YouTube Shorts earning calculator
Estimate your Shorts ad revenue from monthly views.
Based on a typical Shorts payout of $0.04–$0.06 per 1,000 views. Shorts pay far less than long-form ads.
YouTube Shorts monetize very differently from long-form videos. Instead of the per-video pre-roll and mid-roll ads that regular uploads earn a 55% share of, Shorts draw from a single shared ad pool. That pool is divided across every eligible creator in proportion to their share of total Shorts views, so the payout per view is much lower — typically $0.04–$0.06 per 1,000 views, versus several dollars per 1,000 on long-form.
Enter your monthly Shorts views above to see an estimated revenue range. Treat the number as a floor rather than a ceiling: it only reflects the Shorts ad share, and most Shorts-heavy creators earn far more from brand deals, channel memberships, affiliate links and merch than from the ad pool itself.
Why Shorts pay less — and why they're still worth it
The low per-view payout scares some creators off Shorts entirely, which is a mistake. Shorts are the single fastest way to reach new viewers on YouTube right now: the feed pushes them aggressively to non-subscribers, so a Short can pull in ten or a hundred times the views of a long-form upload from the same channel. The real value isn't the ad share — it's the discovery.
The winning play is to use Shorts as a top-of-funnel and convert that attention into long-form watch time, which monetizes properly. Model that side with our YouTube money calculator and RPM & CPM calculator, and check how close your long-form is to monetization with the watch-time calculator.
How to earn more from Shorts
Post consistently — the pool rewards your share of total Shorts views, so more uploads and more views directly lift your cut. Hook viewers in the first second, loop the ending back to the start, and always point people to a long-form video or playlist in the description. If you want to accelerate reach on a launch, real YouTube views from active accounts give a new Short the early momentum the feed looks for before it decides how widely to push it.
Frequently asked questions
How much do YouTube Shorts pay per 1,000 views?
Roughly $0.04–$0.06 per 1,000 views for most creators — a fraction of long-form ad revenue, because Shorts share a smaller ad pool spread across all eligible creators.
Why do Shorts pay so much less than long videos?
Long-form videos run pre-roll and mid-roll ads you earn a 55% share of. Shorts instead draw from a shared ad pool that's split by each creator's share of total Shorts views, which works out far lower per view.
How can I earn more from Shorts?
Volume and consistency matter most — more Shorts views raise your slice of the pool. Use Shorts to funnel viewers to your long-form videos, which monetize far better, and to sell memberships or products.
Do Shorts count toward monetization?
Shorts views don't count toward the 4,000 watch-hour requirement, but you can qualify with 10 million Shorts views in 90 days plus 1,000 subscribers as an alternative path into the Partner Program.