Check a channel against 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours, then see what it could earn each month from ads once monetised. Free, no sign-up.
From YouTube Analytics. Private and unlisted videos do not count.
360 more subscribers and 1,700 more watch hours needed.
360 to go.
1,700 to go.
Mixed global audience, 62% of views monetised, 55% creator share. Ads pay nothing until YouTube approves the channel. Set country and ad fill in the Earnings Calculator.
From 1 February 2027 the watch-hours bar rises from 4,000 to 8,000 hours in a rolling 12 months. The 1,000-subscriber bar does not change. Apply before then if you are close now.
This is the long-form path. YouTube Shorts has a separate route to the Partner Program with its own thresholds. Use the Shorts Monetization Checker for that path.
Enter subscribers and watch hours. We show the gap to 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 public watch hours, which is the YouTube Partner Program floor as of 17 August 2026.
Add monthly views and a niche and we estimate what the channel would earn from ads once it is in, as a low to high range after YouTube keeps its 45%.
We do not log into your channel. Shorts have a separate path that this page does not score.
For long-form Partner Program, yes as of 17 August 2026. From 1 February 2027 new applicants need 8,000 hours. Check Studio if this page is old.
Usually a few dollars per 1,000 views after YouTube's share. Niche and audience country move it most. Enter monthly views above for a range, or use the Earnings Calculator to set country and ad fill.
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