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YouTube monetization checker.

Check your progress toward YPP fan funding and ad revenue, using YouTube’s published thresholds.

No signup · No AI · Runs on your device

How close are you?

The 500-subscriber tier and ad revenue access are different milestones. This checks the numeric requirements in effect before February 1, 2027.

Subscribers

Your current subscriber count.

Qualified public watch hours (last 12 months)

Use the Earn tab. Shorts-feed watch time, private/unlisted/deleted videos and paid ad campaigns do not count.

Qualified public Shorts views (last 90 days)

Use the qualified-view count in Earn, not total lifetime Shorts views.

Valid public uploads (last 90 days)

Required for the expanded fan-funding entry tier.

How this works · YouTube sources

Numeric thresholds are only part of eligibility. Country availability, channel review, policy compliance, account setup and the relevant monetization terms also apply. Check the Earn tab in YouTube Studio.

Reviewed 2026-11-06. YouTube has announced changes for February 1, 2027; check its current terms when planning beyond January 2027.

Your monetization milestones

Two milestones. A clearer next step.

Enter figures from YouTube Studio → Earn.

Explore an earnings scenario

How close are you?

Your monetization milestones

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