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.
Alternative route into the fan-funding tier. Not needed if the Shorts views bar is already met.
4M more Shorts views and 220 more subscribers reaches full ad revenue.
220 to go for full ad revenue.
4M to go.
The bar YouTube has already announced for this tier.
| Tier | Subscribers | Shorts views / 90 days | or watch hours | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan funding | 500 | 3M | 3,000 | Met |
| Full ad revenue, now | 1,000 | 10M | no watch-hour route | Not met |
| Full ad revenue, from 1 Feb 2027 | 1,000 | 20M | 8,000 | Not 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.
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.
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.
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.
No.