Enter your monthly views and an RPM range for your niche to estimate what the channel earns from ads each month and year.
How it works
YouTube pays creators by RPM: revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share. RPM varies enormously by niche, audience country, and season, so this calculator works with a low-high range instead of pretending one number is exact.
Formula: Earnings = Views / 1,000 x RPM.
Typical RPMs: $1-$3 for entertainment and gaming, $3-$8 for lifestyle and education, $8-$20+ for finance, business, and software, where advertisers pay most.
Everything runs in your browser. Your numbers are never sent to a server, and there is no signup or limit. Your last entries are remembered locally so the calculator is ready next time.
Frequently asked questions
How much money is 100,000 views on YouTube?
At a typical $1.50-$4.50 RPM, roughly $150-$450 in ad revenue. A finance channel with the same views might earn $800-$2,000 because its RPM is far higher. Views alone never determine earnings; the niche and audience do.
What is the difference between RPM and CPM?
CPM is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions, before YouTube's about 45% cut and before unmonetized views. RPM is what YOU receive per 1,000 total views, the honest creator-side number, which is why this calculator uses it. Your exact RPM is in YouTube Studio under Analytics → Revenue.
What RPM should I assume for my niche?
If your channel is monetized, use your real RPM from YouTube Studio. Otherwise: entertainment, vlogs, and gaming usually sit around $1-$3; education, tech, and lifestyle $3-$8; business, finance, and software $8-$20 or more. US/UK-heavy audiences earn several times more than views from low-CPM countries.
Does this include sponsorships, memberships, or Shorts?
No, it estimates ad revenue on long-form views only. Sponsorships often out-earn ads for mid-size channels, and Shorts pay through a separate (much lower RPM) pool, so treat this as the ad-revenue floor, not total channel income.
How much does YouTube pay per view?
On average, a fraction of a cent per view: an RPM of $3 means $3 per 1,000 views, or $0.003 per view. Any real answer is a range, because niche and audience country move it tenfold. Entertainment with a global audience can sit under $1 per 1,000. Finance or software content with US viewers reaches $10 to $30 and more. This calculator turns your views and an RPM range into monthly and yearly earnings; a channel with its own Analytics numbers gets the exact figure from the RPM & CPM Calculator.
Is this a YouTube revenue, income, or earnings calculator?
All three phrasings mean the same estimate: expected ad revenue from views at a realistic RPM. Use this page when you are projecting: a channel idea, someone else's channel, or a sponsorship pitch. Use the RPM & CPM Calculator when you have real revenue and view numbers from YouTube Studio and want your true rates. Check the Monetization Checker if the channel has not reached the Partner Program thresholds yet.
Is this YouTube money calculator free?
Yes, free with no signup, running entirely in your browser. It is an estimate for planning, not a promise; only YouTube Studio shows real earnings.