YouTube Monetization Checker
Check how close your channel is to the YouTube Partner Program — the full ad-revenue tier and the 500-subscriber fan-funding tier — with exact gaps for each requirement.
Your channel
Subscribers toward 1,000
320 / 1,000Watch hours toward 4,000
900 / 4,000Shorts views toward 10M (alternative path)
150,000 / 10,000,000Fan funding tier (500 subs)
Needs 500 subs + 3,000 watch hours or 3M Shorts views.
Full Partner Program (ad revenue)
Needs 1,000 subs + 4,000 watch hours or 10M Shorts views.
The 2027 bar (new applicants from Feb 1, 2027)
New applicants will need 1,000 subs plus 8,000 watch hours or 20M Shorts views. Channels already in the program are not affected.
The head start option
Start from 200+ real subscribers instead of zero.
An aged channel with algorithm trust closes the gap faster — your uploads get recommended from day one, and every requirement starts partly filled.
Aged 1+ year · 200+ real subscribers · clean history · delivered in 24 hours
Requirements as published by YouTube, checked September 2026. Disclosure: MonetizedNow sells aged YouTube channels — the checker's results are the same whether or not you buy one.
Is the YouTube monetization bar changing in 2027?
Yes, for new channels. From February 1, 2027, new applicants will need 1,000 subscribers plus 8,000 watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20 million Shorts views in the last 90 days. Channels already in the Partner Program are not affected.
That comes from YouTube's own 2027 Partner Program update, which doubles the watch-hours bar and the Shorts bar for anyone who applies after that date. The checker above shows both bars side by side, so you can see which one your channel is racing.
The fastest way past both is to start inside the program. A monetized YouTube channel is already in, so it keeps today's terms, and it comes with full credentials within 24 hours.