How to make money on YouTube How to make money on YouTube

How to make money on YouTube

When it comes to turning your ideas into income, you've got options.
From traditional ads to selling merchandise to memberships for your fans, there are a lot of ways to use your channel and videos to make money.

YouTube Partner Programme

There are so many formats available to make content on YouTube, such as Shorts, live streaming and long-form video, and we want to make sure that creators can get rewarded for making all of them. The YouTube Partner Programme lets qualifying Creators tap into different ways to earn revenue, as well as giving access to resources like 1:1 support and the Copyright Match Tool. Creators are building successful businesses of their own with employees and full-fledged operations and represent a significant share of the more than $50B we've paid out to creators, artists and media companies over the last three years.

To qualify for the YouTube Partner Programme, you need to be in good standing with YouTube, follow all the YouTube monetisation policies and live in a country/region where the YouTube Partner Programme is available.

Creators in these countries/regions are now able to qualify for the YouTube Partner Program sooner:

  • Apply to the program and unlock benefits like fan funding and select YouTube Shopping features at the following eligibility criteria:
    • 500 subscribers with 3 public uploads in the last 90 days, and either 3K valid public watch hours in the last 12 months OR 3M public Shorts views in the last 90 days.
  • Unlock even more benefits including revenue sharing from ads and YouTube Premium when you hit:
    • 1,000 subscribers and either 4K valid public watch hours in the last 12 months OR 10M valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days.

All creators will go through a standard review process upon applying to ensure that their channel meets our policies and guidelines. Some features may have additional eligibility criteria.

Learn more about the YouTube Partner Programme

The YouTube Partner Programme is a comprehensive partner programme delivering support, monetisation opportunities and more to eligible creators. Once you're in the programme, you can start earning money from ads on long-form videos, ads between short-form videos and from YouTube Premium subscribers watching your content. You can also use Shopping to offer products to your audience and access Fan Funding revenue streams including Super Chat, Super Thanks, Super Stickers and channel memberships. What's more, creators in the programme are guaranteed access to our Creator Support team with one-to-one help over email and chat and automatic copyright flags of reuploaded content through the Copyright Match Tool. We're always exploring ways to make the YouTube Partner Programme the most rewarding and supportive experience for our creators.

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Multiple ways to earn

Learn about your options for earning money on YouTube, explore what makes the most sense for your channel and start earning.

*Subject to terms and conditions, which may be different based on region. Eligibility requirements and territory restrictions apply.

Earn ad revenue from display, overlay and video ads that run on your channel. With YouTube Premium, you can earn a portion of a subscriber's fee when they watch your content.

Get creator tips for how ads work

Give your fans another way to connect with you during live streams and Premieres. Super Chat and Super Stickers are fun, bright messages and stickers that fans can buy to show their support and help them stand out.

Read more about Super Chat and Super Stickers

From unboxing videos to product drops, fans turn to creators for great shopping experiences. Whether you are a creator promoting your own line or featuring products from other brands in your videos, YouTube Shopping offers easy ways to help fans shop directly from your content, while you earn more.

Sell your own products on YouTube

Feature popular brands and retailers to earn more

*Subject to eligibility requirements.

Channel memberships are a great way to offer your biggest fans exclusive benefits like custom loyalty badges, emoji and members-only content when they join your channel as a paid, monthly member. The best part? You pick what rewards to offer and how much to charge for each membership level.

Learn more about memberships

*Subject to eligibility requirements.

Connect with brands that want to partner for branded content campaigns. BrandConnect uses Google technology to understand your audience, match you with great brands and help drive results with campaign management. We show you your options, you decide which brands you work with.

*Subject to eligibility requirements.

Super Thanks provides another source of revenue while giving fans a fun way to express their gratitude for your content. With Super Thanks, viewers can buy a fun, 'clapping' animation shown only to them on top of your channel's video. Purchasers will also get a distinct, colourful comment in the video's comments section, so you can easily connect with your biggest supporters.

Learn more about Super Thanks

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*Subject to eligibility requirements.