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YouTube Shorts Monetization Calculator

Enter subscribers, Shorts views and watch hours, and see where you sit against both Shorts monetization tiers, including the higher bar that takes effect on 1 February 2027.

Input

Alternative route into the fan-funding tier. Not needed if the Shorts views bar is already met.

Shorts path
Shorts eligibility, today's bar
Fan-funding tier only

4M more Shorts views and 220 more subscribers reaches full ad revenue.

Subscribers
78%

220 to go for full ad revenue.

Shorts views, today's bar
60%

4M to go.

Shorts views, from 1 Feb 2027
30%

The bar YouTube has already announced for this tier.

Both tiers, side by side
TierSubscribersShorts views / 90 daysor watch hoursStatus
Fan funding5003M3,000Met
Full ad revenue, now1,00010Mno watch-hour routeNot met
Full ad revenue, from 1 Feb 20271,00020M8,000Not met

From 1 February 2027 full ad revenue on Shorts needs 20 million valid views in 90 days, or 8,000 watch hours. The 1,000-subscriber requirement stays the same.

This is a numbers check on figures you entered, not a claim about your actual income or eligibility. Confirm the current thresholds on YouTube's own Partner Program help page before you rely on this.

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What this does

Enter subscribers, valid Shorts views in the last 90 days, and watch hours, and we check both Shorts monetization tiers: fan funding, and full ad revenue.

We show both today's bar and the bar that takes effect on 1 February 2027, when full ad revenue needs 20 million views or 8,000 watch hours instead of today's 10 million.

Use cases
  1. 01Check Shorts eligibility separately from the long-form 4,000-hour path, since the rules genuinely differ.
  2. 02See exactly how far off the fan-funding tier or the full ad revenue tier you are.
  3. 03Plan ahead of the 2027 threshold change instead of being caught out by it.
FAQ

Questions, answered.

Is this the same as the Monetization Checker?

No. That tool checks the long-form path: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 public watch hours. Shorts has its own separate thresholds, which this tool covers.

Is the 2027 change confirmed?

It's the bar YouTube has already announced for that date. Confirm on YouTube's own Partner Program page before relying on it for a long-range plan.

Do I need an account?

No.

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