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Straight answer
How much do YouTube Shorts pay per 1 million views? (2026)
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YouTube's native dashboard for uploading, scheduling and analyzing Shorts, with free audio library.
Short answer: roughly $10 to $330 per 1 million views. YouTube doesn't publish Shorts RPM. Third-party data puts typical Shorts RPM between about $0.01 and $0.33 per 1,000 views, and multiplying that by 1,000 gives the range above. Where your viewers live matters most.
These are estimates from third-party data, not YouTube figures. Use our Shorts money calculator for your own numbers.
Estimated Shorts pay by views
| Views | At $0.01 RPM | At $0.33 RPM |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $0.01 | $0.33 |
| 100,000 | $1 | $33 |
| 1,000,000 | $10 | $330 |
| 10,000,000 | $100 | $3,300 |
How YouTube actually pays for Shorts
Shorts aren't paid per view. Each month YouTube pools ad revenue from the Shorts feed into a Creator Pool, after a share for music. A Short with 1 music track sends half its revenue to the pool, and one with 2 tracks sends a third. The pool is split by each creator's share of engaged views, and you keep 45% of what's allocated to you, whether or not you used music. Full breakdown: Why is my Shorts RPM so low?
Why the range is so wide
- Viewer country: ad money differs a lot by country, and the pool is split country by country.
- Music: tracks shrink the part of the pool that goes to creators.
- Engaged views: views from non-original content or bots don't count.
Who can earn from Shorts
To join the YouTube Partner Program with Shorts, you need 1,000 subscribers and 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days (or 4,000 watch hours in 12 months). Check yours with the monetization eligibility checker. Updated Partner Program terms take effect on February 1, 2027, with higher thresholds for new creators. YouTube says current members must accept the new terms in YouTube Studio before the end of January 2027 to keep full monetization. The eligibility checker explains the 2027 changes.
Questions
How much do YouTube Shorts pay for 1 million views?
Roughly $10 to $330, based on third-party RPM data of about $0.01 to $0.33 per 1,000 views. YouTube doesn't publish Shorts RPM.
How much do Shorts pay per 1,000 views?
About $0.01 to $0.33 per 1,000 views in third-party data. Your RPM depends mostly on where your viewers live.
Do YouTube Shorts pay per view?
No. Shorts revenue is pooled each month and split by each creator's share of engaged views. You keep 45% of your allocation.
How many views do you need to get paid on Shorts?
You need to join the Partner Program first. Today that's 1,000 subscribers plus 10 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days, or 4,000 watch hours in 12 months. The thresholds for new creators rise on February 1, 2027.
Sources: YouTube Shorts monetization policies, YouTube Partner Program overview. RPM range: third-party data, as explained on our Shorts RPM page. Checked on 18 October 2026.