How much YOUTUBE pays for 1K views in 2026 (Honest pay)

[00:01] if I started YouTube I used to think

[00:01] if I started YouTube I used to think

[00:03] that YouTubers used to make a whole lot

[00:03] that YouTubers used to make a whole lot

[00:05] of money like I canot explain like I was

[00:05] of money like I canot explain like I was

[00:07] stting YouTube with with the go that if

[00:07] stting YouTube with with the go that if

[00:09] I just if I just get one viral video

[00:09] I just if I just get one viral video

[00:11] like I just need one viral video like

[00:11] like I just need one viral video like

[00:13] I'm I'm I'm made like I'm going to be

[00:13] I'm I'm I'm made like I'm going to be

[00:14] comfortable I'm not going to deal with a

[00:14] comfortable I'm not going to deal with a

[00:16] lot of things and that's exactly why I'm

[00:16] lot of things and that's exactly why I'm

[00:17] doing this video I'm doing this video so

[00:17] doing this video I'm doing this video so

[00:18] that I will teach you like so that you

[00:19] that I will teach you like so that you

[00:20] will know before you jump into making

[00:20] will know before you jump into making

[00:22] YouTube videos I want you to really know

[00:22] YouTube videos I want you to really know

[00:23] what you're getting yourself into

[00:23] what you're getting yourself into

[00:24] because sometimes when you see YouTubers

[00:24] because sometimes when you see YouTubers

[00:25] and you see their views you're like oh

[00:25] and you see their views you're like oh

[00:27] my God I have some people like oh my God

[00:27] my God I have some people like oh my God

[00:29] I'm pretty sure you have money I'm

[00:29] I'm pretty sure you have money I'm

[00:30] pretty sure you really I'm very sure you

[00:30] pretty sure you really I'm very sure you

[00:32] really have money that is the reason I'm

[00:32] really have money that is the reason I'm

[00:33] making this video I'm making this video

[00:33] making this video I'm making this video

[00:35] so you an intending YouTuber you the

[00:35] so you an intending YouTuber you the

[00:36] small YouTuber would know that you're

[00:36] small YouTuber would know that you're

[00:37] not alone the reason why you're not

[00:37] not alone the reason why you're not

[00:40] making it up to $100 every month like

[00:40] making it up to $100 every month like

[00:43] you're not we G it we are plenty I want

[00:43] you're not we G it we are plenty I want

[00:45] to go to my analytics and I will show

[00:45] to go to my analytics and I will show

[00:47] you how much YouTube paid me for a video

[00:47] you how much YouTube paid me for a video

[00:50] that had 1,000 views like it just has 1K

[00:50] that had 1,000 views like it just has 1K

[00:51] views and that's what I'm going to show

[00:51] views and that's what I'm going to show

[00:53] you in this video there so many things

[00:53] you in this video there so many things

[00:54] that can determine whether video is

[00:54] that can determine whether video is

[00:56] going to pay you high or pay you low

[00:56] going to pay you high or pay you low

[00:57] number one it depends on where you're

[00:57] number one it depends on where you're

[00:58] filming your video like most of us that

[00:58] filming your video like most of us that

[01:01] we film in Africa my girl we have it t

[01:01] we film in Africa my girl we have it t

[01:02] like we have it tough but if you're F in

[01:02] like we have it tough but if you're F in

[01:05] places like the US Europe you're most

[01:05] places like the US Europe you're most

[01:06] likely going to earn more another thing

[01:06] likely going to earn more another thing

[01:08] that determines by not the people that

[01:08] that determines by not the people that

[01:10] view your videos is how much advertisers

[01:10] view your videos is how much advertisers

[01:12] want to pay because YouTube revenue is

[01:12] want to pay because YouTube revenue is

[01:14] based on ads Revenue like the ads that

[01:14] based on ads Revenue like the ads that

[01:16] the advertisers are running with your

[01:16] the advertisers are running with your

[01:18] videos that's how YouTube ends apart

[01:18] videos that's how YouTube ends apart

[01:20] from the other subscriptions Super Tank

[01:20] from the other subscriptions Super Tank

[01:22] super chats that one is different but

[01:22] super chats that one is different but

[01:24] the money that YouTube pays you is from

[01:24] the money that YouTube pays you is from

[01:26] ad Revenue which is from the money that

[01:26] ad Revenue which is from the money that

[01:28] advertisers pay and there are different

[01:28] advertisers pay and there are different

[01:30] advertisers and how much are will to pay

[01:30] advertisers and how much are will to pay

[01:31] depending on the niche that you're

[01:31] depending on the niche that you're

[01:33] inside if you're in the make money Niche

[01:33] inside if you're in the make money Niche

[01:35] most they going to make a lot of money

[01:35] most they going to make a lot of money

[01:36] you're in the car review Niche phone

[01:36] you're in the car review Niche phone

[01:39] review Tech Finance they make a lot of

[01:39] review Tech Finance they make a lot of

[01:41] money because their CPM is most likely

[01:41] money because their CPM is most likely

[01:44] High companies like apple mercedesbenz

[01:44] High companies like apple mercedesbenz

[01:45] you know all those companies they're

[01:45] you know all those companies they're

[01:47] willing to pay high amounts to run the

[01:48] willing to pay high amounts to run the

[01:49] advertisement and because they're

[01:49] advertisement and because they're

[01:50] willing to pay this high amount you as a

[01:50] willing to pay this high amount you as a

[01:53] Creator you're going to earn more so if

[01:53] Creator you're going to earn more so if

[01:54] you're in the niche that you're doing

[01:54] you're in the niche that you're doing

[01:56] pranks you're doing comedy you're

[01:56] pranks you're doing comedy you're

[01:59] posting lifestyle content like Vlogs you

[01:59] posting lifestyle content like Vlogs you

[02:00] might not be ear like you think that

[02:00] might not be ear like you think that

[02:02] you're getting more views but somebody

[02:02] you're getting more views but somebody

[02:03] that even getting lesser views may be

[02:03] that even getting lesser views may be

[02:06] earning more than you so there's also

[02:06] earning more than you so there's also

[02:08] the CPM does this CPM is how much

[02:08] the CPM does this CPM is how much

[02:10] advertisers are willing to pay and apart

[02:10] advertisers are willing to pay and apart

[02:13] from this CPM we have the RM this RM is

[02:13] from this CPM we have the RM this RM is

[02:16] how much YouTube is now actually paying

[02:16] how much YouTube is now actually paying

[02:18] you based on which people are watching

[02:18] you based on which people are watching

[02:20] your video like which people like you

[02:20] your video like which people like you

[02:21] can make a video even in Africa and

[02:21] can make a video even in Africa and

[02:22] where this video is trending is like in

[02:23] where this video is trending is like in

[02:25] the US and you'll be paid more because

[02:25] the US and you'll be paid more because

[02:26] this video people that are watching this

[02:26] this video people that are watching this

[02:28] video are know where are we watching

[02:28] video are know where are we watching

[02:29] your video which people are watching

[02:29] your video which people are watching

[02:30] your video which people are engaging

[02:30] your video which people are engaging

[02:32] with your video how long do they watch

[02:32] with your video how long do they watch

[02:34] these videos do they watch these videos

[02:34] these videos do they watch these videos

[02:35] to the point where they actually watch

[02:35] to the point where they actually watch

[02:37] the advertisement because it is the

[02:37] the advertisement because it is the

[02:39] advertisement that gets you paid now if

[02:39] advertisement that gets you paid now if

[02:41] you have a bunch of subscribers who do

[02:41] you have a bunch of subscribers who do

[02:43] not watch your adverts like they don't

[02:43] not watch your adverts like they don't

[02:44] watch your adverts once they see the ad

[02:44] watch your adverts once they see the ad

[02:46] they skip you most likely will not make

[02:46] they skip you most likely will not make

[02:48] a lot of money if if you the adverts

[02:48] a lot of money if if you the adverts

[02:50] that run in your videos are adverts that

[02:50] that run in your videos are adverts that

[02:52] your viewers actually enjoy and engage

[02:52] your viewers actually enjoy and engage

[02:54] with this adverts you making more money

[02:54] with this adverts you making more money

[02:55] than somebody that they don't watch

[02:55] than somebody that they don't watch

[02:56] their videos so I need to like get this

[02:56] their videos so I need to like get this

[02:58] one in your head so you know that okay

[02:58] one in your head so you know that okay

[02:59] so this could be the reason why your

[02:59] so this could be the reason why your

[03:01] videos are not getting paid as much as

[03:01] videos are not getting paid as much as

[03:02] you would want them to so know that so

[03:03] you would want them to so know that so

[03:04] I'm going to show you a video that I

[03:05] I'm going to show you a video that I

[03:06] made and and this particular video is on

[03:06] made and and this particular video is on

[03:08] a skincare Niche I want to show you how

[03:08] a skincare Niche I want to show you how

[03:09] much I'm going to show you the amount

[03:09] much I'm going to show you the amount

[03:10] I'm going to show you where the video

[03:10] I'm going to show you where the video

[03:11] was trending you're going to see

[03:11] was trending you're going to see

[03:13] everything come come come inside my

[03:13] everything come come come inside my

[03:14] bedroom let me show you every single

[03:14] bedroom let me show you every single

[03:16] thing so you will know before you get

[03:16] thing so you will know before you get

[03:18] into YouTube is this what like the money

[03:18] into YouTube is this what like the money

[03:19] that you you thinking you see like a lot

[03:19] that you you thinking you see like a lot

[03:21] of YouTubers some of them have other

[03:21] of YouTubers some of them have other

[03:23] businesses I'm kind lie like some of

[03:23] businesses I'm kind lie like some of

[03:24] them have other businesses they some of

[03:24] them have other businesses they some of

[03:26] them do this because they enjoy it so

[03:26] them do this because they enjoy it so

[03:27] you would not think that it's because of

[03:27] you would not think that it's because of

[03:29] how much you used to be spaying them or

[03:29] how much you used to be spaying them or

[03:30] things like that and you will jump into

[03:30] things like that and you will jump into

[03:32] here this could be rewarding but you

[03:32] here this could be rewarding but you

[03:34] need to with your Clear Eyes know what

[03:34] need to with your Clear Eyes know what

[03:36] you're getting yourself into now if you

[03:36] you're getting yourself into now if you

[03:37] enjoyed this video to this point

[03:37] enjoyed this video to this point

[03:39] subscribing to me because I make a l of

[03:39] subscribing to me because I make a l of

[03:40] videos like this hit the Subscribe

[03:40] videos like this hit the Subscribe

[03:42] button like this video and share to

[03:42] button like this video and share to

[03:44] somebody that needs to know it anybody

[03:44] somebody that needs to know it anybody

[03:45] that that want to get into YouTube and

[03:45] that that want to get into YouTube and

[03:46] they confused I don't want to ramble a

[03:46] they confused I don't want to ramble a

[03:48] lot let me go to my analytics and show

[03:48] lot let me go to my analytics and show

[03:49] you now let's now you've seen this is

[03:49] you now let's now you've seen this is

[03:51] the video we're going to be using this

[03:51] the video we're going to be using this

[03:53] you've seen the title and we going to my

[03:53] you've seen the title and we going to my

[03:55] goodness we going to go to the video

[03:55] goodness we going to go to the video

[03:57] performers this is the analytic now this

[03:57] performers this is the analytic now this

[03:58] is the overview you're seeing this video

[03:58] is the overview you're seeing this video

[04:01] has gotten 1 2027 views since I

[04:01] has gotten 1 2027 views since I

[04:04] published it look at the watch time this

[04:04] published it look at the watch time this

[04:05] watch time is you see the arrow pointing

[04:05] watch time is you see the arrow pointing

[04:06] down it's showing you that it's lesser

[04:06] down it's showing you that it's lesser

[04:09] than normal the watch time is 27 now it

[04:10] than normal the watch time is 27 now it

[04:12] has gotten me 16 subscribers this

[04:12] has gotten me 16 subscribers this

[04:13] particular video we're going to go to

[04:13] particular video we're going to go to

[04:15] the audience retention now when we get

[04:15] the audience retention now when we get

[04:17] to this audience retention look at there

[04:17] to this audience retention look at there

[04:19] are people watch this video for 1 minute

[04:19] are people watch this video for 1 minute

[04:21] 36 seconds this is actually low because

[04:21] 36 seconds this is actually low because

[04:23] this video is up to 8 minutes and they

[04:23] this video is up to 8 minutes and they

[04:26] watching is for 1 minute 36 seconds

[04:26] watching is for 1 minute 36 seconds

[04:27] you're looking like the one they

[04:27] you're looking like the one they

[04:29] watching from the intro they watch watch

[04:29] watching from the intro they watch watch

[04:30] watch watch and you're seeing the

[04:30] watch watch and you're seeing the

[04:32] decline the arrow it's declining you're

[04:32] decline the arrow it's declining you're

[04:34] seeing it now let's check the reach of

[04:34] seeing it now let's check the reach of

[04:36] this video let's check the reach this

[04:36] this video let's check the reach this

[04:38] video that you see has been watched

[04:38] video that you see has been watched

[04:40] 1,000 Times YouTube has showed it to

[04:40] 1,000 Times YouTube has showed it to

[04:42] people 23,000 so they show it 23,000

[04:42] people 23,000 so they show it 23,000

[04:44] people and 1,000 was like okay and they

[04:44] people and 1,000 was like okay and they

[04:47] watched it so no this is also something

[04:47] watched it so no this is also something

[04:48] that would help you to like if you're

[04:48] that would help you to like if you're

[04:50] saying thepe of things you just know

[04:50] saying thepe of things you just know

[04:51] there there's something wrong there's a

[04:51] there there's something wrong there's a

[04:52] reason why it's not like YouTube is not

[04:52] reason why it's not like YouTube is not

[04:54] showing these videos to people the

[04:54] showing these videos to people the

[04:55] problem now is that they're not watching

[04:55] problem now is that they're not watching

[04:57] it what's the problem what do they want

[04:57] it what's the problem what do they want

[04:58] to watch these are the kind of things

[04:58] to watch these are the kind of things

[05:00] that you'll be asking yourself

[05:00] that you'll be asking yourself

[05:01] now be the people watch this video you

[05:01] now be the people watch this video you

[05:04] see the YouTube search is number one

[05:04] see the YouTube search is number one

[05:05] people search for this video and they

[05:05] people search for this video and they

[05:07] watched external factors that they not

[05:07] watched external factors that they not

[05:10] known direct or known browse browse

[05:10] known direct or known browse browse

[05:11] features they were seeing it on their

[05:11] features they were seeing it on their

[05:13] timeline then there's other another

[05:13] timeline then there's other another

[05:14] thing is I also I shared the link on

[05:14] thing is I also I shared the link on

[05:16] Facebook you see their stand site on

[05:16] Facebook you see their stand site on

[05:18] Facebook people really watched it what

[05:18] Facebook people really watched it what

[05:19] were people searching for when they

[05:19] were people searching for when they

[05:21] start this video you're seeing it there

[05:21] start this video you're seeing it there

[05:23] other content that suggesting this video

[05:23] other content that suggesting this video

[05:24] you're seeing it even mostly my content

[05:24] you're seeing it even mostly my content

[05:26] that's suggesting this now we're going

[05:26] that's suggesting this now we're going

[05:27] to go to the now we're going to go to

[05:27] to go to the now we're going to go to

[05:29] the engagement we've already seen it was

[05:29] the engagement we've already seen it was

[05:31] what the watch time we already seen the

[05:31] what the watch time we already seen the

[05:33] average view duration we already seen

[05:33] average view duration we already seen

[05:35] how many people how long they watch the

[05:35] how many people how long they watch the

[05:37] video we know this already now we're

[05:37] video we know this already now we're

[05:39] going to get to the audience how many

[05:39] going to get to the audience how many

[05:41] people like which people were watching

[05:41] people like which people were watching

[05:43] this video now returning viewers people

[05:43] this video now returning viewers people

[05:44] that already subscribed to this channel

[05:44] that already subscribed to this channel

[05:47] that came back to watch it again 221 now

[05:47] that came back to watch it again 221 now

[05:50] the unique viewers 893 so the unique

[05:51] the unique viewers 893 so the unique

[05:52] people like just came from different

[05:52] people like just came from different

[05:53] places maybe from Facebook maybe from

[05:53] places maybe from Facebook maybe from

[05:55] the browse features but they are not my

[05:55] the browse features but they are not my

[05:58] subscribers they 893 now subscribers we

[05:58] subscribers they 893 now subscribers we

[06:00] already established this now what age is

[06:00] already established this now what age is

[06:01] watching this video that's also

[06:01] watching this video that's also

[06:02] something that determines how much

[06:02] something that determines how much

[06:04] you're getting paid if your videos are

[06:04] you're getting paid if your videos are

[06:05] being watched by kids that their

[06:05] being watched by kids that their

[06:08] purchasing power is low your RM is most

[06:08] purchasing power is low your RM is most

[06:10] likely going to be low know this now

[06:10] likely going to be low know this now

[06:11] let's take the age that is watching this

[06:11] let's take the age that is watching this

[06:15] video you're seeing it 18 to 24 65% and

[06:15] video you're seeing it 18 to 24 65% and

[06:18] 25 to 34 I think this is actually fair

[06:18] 25 to 34 I think this is actually fair

[06:20] and what gender is watching I have male

[06:20] and what gender is watching I have male

[06:23] 16 and then female 83 what countries are

[06:23] 16 and then female 83 what countries are

[06:26] watching this video Nigeria 14% South

[06:26] watching this video Nigeria 14% South

[06:28] Africa and India how many people are

[06:28] Africa and India how many people are

[06:30] watching it subtitle so how now you

[06:30] watching it subtitle so how now you

[06:32] seeing I have more people that not

[06:32] seeing I have more people that not

[06:33] subscribed to me watching me than people

[06:33] subscribed to me watching me than people

[06:35] that are subscribed to me this is how

[06:35] that are subscribed to me this is how

[06:36] you know that this video I'm posting

[06:36] you know that this video I'm posting

[06:37] maybe my subscribers don't like it like

[06:37] maybe my subscribers don't like it like

[06:40] that need to know this things now to the

[06:40] that need to know this things now to the

[06:42] main reason why we are here

[06:42] main reason why we are here

[06:45] Revenue this video has eared me $2 and

[06:45] Revenue this video has eared me $2 and

[06:46] this is even nice I can tell you this is

[06:46] this is even nice I can tell you this is

[06:49] even this is even because the RPM of the

[06:49] even this is even because the RPM of the

[06:51] CPM of this video is high that's why I

[06:51] CPM of this video is high that's why I

[06:54] got this estimated value of two that is

[06:54] got this estimated value of two that is

[06:57] what they paid me for $1,000 views $2

[06:57] what they paid me for $1,000 views $2

[07:00] now we're going to go down here check

[07:00] now we're going to go down here check

[07:04] this video has a CPM of six that's the

[07:04] this video has a CPM of six that's the

[07:05] reason why I could even get this $2 and

[07:05] reason why I could even get this $2 and

[07:06] it is because the people that were

[07:06] it is because the people that were

[07:08] watching my videos we are like mostly

[07:08] watching my videos we are like mostly

[07:10] from African countries and India the the

[07:10] from African countries and India the the

[07:13] RM is low for us if people that watching

[07:13] RM is low for us if people that watching

[07:15] this video from the US you know like

[07:15] this video from the US you know like

[07:18] abroad Europe I'm going to get paid more

[07:18] abroad Europe I'm going to get paid more

[07:20] but now I'm getting paid $2 now imagine

[07:20] but now I'm getting paid $2 now imagine

[07:22] a video like as somebody that is a small

[07:22] a video like as somebody that is a small

[07:23] YouTuber that you post a lot of videos

[07:23] YouTuber that you post a lot of videos

[07:25] in a month and they have 11k 11k views

[07:25] in a month and they have 11k 11k views

[07:28] how are you supposed to make $100 a

[07:28] how are you supposed to make $100 a

[07:30] month

[07:30] month

[07:32] ask yourself those questions so you need

[07:32] ask yourself those questions so you need

[07:33] to know that you're not doing something

[07:33] to know that you're not doing something

[07:36] bad you still growing the good thing

[07:36] bad you still growing the good thing

[07:38] about YouTube is that content stay here

[07:38] about YouTube is that content stay here

[07:40] Everlasting till you yourself delete

[07:40] Everlasting till you yourself delete

[07:41] them a video that is not doing well

[07:41] them a video that is not doing well

[07:43] right now could just one day spring up

[07:43] right now could just one day spring up

[07:46] and it starts doing well you never can

[07:46] and it starts doing well you never can

[07:47] know so as long as the videos are here

[07:47] know so as long as the videos are here

[07:49] as long as you keep creating with time

[07:49] as long as you keep creating with time

[07:50] you build your own audience that will

[07:50] you build your own audience that will

[07:51] actually be interested in what you're

[07:51] actually be interested in what you're

[07:53] doing and you might end more so but I

[07:53] doing and you might end more so but I

[07:56] just wanted this to be as transparent as

[07:56] just wanted this to be as transparent as

[07:58] possible so you know you are not

[07:58] possible so you know you are not

[08:00] confused nobody like did not cover your

[08:00] confused nobody like did not cover your

[08:01] eyes you know what you're doing when you

[08:01] eyes you know what you're doing when you

[08:03] decide I want to do YouTube and you dive

[08:03] decide I want to do YouTube and you dive

[08:06] into it nobody's confusing you you're

[08:06] into it nobody's confusing you you're

[08:07] not confused at any point you know

[08:07] not confused at any point you know

[08:09] exactly what you're doing and you use

[08:09] exactly what you're doing and you use

[08:12] your crocro eyes and you enter into this

[08:12] your crocro eyes and you enter into this

[08:13] I hope this video helps you like it

[08:14] I hope this video helps you like it

[08:15] subscribe if you haven't already and my

[08:15] subscribe if you haven't already and my

[08:17] name is CH I I didn't say that but my

[08:17] name is CH I I didn't say that but my

[08:19] name is cha and I'm here to help you so

[08:19] name is cha and I'm here to help you so