You asked, we listened: new ways to make money with Shorts 🎉
You asked, we listened: new ways to make money with Shorts 🎉

Love to create Shorts? Whether you’re sharing your “day in the life” or reacting to the latest binge-worthy show, here’s all the details on how your Shorts could get you into the YouTube Partner Program - aka the best way to make money, while creating what you love.

Your quick start guide:

Shoot your Shorts, get your subs, join the squad
Starting early 2023, earning money on YouTube will get a whole lot better with a new way to enter our YouTube Partner Program. Reach these milestones over a 90 day period to get access to all the benefits our program offers:
✔️ 10 million Shorts views
✔️ 1,000 subscribers

We’ll also do some overall channel checks to make sure you’re good-to-go. Once in, creators can unlock exclusive features to start earning.

Ready for more? Introducing ads revenue sharing on Shorts
If you make it into the YouTube Partner Program you’ll get a chance to earn ad revenue from ads in the Shorts Feed. More views? More 🤑! Creators will earn and be rewarded as the Shorts ecosystem continues to grow. With this exciting update, we’ll also close the Shorts Fund next year.

Pro tip: connect and earn with Super Thanks for Shorts
Soak in the love and appreciation from your fans while earning a little extra. With Super Thanks you can spot and interact with top fans through highlighted Super Thanks comments. Super Thanks for Shorts is still in testing and more creators in the YouTube Partner Program will get access early next year.