What are the requirements to get monetized on YouTube?

To join the YouTube Partner Program (YPP) and run AdSense ads, channels must have at least 1,000 subscribers AND either 4,000 valid public watch hours in the past 12 months OR 10 million valid public Shorts views in the past 90 days.

Do YouTube Shorts watch hours count toward the 4,000 hours?

No. Watch hours from the YouTube Shorts feed do not count toward the 4,000 long-form watch hour threshold. Shorts qualify via the separate 10 Million views route.

CREATOR & MONETIZATION

YouTube Partner Program (YPP) Monetization Eligibility Checker

Track your channel progress toward YouTube Partner Program (YPP) requirements: 1,000 subscribers, 4,000 watch hours, and 10M Shorts views.

Channel Subscribers

Public Watch Hours (Last 365 Days)

Public Shorts Views (Last 90 Days)

YPP Monetization Status

70% Eligible

Almost There! Need 250 subs & 1,200 watch hours

Subscribers (Goal: 1,000) 75%

Watch Hours (Goal: 4,000) 70%