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YouTube Shorts Earnings Calculator

Enter your monthly Shorts views and RPM to estimate Shorts earnings, and see how using one or two licensed music tracks changes them.

Licensed music in each Short

The default RPM is a typical range for Shorts without licensed music. If you type your RPM from YouTube Studio, keep No licensed music selected: Studio's figure already includes it.

Estimated earnings

Per day
$0.66 – $2.63
Per month
$20.00 – $80.00
Per year
$240 – $959

Per million Shorts views: $20.00 – $80.00.

An estimate of Shorts feed ad earnings only. YouTube shares Shorts revenue from a pool, so RPM changes from month to month. With one licensed track, half of a Short's share goes to the creator pool; with two, a third. Creators keep 45% of what's allocated to them, which the RPM already includes.

How to estimate YouTube Shorts earnings

  1. 01

    Enter monthly Shorts views

    Type how many views your Shorts get in a month. Only views in the Shorts feed earn Shorts revenue.

  2. 02

    Set the RPM

    Keep the typical range or type your own Shorts RPM from YouTube Studio.

  3. 03

    Choose the music

    Pick whether your Shorts use licensed music, which takes part of their revenue.

How Shorts revenue is shared

Shorts don't earn per ad like long videos. YouTube pools the ad revenue from the Shorts feed, sets part of it aside for music licensing, and shares the rest among monetizing creators by their share of views. Creators keep 45% of what's allocated to them.

Music changes the split: a Short with one licensed track sends half its share to the creator pool and half to music licensing; with two tracks, a third goes to the pool. Shorts RPMs are usually a few cents per 1,000 views, much lower than long videos.

Frequently asked questions

How much does YouTube pay for 1 million Shorts views?

At the typical Shorts RPM of a few cents per 1,000 views, roughly $20 to $80, and less if the Shorts use licensed music. Your own RPM in YouTube Studio gives a better figure.

Why is Shorts RPM so much lower than long videos?

Fewer ads are shown between Shorts than inside long videos, the revenue is shared across all Shorts creators, and creators keep 45% rather than 55%.

Does my Studio RPM already include the music deduction?

Yes. If you type your RPM from YouTube Studio, choose No licensed music, or the deduction is counted twice. Use the music setting with the typical range or an RPM from Shorts without music.

Do Shorts views count toward monetization?

Yes. 1,000 subscribers and 10 million public Shorts views in 90 days is one way to qualify for the Partner Program.

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