YouTube Shorts revenue calculator.

Worked example

At 5,000,000 engaged views a month and a scenario figure of $0.06 per 1,000, the allocation is 5,000 x $0.06 = $300.00 and you keep 45% of it: $135.00 a month, $1,620.00 a year. If the same $0.06 were already your take-home figure, the payout would be $300.00, which is why the double-count toggle matters.

How it works

Google pays Shorts creators 45% of the revenue allocated to them from the Creator Pool, based on their share of engaged views in each country. This page compresses that into one input: the revenue per 1,000 engaged views that reaches the pool allocation, before your 45%. Because Google publishes the mechanics but not the pool size, that figure has to come from you, for example from your own YouTube Analytics once you are monetised.

The scenario presets (0.03, 0.06, 0.10) are round numbers for what-if modelling. They are not published rates, not averages and not a forecast. Music licensing is taken out of the pool before it is divided, and Google states that your own use of a music track does not reduce your allocation, so there is no music toggle here; see the explainer page for the pool arithmetic.

From 2027-02-01 Google requires 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days for monthly Shorts ad and Premium revenue. The result flags a pace that is below that when steady views are projected over 90 days.

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

• Income tax or self-employment tax
• YouTube Premium revenue, memberships, Super Chat or brand deals
• The real size of the pool in your countries
• Whether your Shorts are eligible or your views count as engaged

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

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

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

FAQ

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

There is no fixed rate. Google pays 45% of each creator's allocation from a monthly pool, and the pool per view changes by country and month. This calculator makes you enter the rate so no number is presented as typical.

Why is the 45% applied only once?

Many calculators apply 45% to an RPM that is already a take-home figure. Tick the box if your figure is already after the share; leave it unticked if it is the revenue allocated before the share.

Does using music reduce my Shorts payout?

Per Google's example, music licensing is taken from the pool before it is divided and your allocation is not affected by your own music use. Pool size can be smaller when many Shorts use music.

Do I need 10 million views to earn from Shorts?

Google says that from 2027-02-01, monthly Shorts ad and Premium revenue requires at least 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days. Check the YouTube Help page for the current terms.