days (with 1,000 subscribers) as an alternative to 4,000 long-form watch hours. For memberships it lists 3 million with 500 subscribers and 3 public uploads in 90 days.

How many views a day is 10 million in 90 days?

About 111,111 a day if steady, since 10,000,000 / 90.

Why does the window matter?

Old views drop out after 90 days, so progress can stall if your pace falls below the pace needed to hold the target.

What changes on 2027-02-01?

YouTube says updated YPP terms start then and that monthly Shorts ad and Premium revenue needs 10 million qualified Shorts views in 90 days. Confirm on the help pages.