Views to Money Calculator
How much are your views actually worth? Enter a view count and a per-thousand rate (RPM), and this calculator estimates earnings — or flip it: tell it how much you want to earn and it works out the views.
Views to Money Calculator
200,000
At $5.00 RPM, $1,000 needs about 200,000 views.
Worked examples (server-rendered)
| Views | RPM | Earnings |
|---|---|---|
| 100,000 | $5.00 | $500.00 |
| 1,000,000 | $5.00 | $5,000.00 |
| $1,000 target | $5.00 | 200,000 views |
Long-form vs Shorts
Long-form video (YouTube) keeps 55% of ad revenue and typically pays $1–$17 RPM by niche. Shorts run on a pooled model around $0.02–$0.15 per 1,000 views — 30 to 100 times less. TikTok Creator Rewards and Instagram Reels sit in a similar short-form range. Pick your platform's effective per-thousand rate and the formula works anywhere.
How to find your real RPM
YouTube Studio → Analytics → Revenue shows your actual RPM. TikTok's Creator Rewards dashboard shows its per-1,000-qualified-views rate. Replace the benchmark with your real number for an exact figure.
Frequently asked questions
How many views do I need to make $1,000 a month?
Divide $1,000 by your RPM and multiply by 1,000. At a $5 RPM that's 200,000 monthly views; at a $15 finance-tier RPM, about 67,000.
Does this work for TikTok or Instagram?
Yes — the math is platform-agnostic: views × your per-thousand rate ÷ 1,000. Just enter that platform's effective rate, which is far lower than YouTube long-form.