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Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
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Result
Monthly streaming income
$1,217
Subscription revenue
$450
Estimated ad revenue
$17
Earnings per stream hour
$15.21
Monthly revenue per average viewer
$5.07
Annual income
$14,602
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How to use this
- 1Enter paid subscribers.
- 2Enter net per sub after split ($).
- 3Enter bits / gifts per month ($).
- 4Enter direct tips per month ($).
- 5Enter stream hours per month.
- 6Enter average concurrent viewers.
- 7Enter ad cpm ($).
- 8Read your monthly streaming income on the right — it updates as you type.
- 9Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Streaming income stacks four small revenue lines rather than one big one. Subscriptions are the stable base; tips and bits swing hard with schedule consistency.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Paid subscribers: 180
- Net per sub after split: 2.5 $
- Bits / gifts per month: 450 $
- Direct tips per month: 300 $
- Stream hours per month: 80
- Average concurrent viewers: 240
- Ad CPM: 3.5 $
Results
- Monthly streaming income: $1,216.80
- Subscription revenue: $450.00
- Estimated ad revenue: $16.80
- Earnings per stream hour: $15.21
- Monthly revenue per average viewer: $5.07
- Annual income: $14,601.60
What each field means
Inputs
- Paid subscribers
- The paid subscribers used in the calculation. Starts at 180 so you have a working example on load.
- Net per sub after split ($)
- The net per sub after split used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 2.5 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Bits / gifts per month ($)
- The bits / gifts per month used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 450 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Direct tips per month ($)
- The direct tips per month used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 300 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Stream hours per month
- The stream hours per month used in the calculation. Starts at 80 so you have a working example on load.
- Average concurrent viewers
- The average concurrent viewers used in the calculation. Starts at 240 so you have a working example on load.
- Ad CPM ($)
- The ad cpm used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 3.5 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Monthly streaming income
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Subscription revenue
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Estimated ad revenue
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Earnings per stream hour
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Monthly revenue per average viewer
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Annual income
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How does the livestream earnings calculator work?
Streaming income stacks four small revenue lines rather than one big one. Subscriptions are the stable base; tips and bits swing hard with schedule consistency. The underlying maths is: Monthly = Subs × net share + bits + tips + (hours × viewers ÷ 1,000 × ad CPM).
What do I need to enter?
7 values: paid subscribers, net per sub after split, bits / gifts per month, direct tips per month, stream hours per month, average concurrent viewers, and ad cpm. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move.
What does the monthly streaming income result mean?
It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds.
Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser.
How accurate is the result?
It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
Who is this tool for?
It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Livestream Earnings Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/livestream-earnings
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/livestream-earnings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Livestream Earnings Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Livestream Earnings Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/livestream-earnings) (2026).