What is RPM in this calculator?

RPM is the creator revenue assumption per 1,000 views. Use a figure grounded in your own analytics where possible; do not substitute advertiser CPM.

Why are Shorts and long-form calculated separately?

They can have materially different revenue patterns, so one blended RPM can hide important assumptions.

Does the estimate include tax?

No. Results are gross planning estimates before tax, fees, refunds, currency conversion and payment thresholds.

Does ToolsOnDuty read my channel analytics?

No. You enter every value manually and the calculation runs locally in your browser.

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YouTube Revenue Calculator

Estimate a creator revenue scenario from separate long-form and Shorts views, user-supplied RPM assumptions and other recurring income.

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Scenario model

$1,619.00

Estimated monthly gross creator revenue from the views and RPM assumptions entered. RPM already represents revenue per 1,000 views, not advertiser CPM.

Long-form

$1,125.00

250,000 views

Shorts

$144.00

1,800,000 views

70% scenario

$1,133.30

12-month projection

$19,428.00

Revenue mix

Long-form ads$1,125.00 · 69.5%

Shorts ads$144.00 · 8.9%

Other creator revenue$350.00 · 21.6%

Actual RPM varies by audience, geography, season, content, ad suitability and YouTube's calculations. This model does not include taxes, refunds, payment thresholds or currency conversion.

About the YouTube Revenue Calculator

YouTube Revenue Calculator builds a transparent gross-revenue scenario from figures you control. Long-form views and RPM are calculated separately from Shorts views and RPM because their earning patterns can differ substantially.

Optional other creator revenue can represent memberships, affiliates, a sponsorship retainer or another recurring monthly amount. The report separates each source, shows its share of the estimated total and projects the selected number of months.

RPM means the creator revenue received per 1,000 views; it is not the same as advertiser CPM. The 70% and 130% cases are simple sensitivity scenarios around your inputs, not predictions. Actual results vary with audience, geography, season, content, ad suitability and YouTube's calculations.

Key features

Separate long-form and Shorts view inputs
Independent RPM assumption for each format
Optional recurring creator-income input
Monthly gross-revenue estimate
70% and 130% sensitivity scenarios
Multi-month projection
Revenue-mix breakdown
Currency-aware formatting
Copy and TXT export

How to use

1Choose the currency used for your planning worksheet.
2Enter expected long-form views and a realistic long-form RPM from your own analytics.
3Enter Shorts views and a separate Shorts RPM, then add optional recurring creator income.
4Review the mix and sensitivity range rather than treating the central estimate as guaranteed earnings.

Examples

Model a mixed-format month

Input: 250,000 long-form views at $4.50 RPM, 1.8 million Shorts views at $0.08 RPM and $350 other income

Output: A monthly total, revenue mix, sensitivity range and 12-month projection

Replace the example RPMs with evidence from your own channel or a clearly stated planning assumption.

Frequently asked questions

What is RPM in this calculator?: RPM is the creator revenue assumption per 1,000 views. Use a figure grounded in your own analytics where possible; do not substitute advertiser CPM.
Why are Shorts and long-form calculated separately?: They can have materially different revenue patterns, so one blended RPM can hide important assumptions.
Does the estimate include tax?: No. Results are gross planning estimates before tax, fees, refunds, currency conversion and payment thresholds.
Does ToolsOnDuty read my channel analytics?: No. You enter every value manually and the calculation runs locally in your browser.

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