This hub estimates revenue. It does not estimate keep.
Job of /youtube-rpm/: you type views and you type RPM. Estimated revenue ≈ (views ÷ 1,000) × that RPM. Tabs on this URL split long-form vs Shorts, reverse a dollar goal into views, and roll daily views into a month. None of those tabs subtract a tax buffer.
Estimated RPM is not what you keep. If you pasted Studio RPM, YouTube’s published share is already inside the rate — do not cut 55% or 45% again here. What is still missing is the set-aside you choose for tax, plus anything Studio has not finalized. That layer is what your RPM actually pays (take-home). This page will not clone that card.
If those hours are a client Friday, not a video, the squeeze is a rush-job add-on on the same hourly floor — not a new RPM. Closet SKUs are a different take-home: Depop US still pays 3.3% + $0.45 processing even at 0% selling fee — Depop seller fees explained. If the money is your cut of a sale — not views × RPM, not a marketplace FVF stack — use the commission take-home calculator. Worked there: $10,000 × 0.10 × (1−0) × (1−0.25) = $750. You type every share.
No niche RPM mill — you type the rate
This hub used to show a “typical RPM by niche” table (finance, gaming, education, Shorts bands). That table is gone. YouTube Help and Studio do not publish average RPM by niche, and a blog range is not your channel. The inputs are empty of industry claims: paste the RPM on Analytics → Revenue for a closed month you trust, then paste views for that same range. Mixing a lifetime RPM with last week’s views is how the estimate lies.
Shorts and long-form are different pools. When Studio lets you, run two lines on the Long vs Shorts tab instead of one blended RPM. This page still will not invent a “typical Shorts RPM.”
Typed examples on this URL (not the take-home card)
The take-home page walks 100,000 views × $4.00 through a 25% buffer you set. This hub uses different numbers and stops before the buffer:
- RPM earnings: 250,000 views × $3.20 you type = $800 estimated revenue. Visible above without a click.
- Goal reverse: $1,200 you want ÷ $3.20 RPM you type × 1,000 = 375,000 views needed. Formula: views needed = (goal ÷ RPM) × 1,000.
- Long vs Shorts (typed split, still not keep): 80,000 long-form views × $5.50 = $440. 2,000,000 Shorts views × $0.12 = $240. Combined estimated revenue $680. High Shorts volume did not beat the smaller long-form line on those typed rates.
Replace every RPM with Studio. The $3.20 / $5.50 / $0.12 figures are placeholders so the arithmetic is readable with JavaScript off.
Nine tools on this page
- RPM earnings — (views ÷ 1,000) × RPM you type.
- Long vs Shorts — split RPMs and view counts you type.
- Goal reverse — views needed for a $ target at the RPM you type.
- Monthly plan — daily views → month estimate.
- Daily → month — avg daily views × RPM × days → monthly estimate.
- RPM → CPM — RPM ÷ monetized % you type → implied CPM. CPM is not take-home.
- Shorts mix — long + Shorts views × their RPMs → monthly $.
- Need RPM — goal ÷ (views ÷ 1,000).
- Annual $ — monthly estimated revenue × 12. Still not keep.
- RPM lift $ — views/1000 × (new − old RPM) you type.
What this calculator will not do
- No published-by-us finance, gaming, or education RPM band.
- No affiliate IDs, no Amazon, no ads mill.
- No YouTube API — freeze-friendly static math in your browser.
- No tax engine. Set a buffer on RPM take-home.
- Memberships, Super Thanks, and brand deals only count if they are already inside the Studio RPM you pasted — this tool does not add them on top.
RPM take-home after a tax buffer you set
FAQ
How do I estimate YouTube earnings from RPM?
Type Studio RPM and views for the same range. Revenue ≈ (views ÷ 1,000) × RPM. Typed here: 250,000 × $3.20 = $800 estimated. Replace $3.20. That $800 is not take-home.
Is estimated RPM what I keep?
No. This hub stops at estimated revenue. Apply a tax buffer you set on RPM take-home. Do not subtract YouTube’s share a second time if you pasted Studio RPM.
Is this connected to YouTube Analytics?
No. Static browser math only — paste your own numbers from Studio. No API.
Is this income advice?
No. Educational estimates. Policies and real RPM vary. Not affiliated with YouTube or Google.
Is my data private?
Yes. All math runs in your browser.
What RPM should I use for Shorts vs long-form?
Paste each RPM from Studio. Do not use a blended number or a niche table from this site — there isn’t one. Run two lines on the Long vs Shorts tab when you can.
Is this YouTube Analytics?
No. It does not connect to YouTube. Paste RPM and views from Studio for the same date range. This page does not publish a niche RPM table.
Why is my real payout different from this estimate?
This model is views × typed RPM. Studio totals can include bonuses or deductions the simple identity ignores, and estimated revenue still is not take-home.
How many views do I need to make a monthly goal?
Goal reverse tab: views needed = (goal ÷ RPM you type) × 1,000. Typed: $1,200 ÷ $3.20 × 1,000 = 375,000 views. Separate Shorts and long-form RPMs when Studio splits them.
Do Super Thanks and memberships count in RPM?
Only if they are already inside the Studio RPM you pasted. This tool does not add them. It will not invent a blended “creator RPM.”
How often should I update RPM assumptions?
Refresh from a recent closed Studio month instead of a lifetime blend when you set a goal. Seasonality is real; this page still will not publish a Q4 mill rate.
Where do I compare this to the fee index CSV and Shopify $96.80?
Use the seller fee index + CSV (2026-09-19) for same-input KEEP ladders, then compare ranker, break-even, and Shopify KEEP $96.80 on $100 for the own-store path. Planning only — before COGS, shipping, ads, taxes.