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  "name": "How much does YouTube pay per view?",
  "description": "YouTube pays roughly $0.001 to $0.008 per long-form view in 2026 — about a third of a cent for a typical channel. Finance and B2B channels earn $0.012–$0.040 per view, gaming channels around $0.001–$0.003, and Shorts pay about $0.00003–$0.0001 per view from the shared pool.",
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  "dateModified": "2026-08-12",
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    "name": "RevenueLab",
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  "keywords": [
    "YouTube Revenue Calculator",
    "YouTube RPM Calculator",
    "YouTube View Revenue Calculator"
  ],
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    "type": "answer",
    "question": "How much does YouTube pay per view?",
    "shortAnswer": "YouTube pays roughly $0.001 to $0.008 per long-form view in 2026 — about a third of a cent for a typical channel. Finance and B2B channels earn $0.012–$0.040 per view, gaming channels around $0.001–$0.003, and Shorts pay about $0.00003–$0.0001 per view from the shared pool.",
    "tableTitle": "YouTube pay per single view (2026)",
    "columns": [
      "Niche / format",
      "Per view",
      "Per 1,000 views"
    ],
    "rows": [
      {
        "label": "Finance / investing",
        "value": "$0.012–$0.040",
        "note": "$12–$40 RPM"
      },
      {
        "label": "Tech / SaaS",
        "value": "$0.006–$0.018",
        "note": "$6–$18 RPM"
      },
      {
        "label": "Education",
        "value": "$0.004–$0.010",
        "note": "$4–$10 RPM"
      },
      {
        "label": "Gaming",
        "value": "$0.0008–$0.0035",
        "note": "$0.80–$3.50 RPM"
      },
      {
        "label": "Shorts",
        "value": "$0.00003–$0.0001",
        "note": "$0.03–$0.10 RPM"
      }
    ],
    "context": "Per-view figures are useful for quick mental math but hide the two filters that decide your payout: only monetized views generate revenue, and YouTube keeps 45% of long-form ad revenue before you see a cent. That is why creators compare RPM — revenue per 1,000 views actually received — rather than CPM, which is the advertiser-side number before both deductions.",
    "methodology": "Per-view values are RPM medians divided by 1,000, using the same niche dataset that powers the RevenueLab YouTube Revenue Calculator. Shorts values come from the pooled Shorts fund payout range.",
    "dateModified": "2026-08-12",
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      {
        "label": "YouTube Revenue Calculator",
        "to": "/youtube-revenue-calculator"
      },
      {
        "label": "YouTube RPM Calculator",
        "to": "/youtube-rpm-calculator"
      },
      {
        "label": "YouTube View Revenue Calculator",
        "to": "/youtube-view-revenue-calculator"
      }
    ],
    "relatedReading": [
      {
        "label": "CPM vs RPM explained",
        "to": "/blog/youtube-cpm-vs-rpm-explained"
      },
      {
        "label": "YouTube CPM by country 2026",
        "to": "/blog/youtube-cpm-by-country-2026"
      }
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