YPP Eligibility Checker
Are You Eligible for the YouTube Partner Program?
Enter your channel's numbers to see which YouTube Partner Program tier you meet, how close you are to full monetization, and which metric is holding you back.
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Find these in YouTube Studio → Earn, or in Analytics for the last 365 and 90 days. Only public watch hours on long-form videos count.
Enter your subscribers, watch hours and Shorts views to see which tier you qualify for.
Tier 1 — Fan funding
- 500 subscribers
- 3,000 watch hours (365 days) or 3,000,000 Shorts views (90 days)
- 3 public uploads in the last 90 days
Unlocks: Channel memberships, Super Chat, Super Thanks and Shopping
Tier 2 — Full YPP
- 1,000 subscribers
- 4,000 watch hours (365 days) or 10,000,000 Shorts views (90 days)
Unlocks: Everything in Tier 1, plus ad revenue sharing
From Feb 1, 2027: 8,000 watch hours or 20,000,000 Shorts views for new applicants.
Want this done for you?
Watch Hours Only
A personalized watch-hour strategy, a retention-focused content calendar and a written action plan, built to close the gap to 4,000 hours before the Feb 1, 2027 change.
$300 one-time · 1-month plan