Question 1

How much does YouTube pay per 1000 views?

Accepted Answer

YouTube typically pays $1 to $30 per 1000 views (RPM) depending on the niche, audience region, watch time and seasonality. Finance, business and tech videos in the US/UK/CA/AU usually earn $5-$25 RPM, while entertainment and gaming often earn $1-$5. Shorts generally earn less ($0.01-$0.10 per 1000 views). The calculator lets you pick a niche preset to estimate accurately.

Question 2

What is CPM vs RPM?

Accepted Answer

CPM is what advertisers pay per 1000 ad impressions, while RPM is what creators actually receive per 1000 video views after YouTube's 45% cut and ad-fill rate. RPM is always lower than CPM — a typical CPM of $10 becomes an RPM of about $4-5. This calculator shows both.

Question 3

Does the calculator count Shorts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. There's a separate 'Shorts' niche preset with much lower RPMs (typically $0.05-$0.10 per 1000 views) since Shorts share revenue from a separate pool. Long-form videos use the standard RPM calculation.

Question 4

Are these earnings exact?

Accepted Answer

No. The figures are estimates based on average industry CPM/RPM for each niche and region. Actual earnings depend on ad-blocker usage, audience demographics, watch time, ad format mix, seasonality, and YouTube's revenue share (creators keep 55% of ad revenue). Use this as a planning tool, not a guarantee.