Enter your subscribers, recent valid public uploads, valid public watch hours, and valid public Shorts views to compare your progress with YouTube's published YPP thresholds. No login, no cost.
Calculator inputs
Check both full monetization paths and optional lower-tier thresholds using your current channel numbers.
Results
Enter subscribers, watch hours, and Shorts views to check monetization progress.
What this tool does and doesn't do: it shows whether your channel meets YouTube's published subscriber and viewing thresholds. It cannot confirm final eligibility or approval. Several requirements - policy compliance, strikes, region, verification, AdSense - can't be checked from numbers you type in, and YouTube reviews every application regardless of the figures.
It compares your subscribers, recent valid public uploads, valid public watch hours, and valid public Shorts views against YouTube's published thresholds, and tells you the gap on each.
That's genuinely useful, because the thresholds come in two tiers with two alternative viewing routes, and working out where you stand by reading help pages is more confusing than it should be.
What it can't do is tell you whether you'll be accepted. Meeting the numerical thresholds is what lets you apply; acceptance depends on a review of your channel against YouTube's monetization policies.
Treat a green result as confirmation that the entered numerical thresholds have been met - not as confirmation of admission to YPP. Other requirements may still prevent an application or approval.
Most pages on this topic only cover the higher tier. There are two, and they unlock different things.
| Requirement | Expanded YPP earlier access | Ad-revenue access |
|---|---|---|
| Subscribers | 500 | 1,000 |
| Uploads | 3 valid public uploads in the previous 90 days | - |
| Viewing requirement | 3,000 valid public watch hours in the previous 12 months OR 3 million valid public Shorts views in the previous 90 days | 4,000 valid public watch hours in the previous 12 months OR 10 million valid public Shorts views in the previous 90 days |
| Unlocks | Earlier access to eligible fan-funding and selected Shopping features; individual feature requirements may apply | Eligibility for revenue sharing from ads and YouTube Premium, subject to YPP acceptance and applicable module terms |
Two things to note. Availability of expanded YPP depends on your country or region, so the lower tier isn't open to everyone. And the lower tier doesn't provide advertising-revenue access - if ad revenue is the goal, the 1,000-subscriber row is the one that matters.
You need the subscriber count plus one of the two viewing routes, not every figure at once. Thresholds and requirements stated here are current as of 26 July 2026 - re-check YouTube's current guidance before relying on them.
This is the part that trips up most channels, and it's why your general Analytics watch-time figure may differ from the valid public watch hours shown for YPP progress.
Valid public watch hours generally come from public long-form videos. Watch time from the following doesn't count:
The Shorts path uses valid engaged views from public Shorts appearing in the Shorts Feed. Private, unlisted, deleted, and advertising-campaign Shorts views don't count. And Shorts Feed watch time doesn't contribute toward the 4,000-hour route - the two paths are separate, not additive.
Before you enter anything: use the valid public watch hours and valid public Shorts views shown in the Earn section of YouTube Studio - not your channel's unrestricted lifetime totals. Using lifetime watch hours can make your progress appear higher than the valid YPP figure.
The result shows how far you are from each target, so you can see which route is realistically closer.
The numerical thresholds are one part of eligibility. These requirements can't be determined from figures you enter, and all of them are checked by YouTube:
That last one has no shortcut. YouTube explicitly states that meeting the thresholds does not automatically admit a channel into the Partner Program. If your numerical thresholds are met but your application is declined, the issue may involve YouTube's policies, account requirements, regional availability, or channel review rather than the entered figures.
Example 1
Input: 1,200 subscribers, 3 valid public uploads, 3,100 valid public watch hours, Shorts views not entered
Example 2
Input: 1,500 subscribers, 5 valid public uploads, 4,500 valid public watch hours, Shorts views not entered
Note what the second result stops short of. It doesn't declare the channel monetized or eligible, because that isn't something a threshold checker based on user-entered figures can establish.
1,000 for ad-revenue access, or 500 for expanded YPP where it's available.
Subscribers alone don't get you there in either case. You also need the corresponding viewing figure - 4,000 valid public watch hours or 10 million valid public Shorts views for the higher tier; 3,000 hours or 3 million Shorts views plus three recent public uploads for the lower one.
Yes, through their own route. Instead of watch hours, the Shorts path uses valid public Shorts views - 10 million in the previous 90 days for ad-revenue access, or 3 million for expanded YPP.
The subscriber requirement applies either way. What doesn't carry across is the viewing figure itself: Shorts Feed watch time doesn't count toward the 4,000-hour threshold, and long-form watch hours don't count toward the Shorts view target. Pick the route that matches what you actually publish, and track it separately.
One structural point worth understanding: the watch-hour requirement is a rolling 12-month window and the Shorts requirement a rolling 90 days. Hours earned 13 months ago no longer count, which means a channel that stops publishing can lose ground toward a threshold it was approaching.
After you apply, YouTube usually reviews a channel within about a month, though it can be faster or slower. Delays can occur because of application volumes, system issues, limited resources, or additional reviews.
Keep publishing in the meantime. Check your channel's policies, strikes, verification, advanced-feature access, and AdSense setup while you wait.
Common questions about YouTube Monetization Eligibility Checker.
No. Meeting them means you can apply, or may be eligible to apply where the tier is available. YouTube still reviews your channel against monetization policies and account requirements.
You need 1,000 subscribers plus one viewing route for ad-revenue access: either 4,000 valid public watch hours in the previous 12 months or 10 million valid public Shorts views in the previous 90 days.
For YPP, YouTube counts valid public watch hours from qualifying content and time periods. Lifetime watch time, Shorts Feed watch time, deleted or private videos, some livestreams, and ad-campaign views may not count.
Yes, but through a separate Shorts route based on valid public Shorts views. Shorts Feed watch time does not count toward the 4,000-hour long-form route.
Expanded YPP is an earlier-access tier available in some countries or regions. It uses lower thresholds and can unlock eligible fan-funding and selected Shopping features, but not advertising-revenue access.
You need one active AdSense for YouTube account linked to your channel, or you need to set one up through YouTube Studio during the application process.
Free, with no account connection. You type your numbers into the checker; it does not read your YouTube Studio or connect to your channel.
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