YouTube Shorts Pay Per View

How much YouTube pays for Shorts views: earnings per view and per 1,000 views, with real rates and tips to maximize revenue.

Typical Shorts Earnings:

ViewsEstimated Earnings
1,000 views$0.05 - $0.10
10,000 views$0.50 - $1.00
100,000 views$5 - $10
1,000,000 views$50 - $100

Why Shorts Pay Differently:

  • Shorts Fund replaced by ad revenue sharing in 2023
  • 45% of ad revenue goes to creators (vs 55% for long-form)
  • Revenue pooled and distributed based on views and music usage
  • Much lower RPM than traditional videos ($0.05-0.10 vs $1-5)

Maximizing Shorts Earnings:

  • Post consistently (daily or multiple times per week)
  • Use original audio when possible (no music licensing cuts)
  • Focus on high-volume view counts
  • Use Shorts to drive traffic to long-form content

YouTube Shorts pay per view FAQs

YouTube Shorts typically pay about $0.00005 to $0.00010 per view—or $0.05 to $0.10 per 1,000 views. So one view is roughly half a cent to one cent in creator earnings. Rates are lower than regular videos because Shorts use a separate ad pool and 45% creator share.

Creators earn about $0.05 to $0.10 per 1,000 Shorts views on average (often quoted as ~$0.07 per 1K). Exact pay depends on your share of Shorts views in the revenue pool, audience location, and use of licensed music.

YouTube Shorts pay roughly $0.00005–$0.00010 per single view, or $0.05–$0.10 per 1,000 views. This is much lower than long-form video because of the different revenue pool, 45% creator share, and music licensing deductions.

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