Twitch Earnings Calculator: How Much Do Streamers Make?

Calculate how much money you can make on Twitch from subscriptions, bits, and ads. Find out how much Twitch streamers earn and see your potential monthly and yearly revenue from streaming.

Quick Presets:

100 subs
10 subs
5 subs
10,000 bits
$50.00Varies by viewer count and ad frequency

Note: Standard split is 50/50. Tier 1 = $2.50, Tier 2 = $5.00, Tier 3 = $12.50 per sub. Partners with 350+ subs may qualify for 70/30 split (Partner Plus).

Subscription Revenue

$362.50/mo

115 total subscribers

Estimated Monthly Earnings

$512.50

  • Subs: $362.50
  • Bits: $100.00
  • Ads: $50.00

Estimated Yearly Earnings

$6150.00

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your subscriber counts across all three tiers, monthly bits received, and estimated ad revenue. The calculator assumes the standard 50/50 split for subscriptions. If you're a Partner with 70/30 split, multiply your subscription revenue by 1.4 for more accurate results.

Maximizing Your Twitch Earnings

Focus on building a loyal subscriber base, as subscriptions provide the most stable income. Encourage bits through channel point rewards and special alerts. Run ads during natural breaks, and consider donations and sponsorships for additional revenue streams not shown in this calculator.

Frequently Asked Questions

Twitch streamers make money from subscriptions ($2.50 per Tier 1 sub), bits ($1 per 100 bits), ads ($2-8 CPM), donations, and sponsorships. A small streamer with 50 subs and 5,000 bits monthly makes around $175/month. A mid-tier streamer with 500 subs makes $1,250+ per month from subs alone, plus bits and ads.

Twitch streamers make $2.50 per Tier 1 sub ($4.99), $5.00 per Tier 2 sub ($9.99), and $12.50 per Tier 3 sub ($24.99) with the standard 50/50 split. Partner Plus streamers (70/30 split) earn $3.50, $7.00, and $17.50 respectively.

Streamers earn exactly $0.01 per bit. This means 100 bits = $1.00, 1,000 bits = $10.00, and 10,000 bits = $100.00. Most small streamers earn $50-200/month from bits, while popular streamers can earn thousands monthly.

Twitch Partners' earnings vary widely. A Partner with 500 subs makes around $1,250/month from subs, plus bits and ads bringing total to $2,000-3,000/month. Top Partners with 5,000+ subs can make $20,000-50,000+ monthly. Partner Plus (70/30 split) increases subscription earnings by 40%.

You get paid around the 15th of each month for the previous month's earnings, once you reach the $100 minimum threshold. Earnings come from: subs ($2.50 each for Tier 1), bits ($0.01 per bit), ad revenue (varies), and donations. Most Affiliates make $50-500/month while Partners make $1,000-10,000+/month.

Twitch pays around the 15th of each month for the previous month's earnings. You must reach the $100 minimum payout threshold and have payment details set up. Payouts take 3-5 business days to process to your bank account or PayPal.

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