YouTube Monetization Calculator

To join the YouTube Partner Program and earn ad revenue you need 1,000 subscribers plus either 4,000 valid public watch hours in the past 12 months or 10 million valid public Shorts views in the past 90 days. You also need to follow YouTube's monetization policies and live in an eligible country.

Enter your current subscribers, watch hours (or Shorts views), and your average monthly growth for each. The calculator shows the percentage of each requirement you have completed, how many months are left at your current pace, and an estimated date your channel becomes eligible for monetization.

Yes. The Shorts path lets you qualify with 10 million public Shorts views in 90 days instead of 4,000 long-form watch hours, but you still need 1,000 subscribers. Faceless and automation channels often mix both paths, so use whichever requirement you are closer to completing.

It depends entirely on your niche, upload frequency, and how well your videos retain viewers. Many consistent creators reach the Partner Program in 6 to 18 months. Publishing more often with AI tools for scripting, editing, and captions is the fastest way to shorten that timeline.

They are directional projections based on your current growth rate staying constant. Real channels grow in bursts when a video takes off, so treat the estimated date as a planning baseline and re-check it as your subscriber and watch-hour momentum changes.