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Everyday utility math — the kind you'd otherwise pull up four browser tabs for. I keep it to one clean answer.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Shorts revenue per production hour
$7.20
Long-form revenue per production hour
$13.50
Revenue per short
$5.40
Revenue per long-form video
$162.00
Shorts advantage vs long-form
0.53
Shorts needed to match one long-form video
30.0
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How to use this
- 1Enter views per short.
- 2Enter shorts rpm ($).
- 3Enter hours per short.
- 4Enter views per long-form video.
- 5Enter long-form rpm ($).
- 6Enter hours per long-form video.
- 7Read your shorts revenue per production hour on the right — it updates as you type.
- 8Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Shorts win on views and lose badly on RPM; long-form is the reverse. The honest comparison is revenue per production hour, and it often flips once you count editing time.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Views per short: 45000
- Shorts RPM: 0.12 $
- Hours per short: 0.75
- Views per long-form video: 18000
- Long-form RPM: 9 $
- Hours per long-form video: 12
Results
- Shorts revenue per production hour: $7.20
- Long-form revenue per production hour: $13.50
- Revenue per short: $5.40
- Revenue per long-form video: $162.00
- Shorts advantage vs long-form: 0.53
- Shorts needed to match one long-form video: 30
What each field means
Inputs
- Views per short
- The views per short used in the calculation. Starts at 45000 so you have a working example on load.
- Shorts RPM ($)
- The shorts rpm used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 0.12 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Hours per short
- The hours per short used in the calculation. Starts at 0.75 so you have a working example on load.
- Views per long-form video
- The views per long-form video used in the calculation. Starts at 18000 so you have a working example on load.
- Long-form RPM ($)
- The long-form rpm used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 9 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Hours per long-form video
- The hours per long-form video used in the calculation. Starts at 12 so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Shorts revenue per production hour
- 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.
- Long-form revenue per production hour
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Revenue per short
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Revenue per long-form video
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Shorts advantage vs long-form
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Shorts needed to match one long-form video
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How does the shorts vs long-form roi calculator work?
Shorts win on views and lose badly on RPM; long-form is the reverse. The honest comparison is revenue per production hour, and it often flips once you count editing time. The underlying maths is: Revenue per hour = (Views ÷ 1,000 × RPM) ÷ Production hours, for each format.
What do I need to enter?
6 values: views per short, shorts rpm, hours per short, views per long-form video, long-form rpm, and hours per long-form video. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move.
What does the shorts revenue per production hour 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. Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.
Who is this tool for?
It's built for anyone doing everyday planning maths — a quick estimate that would otherwise need four browser tabs and a calculator app.
Accuracy and limitations
- Estimates assume standard, average conditions — local rules, pricing, and materials vary.
- Results are rounded for readability; add a buffer before ordering, booking, or committing.
- Double-check anything with a real cost attached against a local quote.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Shorts vs Long-Form ROI Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/shorts-vs-longform
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Source: [Shorts vs Long-Form ROI Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/shorts-vs-longform) (2026).