Estimate AdSense revenue by monthly views, content niche, audience country, video length, and season. Multi-currency, free, no sign-up.
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Estimated monthly earnings
$29.70 – $108.90/ mo
AdSense revenue from 100,000 monthly views in Gaming, Global Average.
Daily
$0.99 – $3.63
Yearly
$356.40 – $1,306.80
Per video
$3.43 – $12.58
Your CPM / RPM breakdown
Estimated CPM
$0.68 – $2.48
What advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions
Estimated RPM
$0.30 – $1.09
What you earn per 1,000 views (after YouTube's 45% cut)
Monetized views
50%
Percentage of views that show ads
Shorts vs Long-Form Comparison
Long-form videos
$29.70 – $108.90
per 100,000 views
vs
YouTube Shorts
$3.00 – $10.00
per 100,000 views
Long-form videos earn 11× more per view than Shorts on average.
How it's calculated
Your YouTube earnings depend on three layers. The first is CPM — what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. We start from a 2026 niche-based range (Finance is ~$15–$45; Gaming is ~$1.50–$5.50) and scale by audience country (US = 1.0, Global ≈ 0.45, India ≈ 0.10) and optional season (Q4 holiday spike ≈ +40%).
The second layer is monetization. Only ~50% of views show ads on average. YouTube keeps 45% of the AdSense revenue; you keep 55%. Videos 8 minutes or longer can carry mid-roll ads, which adds another ~60% on top.
Multiplying those together gives RPM — what you actually earn per 1,000 views. Monthly earnings = (views / 1000) × RPM. Numbers are estimates calibrated against multiple 2026 industry sources; actual earnings depend on ad fill rate, viewer behavior, and content quality.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a YouTube video with 100,000 views worth?
A YouTube video with 100,000 views typically earns between $100 and $800 from AdSense, depending on the content niche and where viewers are located. Finance and technology videos earn the most per view, while entertainment and gaming videos earn less per view but often accumulate views faster.
Does watch time affect how much a YouTube video earns?
Yes. Videos longer than 8 minutes can include mid-roll ads, which significantly increases revenue per view. A 15-minute video with mid-roll ads can earn 2 to 3 times more per view than a 5-minute video with only pre-roll ads. Higher watch time also signals quality to the algorithm, which promotes the video to more viewers.
Why do some videos with fewer views earn more money?
Two factors cause this: niche CPM rates and audience geography. A finance video with 50,000 views from US viewers can earn more than a gaming video with 500,000 views from a global audience. Advertisers in finance, insurance, and technology pay 5 to 10 times more per ad impression than advertisers targeting general entertainment audiences.
Do YouTube Shorts views pay the same as regular video views?
No. Shorts views pay significantly less, typically $0.03 to $0.10 per 1,000 views compared to $1 to $5 per 1,000 views for long-form videos. A regular video earning $300 from 100,000 views would earn only $3 to $10 as a Short with the same view count.
Results are estimates. Verify with a professional for important decisions.
About this calculator
This calculator estimates how much a YouTube channel earns from AdSense based on monthly views, content niche, audience country, video length, and season. Use it to set realistic income targets, compare how different niches or audiences change your revenue, or plan a monetisation strategy before reaching a follower milestone.
How to read your results
The headline figures are a monthly earnings range (low–high). The range is wide because CPM — what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions — varies significantly by niche and country. Below the headline you will see the effective CPM and the RPM (revenue per 1,000 views) your channel actually keeps after YouTube's 45 % cut and an estimated 50 % ad fill rate. The Shorts comparison panel shows how the same view count earns far less on Shorts, so you can weigh the format trade-off.
Worked example
A technology channel with 100,000 monthly views, US audience, long-form videos (8 min+), 3 uploads per week, no seasonal adjustment.
CPM range: 8–25. RPM range: 3.52–11.00 (after 50 % monetised views, 55 % creator share, and 1.6× mid-roll bonus). Estimated monthly earnings: 352–1,100. Yearly: 4,224–13,200. Per video (≈13 per month): 27–85.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between CPM and RPM?
CPM (cost per mille) is what advertisers pay per 1,000 ad impressions. RPM (revenue per mille) is what the creator actually receives per 1,000 video views. RPM is always lower than CPM because not every view shows an ad (roughly 50 % do on average), and YouTube keeps 45 % of AdSense revenue — leaving creators with 55 %.
Why does the niche affect earnings so much?
Advertisers bid differently for audience attention depending on the product they are selling. Finance and technology advertisers pay 5–20 times more per impression than gaming or music advertisers, because viewers in those niches are more likely to make high-value purchases. A finance channel can earn more from 50,000 views than a gaming channel earns from 500,000 views.
Do YouTube Shorts pay the same as long-form videos?
No. Shorts views earn roughly 0.03–0.10 per 1,000 views, compared to several dollars per 1,000 views for long-form content. The Shorts comparison panel in this calculator shows that the same view count can earn 10× to 100× less as a Short. Creators who rely on Shorts for views usually supplement income with brand deals or merchandise.
Why does the country multiplier matter?
Advertising rates are set by local markets. A US viewer is worth roughly 10 times more to an advertiser than an Indian viewer, and about twice as much as a European viewer, because US consumer spending and advertiser budgets are higher. Channels with a global or developing-market audience should use the GLOBAL or regional multiplier to get a realistic estimate.
Does enabling seasonal adjustment change my annual total?
The seasonal multiplier shifts the monthly estimate up or down — it does not automatically recalculate the full year. Q4 (October–December) typically sees a 40 % CPM boost from holiday ad spending, while Q1 sees a 20 % dip as budgets reset. If you want an annual projection, calculate each quarter separately and add the results.
How it's calculated
The calculator applies three layers to arrive at RPM. First, the niche CPM range is multiplied by the audience-country multiplier (US = 1.0; India = 0.10; Global ≈ 0.45) and, if enabled, a seasonal multiplier (Q4 = 1.4; Q1 = 0.8). Second, the effective CPM is converted to RPM using two constants drawn from YouTube's published revenue-sharing policy: approximately 50 % of views show an ad on average (ad fill rate), and creators keep 55 % of AdSense revenue. For videos 8 minutes or longer, a mid-roll bonus of 1.6× is applied because those videos can carry additional ad breaks. The formula is: RPM = niche CPM × country multiplier × seasonal multiplier × 0.50 × 0.55 × mid-roll multiplier. Monthly earnings are then (monthly views ÷ 1,000) × RPM. CPM and RPM ranges are derived from 2026 industry data reported by miraflow.ai, fluxnote.io, and Shopify, and cross-checked against Google's YouTube Help documentation.
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