✅ YouTube Shorts Monetization Requirements (2025)

To be eligible for monetizing Shorts through YPP, you must:

1. Subscriber Count: Have at least 1,000 subscribers.

2. Content Engagement: Meet one of the following within the specified timeframe:

   • 10 million valid public Shorts views in the last 90 days, or

   • 4,000 public watch hours from long-form videos in the past 12 months.Google Help+7sendshort.ai+7PromosoundGroup+7gudsho.com+4PromosoundGroup+4vidIQ+4

3. Policy Compliance:

   • Adhere to all YouTube’s policies and guidelines, including the Community Guidelines, Terms of Service, Copyright, and AdSense program policies.

   • Ensure your channel has no active Community Guidelines strikes.

   • Enable two-step verification for your Google account.sendshort.ai+3Google Help+3Google Help+3PromosoundGroup+1sendshort.ai+1

4. Application Process:

   • Apply for YPP through YouTube Studio.

   • Once accepted, accept the Shorts Monetization Module to start earning from Shorts.Fliki+3PromosoundGroup+3sendshort.ai+3

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💰 How Shorts Ad Revenue Works

YouTube employs a revenue-sharing model for Shorts:

1. Ad Revenue Pooling: Revenue from ads shown between Shorts in the Shorts Feed is pooled monthly.Fliki+2Google Help+2sendshort.ai+2

2. Creator Pool Allocation: The pooled revenue is allocated to a Creator Pool based on the number of engaged views and music usage across Shorts uploaded by monetizing creators.Google Help+1Fliki+1

3. Revenue Distribution:

   • From the Creator Pool, revenue is distributed to creators based on their share of total engaged views.

   • Creators receive 45% of their allocated revenue, regardless of whether music was used in their Shorts.Google Help+1Fliki+1

Note: If a Short uses music, a portion of the revenue is used to cover music licensing costs, which may affect the amount allocated to the Creator Pool. Fliki+1Google Help+1

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⚠️ Content Eligibility and Restrictions

To ensure your Shorts are eligible for monetization:

• Originality: Content must be original. Reused or unedited clips from other creators, movies, or TV shows are ineligible.Google Help

• Authentic Engagement: Avoid artificial views generated by bots or automated systems.

• Advertiser-Friendly: Content must adhere to YouTube’s advertiser-friendly content guidelines.Google Help+1Google Help+1

• Length and Music Usage:

  • Shorts over one minute containing claimed content may be blocked and not eligible for monetization.

  • Use of third-party content, including music, can affect revenue allocation.